Phishers and spammers are 'jumping on the bandwagon' following the MasterCard security breach.
More details have emerged on the cyberbreak-in at a payment processing company that exposed more than 40 million credit card accounts -- including at least 50,000 in Australia -- to fraud.
A judge has asked Visa and MasterCard to disclose details about their relationship with CardSystems Solutions, the payment processor that was the subject of a high-profile data security breach.
Westpac has admitted that the details of around 1,400 Virgin credit card customers were exposed last week when its system security was breached, but Australia's fourth largest bank has washed its hands of any blame.
Google has confirmed that personal data of US employees hired prior to 2006 have been stolen in a recent burglary.
When foreign markets are willing to pay twice as much for your exports, it's usually a good sign. Unfortunately for Australia, the goods being traded are compromised PCs but why are Australians worth twice as much as Americans?
Business security is a serious business. When it comes to large companies that hold a lot of valuable data, any security breach can mean a loss of credibility and thus customers.
The Driving Standards Agency has admitted losing over three million learner drivers' details.
Chief Security Officers face a challenging quandary at budget-time because the traditional return on investment (ROI) model falls apart when it is applied to security products but as that is the only language budget-approvers speak, what is a CSO to do?
Welcome to the CIO Vision Series and congratulations to Cesare Tizi, who was awarded the ZDNet Australia CIO of the Year award for 2007. Tizi was recognised for the work he did while successfully leading Australia's largest energy supplier, AGL Energy, through a period of intense change.
Is online identity theft as rife as the widespread media reports would suggest? We find out whether the risks are real.
McAfee Internet Security 2009 does a reasonable job, but it also leaves room for improvement.
PC-cillin Internet Security 2006 has a few shortcomings, but overall it's an affordable and feature-packed security suite that reliably defends against online threats.
Smart cards are anticipated to be the next generation in public transport ticketing systems. What are the obstacles faced in implementing them?
An optical antenna that uses a geometrically shaped lens promises to bring greater security to wireless networks for businesses, according to British scientists.
Howard Schmidt is convinced that post-Sept. 11, cybersecurity will transform the information technology world--for better or for worse. Do you agree?
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