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Coverage of new security research as it emerges from the industry trenches. You'll find articles including security conference coverage, snapshots of technical papers and videos.

Free tool calculates cost/benefit of security

Free tool calculates cost/benefit of security

A new tool aims to help companies figure out the potential return on IT security spending.
Marcia Savage Jul 18 2005 7:50PM Security
SMB software market tipped to grow

SMB software market tipped to grow

The Australian SMB packaged software market is expected to reach $881 million in 2005, an increase of 13 percent from 2004.
Staff Writers Jul 5 2005 10:32AM Software
One tool to rule them all

One tool to rule them all

The box that can multitask isn’t just a jack of all trades – it has much to offer, finds René Millman
René Millman Jul 1 2005 11:09AM Security
IT pros grapple with security apps

IT pros grapple with security apps

In a worldwide survey of 1361 technology managers, more than half of respondents reported to have at least four applications to address security problems.
Staff Writers May 13 2005 11:09AM Security
New research lab at Iowa State recreates cyberattacks

New research lab at Iowa State recreates cyberattacks

Iowa State University has unveiled a new research lab designed to realistically simulate internet attacks in order to better study their effects and lead to improved defenses.
Marcia Savage May 9 2005 5:41PM Security
Is your security event management tool credible?

Is your security event management tool credible?

Security Event Management (SEM) vendors often talk about scalability when addressing the degree to which their products can accommodate growth in a customer's increasing network and/or security requirements.
Roberto Angelino, Apr 20 2005 12:32PM Security
UC Berkeley to lead cybersecurity research center

UC Berkeley to lead cybersecurity research center

The National Science Foundation plans to establish a collaborative cybersecurity research center led by the University of California, Berkeley.
Marcia Savage Apr 12 2005 5:04PM Security
Increase in cybersecurity research funding advised

Increase in cybersecurity research funding advised

The federal government needs to put more dollars into research of civilian cybersecurity, the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC) said in a recent report.
Marcia Savage Mar 21 2005 10:47PM Security
Botnets used as tool for range of attacks

Botnets used as tool for range of attacks

Botnets, networks of compromised computers that can be remotely controlled by attackers, are used for many types of attacks, including identity theft, according to a recent report by the researchers at Honeynet Project.
Marcia Savage Mar 15 2005 5:34PM Security
VoIP no call centre must-have: survey

VoIP no call centre must-have: survey

Australian midsize to large contact centres are expecting to invest in new technology next quarter but IP telephony is lower on the shopping list than IVR, workforce management and CRM applications, a new study has found.
Fleur Doidge Mar 15 2005 2:45PM Telco/ISP
Honeywell cuts ribbon at new R&D centre

Honeywell cuts ribbon at new R&D centre

US-based Honeywell International has opened a new Pacific automation and control solutions headquarters and software research centre in Sydney.
Fleur Doidge Mar 14 2005 2:57PM Hardware
Demand for BI software growing

Demand for BI software growing

Businesses around the world are tipped to up their spending on business intelligence staff and related software over the next three years, analysts at Gartner Group have said.
Staff Writers Mar 14 2005 2:29PM Software
Consortium launches SCADA research project

Consortium launches SCADA research project

A consortium of cybersecurity institutions has launched an $8.5 million research initiative to help secure supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems used in critical infrastructure sectors.
Marcia Savage Mar 9 2005 5:05PM Security
Winners and losers for 2005

Winners and losers for 2005

Gartner analyst Bob Hayward set the cat among the pigeons at this year's KickStart 2005 conference.
Damien Virulhapen Mar 1 2005 2:56PM Financial Services
Mobility drives PC shipments up

Mobility drives PC shipments up

Strong mobile PC sales were responsible for an 11.8 percent growth in worldwide PC shipments during 2004, according to preliminary statistics from analyst Gartner.
Staff Writers Jan 19 2005 12:27PM Hardware
McAfee sells off research group

McAfee sells off research group

McAfee has agreed to sell its research unit to Sparta Inc., a systems engineering and advanced technology firm that provides services to the Department of Defense and NASA.
Marcia Savage Jan 12 2005 4:59PM Security
New tool combats phishing phrenzy

New tool combats phishing phrenzy

A UK internet security firm has produced a new weapon to combat the threat of phishing attacks. The Netcraft Toolbar gives details of websites, so that users can tell if they are actually what they claim to be.
David Quainton Jan 4 2005 2:58PM Security
Gartner buys rival META Group

Gartner buys rival META Group

IT research giant Gartner said 27 December that it will buy rival research firm META Group for US$162 million in cash and close the deal in the second quarter of 2005.

Staff Writers Dec 29 2004 9:47AM Strategy
Gartner predicts "brave new world" for IT

Gartner predicts "brave new world" for IT

Australian CIOs could be in for some tough decisionmaking, according to a report.
Staff Writers Dec 7 2004 3:31PM Strategy
California proposal would ban data release for research

California proposal would ban data release for research

A California legislator is proposing a ban on state agencies handing out Social Security numbers and other personal data unless required for law enforcement purposes.
Marcia Savage Dec 6 2004 6:03PM Security

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