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News (61)

• ID theft battle threatens Aust privacy: Experts

  The Federal Privacy Commissioner has described identity fraud as a "gross invasion of privacy" and supported government efforts to fight it, while warning strong protections must accompany any proposal from the start.

• ABS: Australians slugged with AU$1 billion fraud bill

  A study by the Australian Bureau of Statistics has revealed that in 2007 half a million people fell victim to some form of fraud 383,300 were victims of credit and bank card fraud.

• Alleged US hackers charged

  Eleven people have been charged with hacking major US retailers, including TJX, and compromising the credit- and debit-card details of over 40 million people.

• ID theft: Australia's next IT industry boom?

  IBM security big-wig Stacy Cannady believes identity theft will evolve from credit card fraud to corporate identity theft, having profound implications on the company's bottom line and employee behaviour.

• Microsoft probes possible Xbox Live fraud

  Gamers report having their Xbox Live accounts hijacked and their credit cards used to buy virtual currency on the gaming service.

Blogs (1)

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  Is my bank the biggest scammer out there?

  Does the improved credit card security offered by chip and PIN-embedded credit cards mean a future of greater personal liability?

Features and Case Studies (20)

• Did Australian Police raid a script kiddie?

  The footage Four Corners displayed of a suspected Melbourne fraudster's house and technology during a police raid last week hardly fits the profile of a master fraudster.

• 10 ways to avoid being the victim of identity theft

  Identity theft is on the increase, to the tune of 10 million victims in the U.S. and $50 billion in costs. Share this list of preventive measures with your end users, friends, and family members to help protect them from this escalating crime.

• Servers keep churning in ID theft case

  An estimated 27,000 people have been affected by an identity theft ring that was discovered earlier this month, according to Sunbelt Software, the security company that uncovered the operation.

• Olympics cybersecurity

  At the Beijing Olympics, cybercriminals will be on the prowl for credit card information to steal, and security forces could well direct snooping efforts at unsuspecting travellers, warns the US government.

• Net fraud and the truth

  We need to get the facts straight about identity theft and the Internet and stop scaring consumers away from the antidote to a US$47 billion national problem in the U.S.

Reviews (6)

• ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 6.5

  In the boldest security-software move we've seen, ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 6.5 has partnered with an identity management solutions provider to provide both offline and online identity-theft protection, making this suite well worth the price.

• ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 7

  ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 7 offers a balance between best-of-breed security protection and ease of use, providing the home user with superior protection that's light on system resources.

• Norton Internet Security 2007

  Norton Internet Security 2007 makes significant gains over last year, including cutting-edge rootkit and behavioral monitoring features found nowhere else, but the overall package could be serious overkill for the average desktop owner.

• To catch a spy: Anti-spyware tools reviewed

  Spyware is gaining more mindshare amongst IT departments and security vendors alike. We round up eight tools that take on the undercover software.

• Security with bite: 15 technologies tested

  In this special review, we round up the various authentication devices on the market. From fingerprint scanners, to single sign-on software and biometric technology -- we have the authentication market covered.

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