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  • NSW.net tempts libraries with free anti-spam

    NSW.net has 5,500 licences for the MessageLabs managed anti-spam and antivirus service up for grabs -- councils and libraries are encouraged to apply.

  • Anti-virus software, from Russia with love

    Melbourne-based distributor MPA Systems is set to deliver Kaspersky Lab’s anti-virus software, giving the Russian anti-virus vendor more in-roads into the local market and Australian businesses a bigger bag of tricks to choose from.

  • Using gateway antivirus? You could be sued

    Trend Micro is suing Barracuda Networks over its use of the free open source antivirus software, ClamAV. If it wins, open source advocates fear it threatens all users of the free software and will legitimise the use of patent law to attack OSS.

  • China software reclaimed from pirates

    Pirates selling software such as operating systems for US$1 had been a major roadblock to software development in China, but new ultra-strict laws have begun to work. Do they go too far?

  • Managing security: Building a defence

    Reducing the threat of viruses to a corporate network is no longer a simple task. But how do you manage the multiple layers necessary, and keep them up to date?

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  • Read the blog post - Liam Tung

    Banks are confusing consumers on PC security

    Banks obviously have an interest in making consumers feel safe. They are there to protect the customers' money. They want customers to use their online services, too, because the channel offers a lower cost per transaction than a branch. But giving away free security software to make customers feel safe is probably doing more harm than good.

Features and Case Studies (14)

  • Aussie banks: your new security vendor

    It is quickly becoming the norm for Australia's largest banks to offer discounts on or completely free computer security software to boost internet banking security. The question is, why?

  • McAfee VirusScan 2006

    With VirusScan 2006, McAfee greatly enhances user protection against spyware and adware threats but slows your system down in the process.

  • Gosling looks down Sun's open road

    James Gosling discusses Sun's decision to release Java under the General Public License, whether open source is more secure than proprietary software, how IT departments can cut development costs, and why Microsoft still owns the desktop.

  • FAQ: Inside Microsoft's Client Protection

    Product marks company's entry into market for desktop security products for businesses, but not much is known about it yet.

  • To catch a spy: Anti-spyware tools reviewed

    Spyware is gaining more mindshare amongst IT departments and security vendors alike. We round up eight tools that take on the undercover software.

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Reviews (19)

  • ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 2009

    ZoneAlarm Internet Security 2009 provides top-notch security protection that is light on system resources, allowing you to work unencumbered.

  • Norton AntiVirus 2008

    As we await final code and therefore test results on the overall performance of this year's version of Norton AntiVirus, the new interface and features alone do not suggest an automatic KO in our latest antivirus roundup of 2008 products.

  • McAfee VirusScan 2006

    With VirusScan 2006, McAfee greatly enhances user protection against spyware and adware threats but slows your system down in the process.

  • First Take: Microsoft AntiSpyware (Beta)

    Following its December purchase of anti-spyware specialist Giant, Microsoft has produced a tool designed to protect Windows against spyware. We take a first look at the beta version.

  • Antivirus hardware: 3 appliances tested

    If e-mail security is giving you headaches, before you turn to voodoo magic, try one of these hardware appliance solutions.

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