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  • Skype must 'rebuild trust' after number debacle

    An analyst has warned of the difficulty Skype faces in rebuilding its business customer base after it withdrew thousands of London-based SkypeIn numbers with just a month's notice.

  • Open standards security threat ignored: auditor

    A senior technology auditor has raised concerns that his profession is unaware of the risks to critical infrastructure systems as more move from proprietary networks to open, public technologies.

  • 'No need' for Aussie IT security certification

    Proposals for an Australian certification program for IT security skills seem unlikely to get off the ground with the industry favouring instead an audit of existing programs.

  • Security group enters accreditation race

    A prominent security lobby group has unveiled a new category of membership recognising Australian experience amid heated debate over a proposed Australia-specific security accreditation scheme.

  • Mixed views on AU IT security accreditation

    The security community is bitterly divided about any possible national IT security accreditation scheme. Some say Australia needs one, while others say the whole idea is a waste of time and the government should just implement internationally recognised standards.

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  • The best firewall is...

    Firewalls have come a long way since we last looked at them in 2005, and have now become full-blown Unified Threat Management devices. We take a look at the top players.

  • How open source is losing the charity battle

    Non-profit organisations are keen to take advantage of emerging technologies such as social networking for fundraising and software as a service for administration, but a lack of perceived support options is keeping them away from open source software and focused on traditional providers such as Microsoft.

  • Made in Australia security qualification?

    The government wants the IT industry to introduce and manage an Australia-specific IT security skills accreditation and certification scheme. Fran Foo says it's a bad idea.

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