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• Telstra, CommBank, DoD in secret cyberwar games

  In an unknown location, a handful of Australia's best known companies and government agencies are undertaking secret tests in a mock cyberwar, as the country's infrastructure comes under attack in a simulated online war named Cyber Storm II.

• NBN bill worries infrastructure players

  Representatives of Australian critical infrastructure providers have expressed concern that delivering information to the government under its amended National Broadband Network legislation could be costly and conflict with anti-terrorism rules.

• Army expects 'suicide hacker' attacks

  Australia is preparing for cyber-terrorism attacks from "suicide hackers", who will aim to bring down critical infrastructure for a "cause" and not worry about facing 30 years in jail for their actions.

• Cyberterror 'overhyped,' security guru says

  Fears of cyberterror could actually hurt IT security, a threats expert asserts.

• Panel sees progress made in cybersecurity

  Progress has been made on the US government's strategy for protecting the Internet and securing information systems, but the work is not done, a panel of experts said on Tuesday.

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• Terrorism threat to Net overblown

  Security expert Bruce Schneier says the danger from cyberterrorism is "overblown."

• 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.

• Protecting our borders: IT stands guard

  Can a national ID card protect Australians against terrorist attacks? And can citizens' details be protected by Public Key Infrastructure? We look at the types of hardware and software employed to combat terrorism, and how ports and other critical infrastructure are protected.

• Stop attacks from slipping through your cracks

  In an IT world moving from intrusion detection to intrusion prevention, security management plays a critical role.

Reviews (2)

• 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?

• Microsoft's security chief gets serious

  Scott Charney's carreer has taken him from prosecutor in Bronx County to vice chairman of the President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board. Now he's literally looking for trouble as Microsoft's chief security strategist.

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