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  • 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.

  • Budget: Eye on cyber-terrorism attacks

    More than AU$12 million has been allocated to fight high tech crimes and expand the Australian Government Computer Emergency Readiness Team. In addition, a "cyber-exercise program" is in the works to help the country cope with "cyber-terrorism attacks".

  • Cyberterror 'overhyped,' security guru says

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

  • Aust anti-terror advisory council to protect IT

    The Federal Government has announced a Critical Infrastructure Advisory Council, to coordinate the protection of Australia's essential public services.

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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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