In 2008 the line between cybercrime and legitimate business will blur, Australians will find out just how many data breaches occur, smartphones will attract malware, and people will decide which group is worse: social networking sites seeking to monetise page hits or identity thieves.
The Australia and New Zealand Banking group has committed money to re-skill its employees affected by offshoring jobs to the technology and operations centre in Bangalore, India.
National Australia Bank's (NAB) recently replaced chief information officer Michelle Tredenick who will officially leave the bank in July, NAB spokespeople confirmed today.
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