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• Are companies really ready for e-terrorism?

  Since Sept. 11, anything related to terrorism has grabbed headlines. The computer world says that incidents of cyberterrorism are just waiting to happen. But will traditional terrorists really go on to attack the electronic world?

• Net security: An oxymoron

  When it comes to computer security, Peter Neumann has a clear message to both governments and mass-market software makers: Get back to work.

• Corporate security gets urgent

  There's a new resolve among IT managers to protect Internet infrastructures. But does technology really have a chance against large-scale cyberattacks?

• Water utilities to review network security

  Government utilities Brisbane and Yarra Valley Water will assess the security of their computer networks as part of the Computer Network Vulnerability Assessment (CNVA) program.

• IT governance in anti-terrorist spotlight

  IT managers and senior executives at organisations responsible for Australia's "critical infrastructure" will next year get tighter guidelines about managing their corporate information networks and IT security.

Features and Case Studies (2)

• How Estonia's attacks shook the world

  The idea that attacks on computer systems could provide an alternative method of spreading terror and disruption has been a concern for governments since IT systems began to proliferate.

• Open-source group gets Sun security gift

  Sun Microsystems donates new cryptography technology to an open-source project at the heart of many secure transactions on the Internet.

Reviews (1)

• Security Visionary: The future is cybersecurity

  Howard Schmidt is convinced that post-Sept. 11, cybersecurity will transform the information technology world--for better or for worse. Do you agree?

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