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  • Biometrics: the key to call centre fraud?

    Privy to confidential information, call centre agents are the weakest link in the telephone transaction. Will speaker verification step into the ring as a solution here or will it continue to be overlooked as a viable security strategy?

  • Australian biometric passport trials uncover fraud

    The federal government is poised to crack down hard on identity fraud amid indications trials of biometric technology are already unveiling instances of individuals illegally securing multiple passports.

  • AusCERT: AFP looks to French connection to arrest phishing scam

    Australian Federal Police are seeking the co-operation of French authorities to move against a phishing scam operation targeting local banks over the last month, according to AusCERT.

  • Solving security's not mission impossible

    Federal and state officials in the US are paying close attention to border control and airport safety, but overlooking US Driver's licenses which are easily forged "source" documents that breed other identification.

  • Net vigilance

    The days when you might have left your virtual front door unlocked are long gone. More and more organisations are experiencing unauthorised use of computer systems. And, if experts are right, it's only going to get worse! Read ZDNet's comprehensive guide on Net security, and start protecting yourself.

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  • Can biometrics move beyond borders?

    Countries including the UK and the US are putting biometrics at the forefront of plans to improve national border security but there are still significant issues to be solved before the technology is up to the job.

  • Biometrics: Still searching for a pulse

    A few years ago, the uptake of biometric technology was considered a sure thing. But fast forward to present day and ZDNet Australia can reveal that companies are reluctant to use biometrics due to their negative stigma.

  • 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.

  • One billion passports to get biometrics, RFID by 2015

    Civil liberties groups from both sides of the Atlantic have joined forces to oppose the proposed introduction and cross-border sharing of biometrics and RFID in more than one billion passports worldwide.

  • 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?

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Reviews (2)

  • 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.

  • 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.

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