The marriage between electronic mail spoofing and social engineering has resulted in a new, malicious tactic dubbed 'spear phishing', which security experts say can diminish users' trust in e-mail.
In this continuing series, we look at Australian technology companies and their struggles to turn good ideas into commercial successes.
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The ease and convenience of instant messaging has made it popular with users. But is instant messaging a curse or a boon for the office environment?
After you have a plan for systems recovery, take that next critical step: ensure business continuity and operational aspects. Here are some approaches and tips on developing a strong disaster-recovery and business-continuity plan.
In the Australian market, banks are the archetypal large IT customer: they've got lots of technology of differing vintages, have to spend a fortune on services to stitch it all together, and are also obliged to meet a super-strict regulatory regime which would make most lesser enterprises quake in their virtualised boots.
Financial organisations are slowly embracing the notion of unified communications, but significant organisational hurdles remain
E-mail archiving is now a legal requirement in the financial and healthcare industries, especially in the US, but implementing it continues to pose logistical and security challenges. Is outsourcing the answer?
If they're done right, portals can provide financial returns and less tangible benefits. How can you get the best results and how do you measure your success?
The ease and convenience of instant messaging has made it popular with users. But is instant messaging a curse or a boon for the office environment?
After you have a plan for systems recovery, take that next critical step: ensure business continuity and operational aspects. Here are some approaches and tips on developing a strong disaster-recovery and business-continuity plan.
The ease and convenience of instant messaging has made it popular with users. But is instant messaging a curse or a boon for the office environment?
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CSI Tracing, Ballmer hunting and Bobcats -- Club Builder
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Australian Govt funds IT start-ups
Google should come clean on datacentres
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Looking to buy a printer? Our superguide rates the latest printers and shines a light into the industry.
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Over the last decade the art of maintaining the datacentre of a large organisation has evolved into an art form.
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