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National Cyber Security Awareness Week is an annual initiative of the Australian Government held in partnership with industry, community and consumer groups and state and territory governments.

Men overconfident about online security

Men overconfident about online security

Most men believe that they know more about online security than women, but new research suggests that both sexes are equally vulnerable to malware and other threats..
Iain Thomson Jan 30 2008 7:08AM Security
I search therefore I am ..

I search therefore I am ..

Yet another politician has suggested that blocking the web can save us from terrorists. If only life was that simple.
Nick Barron Nov 29 2007 3:46PM Security
US Senate Judiciary Committee passes new cybersecurity bill

US Senate Judiciary Committee passes new cybersecurity bill

Portions of the Cyber Crime Act of 2007 have been folded into another bill mandating tougher cybersecurity standards, the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007.
Frank Washkush Jr Nov 6 2007 9:54AM Security
Education and coordination required to combat cyber crime

Education and coordination required to combat cyber crime

Cyber crime can only be reduced by educating consumers and co-ordinating efforts by all parties involved in internet commerce, say security experts..
Andrew Charlesworth Aug 13 2007 2:05PM Security
Congressmen want explanation on nuclear power plant incident

Congressmen want explanation on nuclear power plant incident

Two Democratic congressmen want to know whether America's nuclear power plants are at risk to a cybersecurity attack.
Jim Carr May 22 2007 10:53AM Security
BBC shuts online education site

BBC shuts online education site

BBC to shut down its online education service.
Iain Thomson May 16 2007 1:33PM Software
Expert: Online security education is failing

Expert: Online security education is failing

Efforts to educate users about the dangers of phishing attacks and other online fraud have failed, according to a leading information security expert.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 29 2007 11:02AM Security
Education failing to fight phishing

Education failing to fight phishing

More integrated approach needed to stop theft.
Iain Thomson Mar 28 2007 10:32AM Security
Secret Service and Homeland Security team up on cybercrime education facility

Secret Service and Homeland Security team up on cybercrime education facility

An ambitious idea by a state district attorney's association has led to the creation of a first-of-its-kind federal facility designed to train local law enforcement officials from around the country on cybercrime.
Dan Kaplan Mar 14 2007 8:00AM Security
Federal education loan site exposes personal info of up to 21,000

Federal education loan site exposes personal info of up to 21,000

Count the Department of Education as the latest federal agency to experience a privacy breach after the personal information of as many as 21,000 student borrowers accidentally appeared on its loan website.
Dan Kaplan Aug 24 2006 11:11PM Security
Apple renews education push with new iMac

Apple renews education push with new iMac

Apple has renewed its efforts to widen its education sector presence with a new, low-cost dual-core iMac.
Tim Lohman Jul 7 2006 1:39PM Hardware
New cybersecurity standards

New cybersecurity standards

The 9/11 attacks may have left the nation's power grid unaffected in 2001, but the August 2003 blackout knocked out power to some 400 million Americans. Combined, these incidents stressed the possible impact a widespread outage could cause and prompted concerns about cybersecurity.
Dan Kaplan Jul 6 2006 10:03PM Security
Stronger cybersecurity bill passes House committee

Stronger cybersecurity bill passes House committee

The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee today approved a bill that would significantly strengthen existing federal cybercrime law and provide law enforcement with increased enforcement tools.
Dan Kaplan May 25 2006 10:36PM Security
Optima wins ACT education deal

Optima wins ACT education deal

Box builder, Optima Technology Solutions has won a $15 million contract to supply the ACT Department of Education and Training with hardware and services.
Lilia Guan May 22 2006 2:31PM Hardware
Unisys flags 2006 trends

Unisys flags 2006 trends

Unisys has been doing some serious thinking about the local industry over the Christmas holidays.
Tim Lohman Jan 11 2006 4:11PM Strategy
User education key defense against spear phishing

User education key defense against spear phishing

Educating users about "spear phishing" by testing them via mock phishing drills can help protect organizations against the new trend in online crime, experts said Wednesday.
Marcia Savage Aug 17 2005 10:04PM Security
Group calls on government to promote cybersecurity R&D

Group calls on government to promote cybersecurity R&D

The Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA), a coalition of security vendors, is urging the federal government to make cybersecurity research and development a priority.
Marcia Savage Jul 25 2005 5:09PM Security
DHS shakeup includes new cybersecurity post

DHS shakeup includes new cybersecurity post

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on Wednesday unveiled a reorganization plan for his agency that includes a new assistant secretary for cybersecurity and telecommunications.
Marcia Savage Jul 13 2005 7:07PM Security
U.S. voters wants more cybersecurity from government

U.S. voters wants more cybersecurity from government

Worries about identity theft and spyware are making U.S. voters wary of the internet and they want Congress to do more to protect them online, according to a recent survey.
Marcia Savage Jun 15 2005 5:13PM Security
Once more unto the breach for U.S. education

Once more unto the breach for U.S. education

The University of Iowa (UI) has suffered an embarrassing security breach as a hacker accessed credit card detail of 30,000 customers.
David Quainton Jun 2 2005 12:19PM Security

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