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  • Online banking theft -- who pays?

    Don't expect Internet scams, hackers, trojan horses and the like to vanish overnight. The challenge is for banks and customers to minimise their exposure to losses. But how?

  • Centrelink ID card takes shape

    The first smartcards for Australian government staff will be issued in August 2007 following a request for tender from the lead agency in the project, Centrelink.

  • Banks inch towards voice authentication

    Banks are slowly moving towards deploying voice-authentication technologies in order to add an extra layer of security for their online and telephone banking customers.

  • TruSecure sees security in screensavers

    To increase internal security, you might be better off with a screensaver instead of a strong login password, says TruSecure.

  • A treat for password crackers

    Would you divulge your password to a complete stranger? A large majority would immediately pooh-pooh the notion but not some office workers in London.

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  • Gates: Passwords passe

    Passwords will soon be a thing of the past, replaced by biometric and smart-card technology, Bill Gates reiterated on Tuesday.

  • Online banking theft -- who pays?

    Don't expect Internet scams, hackers, trojan horses and the like to vanish overnight. The challenge is for banks and customers to minimise their exposure to losses. But how?

  • Finding a replacement for passwords

    Verification gadgets range from tokens to mobile-phone-based systems, but cost keeps them from catching on.

  • Banks inch towards voice authentication

    Banks are slowly moving towards deploying voice-authentication technologies in order to add an extra layer of security for their online and telephone banking customers.

  • Who guards the guards: Security

    Who predicted the death of the password -- and spam? Why is PKI not ubiquitous? Who makes these daft predictions anyway? ZDNet.com.au looks at how the security market was supposed to shape up, according to so-called "experts".

Reviews (6)

  • Windows Server 2008

    Windows Server 2008 is easier to install and manage than previous versions, and has many new and improved features that should encourage organisations to upgrade.

  • Security with bite: 15 technologies tested

    In this special review, we round up the various authentication devices on the market. From fingerprint scanners, to single sign-on software and biometric technology -- we have the authentication market covered.

  • ThinkPad X41

    Though costly and a bit heavier than the ThinkPad X40 it replaces, the ultraportable ThinkPad X41 is still a great choice for the corporate road warrior's dream machine.

  • Biometrics special: Who are you?

    Forgotten your password again? Read on to find out how you'll be logging on, checking in, and signing off in the very near future.

  • Centrino Central: Four notebooks tested

    Need a notebook with speed and long life? The new mobile platform from Intel doesn't sacrifice battery life for performance. We test four of the first Centrino notebooks.

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