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Suncorp CIO Jeff Smith talks about what proportion of his IT budget he spends on security solution.
Government CIOs from the Australian Tax Office, Customs, Defence and Centrelink, talk security.
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Getting a firewall to do what it promises--protect the network--doesn't begin with an equipment purchase and end with the plug-in. It starts with security assessment and continues with constant vigilance.
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