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    NATO's cyber-defence chief has warned that computer-based terrorism poses the same threat to national security as a missile attack.

  • Cisco NAC vulnerable to attack

    Cisco Systems has issued an advisory about two serious software vulnerabilities in one of its network access control products, Cisco NAC Appliance, also known as Cisco Clean Access (CCA).

  • New Zealand examines voluntary ID system

    The New Zealand government is working on a voluntary token-based identity authentication system for people dealing with government and possibly with private businesses as well.

  • Juniper to expand footprint in Australia

    Routing and security equipment maker Juniper Networks has been busy ramping up headcount in Australia thanks to recent enterprise wins, a senior company executive said.

  • US$30 billion US homeland security market opens up -- a little

    Despite announcing yesterday that the US$30 billion US homeland security sector is open to Australian technology suppliers, the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) has admitted that suppliers face regulatory restrictions and stiff competition with companies from up to 60 other countries on the US government tender list.

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    Conroy's filtering plan: security worries

    Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has welcomed "improvements" in ISP filtering technologies, but will a broad-scale roll-out make ISPs a thief's favourite target?

  • Read the blog post - Liam Tung

    Beijing Olympics? Paranoia will protect your data

    If you're heading to the Beijing Olympics to cut deals, schmooze and booze, don't leave your laptop and mobile with your hosts for a second and watch your gadgets very, very carefully. Of course, it might cost you a deal because you're acting weird, but your data will be safe.

  • Read the blog post - Liam Tung

    Telstra helps phishers PWN its customers

    Following a rash of Telstra customers reporting phishing attacks, the telco has issued advice on how to discern the real Telstra from fake ones -- but the advice it gives is more likely to help phishers than its customers.

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    Admins stuck between a hack and a zero-day

    The world of IT security is in chaos, with CSOs seemingly on the front lines of a full scale global cyberwar being fought out by government hackers, botnet-controlling criminal gangs and compromised Web sites. Can we ever hope to keep networks safe in such an environment?

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    It was inevitable that micro-blogging service Twitter would become infested with malware, according to a number of high-profile Australian users of the service.

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    As a number of horror stories reveal, corporate networks aren't the safe and tightly controlled entities they should be. Here we expose just how wrong it can go and ask leading industry figures to light the way towards effective network management.

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    As VoIP becomes more prevalent, its popularity will undoubtedly attract some unwanted attention -- spammers and phishers looking for their next scheme. Here is a look at some common forms of VoIP abuse, including VoIP spam and caller ID spoofing, and how you can fight back.

  • Next wave of IM use is coming

    Instant messaging is a popular consumer tool that hasn't taken deep root in the enterprise. But some of the biggest technology players are working to change the landscape by pushing IM in the workplace.

  • WinNuke: coming to a system near you

    A reincarnated version of the malicious program WinNuke has surfaced and can affect Windows NT, 2000, XP, and .NET by causing disruption and disablement of network communications.

  • The dos and don'ts of VoIP security

    Although there is precious little evidence of VoIP security attacks, organisations cannot afford to be complacent. Make no mistake, VoIP is an attractive target for hackers and malware writers.

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  • Avaya and Lenovo team up on VoIP

    Avaya and Lenovo have announced a partnership to enhance IP communications on ThinkPad notebooks, the companies announced on Wednesday.

  • Microsoft brings Office to business IM

    Microsoft has added the Office moniker to its upcoming enterprise instant-messaging software in a branding move intended to heighten the product's appeal to potential business buyers.

  • Microsoft set to launch real-time server

    Microsoft on Thursday plans to announce that its Greenwich software will be renamed Microsoft Real Time Communications Server 2003, which it plans to roll out the first half of the third quarter.

  • Yahoo pushes enterprise IM

    The Web portal begins a campaign targeting IT managers who have banned its product at work.

  • Norton Internet Security 2009

    Norton Internet Security 2009 hits all the right security notes and its superior protection technologies might even win back some jaded anti-Symantec folks, though the lack of adequate technical support may continue to frustrate.

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