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Email: Are we all too reliant on our new best friend?

Email: Are we all too reliant on our new best friend?
Robert Schifreen Nov 12 2004 4:55PM Security
Insecure ATMs given dual protection

Insecure ATMs given dual protection

The worldwide banking industry has moved to plug potential security flaws as ATM networks increasingly adopt Microsoft Windows.
David Quainton Nov 11 2004 12:09PM Security
MessageLabs unveils new channel program

MessageLabs unveils new channel program

Security company MessageLabs has adopted a more formalised channel structure across the Asia-Pacific region with new certifications that attract recurring revenue streams.
Byron Connolly Nov 10 2004 12:00AM Security
The new face of spamming

The new face of spamming

Spam - unsolicited email - is driving IT departments crazy. It wastes network and storage resources, steals time from staff and diverts IT resources to managing defences and poring over quarantine lists.
Pete Simpson Nov 9 2004 7:26PM Security
Sheedy opts for new security blanket

Sheedy opts for new security blanket

Distributor Channelworx's NSW/ACT branch manager Sibella Sheedy has resigned and would start work next Tuesday with Firewall Systems as channel account manager, northern region.
Byron Connolly Nov 5 2004 12:00AM Security
Unprotected RFID could lead to corporate espionage

Unprotected RFID could lead to corporate espionage

Companies who dismiss the privacy concerns of RFID radio tags may be opening themselves up to unexpected security risks.
Jon Tullett Nov 4 2004 11:51AM Security
Tech Pac, Synnex strike new consumables deals

Tech Pac, Synnex strike new consumables deals

Tech Pacific has started distributing ink and toner from UK-based supplier IT Image, filling a gap in its consumables product line up.
Byron Connolly Nov 4 2004 12:00AM Hardware
New AIIA board announced

New AIIA board announced

A new 15 director board has been announced to lead the Australian Information Industries Association (AIIA) for the next 12 months.
Staff Writers Nov 2 2004 12:00AM Software
New Beagle worms hound internet users

New Beagle worms hound internet users

Three new variants of the Beagle worm (also known as "Bagle") were unleashed last week, according to security vendor Symantec.
Dan Neel Nov 1 2004 12:00AM Security
Sony announces dates and prices for new gaming devices

Sony announces dates and prices for new gaming devices

Sony Computer Entertainment's next generation handheld gaming device will go on sale in Japan on 12 December.
Damien Virulhapen Oct 28 2004 12:00AM Software
Multi-layer dual firewall topologies

Multi-layer dual firewall topologies

The use of a multi-layer dual firewall topology is relatively new in network security, but it is rapidly gaining in popularity.
Paul A. Oct 27 2004 3:27PM Security
Penman new Volante boss

Penman new Volante boss

Former Compaq South Pacific MD Ian Penman has been appointed Volante Group's new CEO, following the departure of Allan Brackin.
Byron Connolly Oct 25 2004 12:00AM Hardware
BT’s new boy is ready for action

BT’s new boy is ready for action

Ray Stanton has been set a tough goal – to turn BT into a major force in managed security services. Ron Condon finds out about how he plans to go about it
Ron Condon Oct 15 2004 4:25PM Security
A new breed of criminal on the scene

A new breed of criminal on the scene

The Gartner IT summit has highlighted the need for user awareness in light of the rise of sinister attacks.
Ron Condon Oct 15 2004 4:19PM Security
SSL VPN vendor Aventail discussing new signings for 2005

SSL VPN vendor Aventail discussing new signings for 2005

US-based SSL VPN vendor Aventail has begun talking with potential new Australian partners to resell its managed service offering.
Fleur Doidge Oct 14 2004 12:00AM Security
StorageTek beefs up channel with new program

StorageTek beefs up channel with new program

Storage vendor StorageTek has outlined plans to ramp up channel sales to 60 percent of its turnover in two years, flagging a possible raft of new local signings from early 2005.
Fleur Doidge Oct 14 2004 12:00AM Storage
New bills aim to bolster DHS cybersecurity efforts

New bills aim to bolster DHS cybersecurity efforts

Two new bills would bolster the Department of Homeland Security's cybersecurity efforts by creating a more prominent position for the country’s cybersecurity chief and creating a federal grant program for universities to provide infosec training.
Marcia Savage Sep 20 2004 11:51PM Security
New group monitors mobile phone content

New group monitors mobile phone content

In a response to the explosion of mobile-phone content, the Australian Interactive Media Industry Association has announced the creation of a new regulatory group.
Ty Pendlebury Sep 14 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Optima quadruples PC production potential with new base

Optima quadruples PC production potential with new base

Australian box-builder Optima Technology Solutions has opened new headquarters in Sydney's Homebush Bay in its next battle salvo against the multinationals.
Fleur Doidge Sep 13 2004 12:00AM Hardware
New internet enables better bandwidth and security

New internet enables better bandwidth and security

The next internet will be 'self-aware' and dynamically responsive to security threats and global network issues, according to Intel.
Ty Pendlebury Sep 13 2004 12:00AM Software

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