Asia-Pacific leaders are set to discuss measures to improve the security of information technology systems governing critical infrastructure such as water, electricity and airports, following the meeting of a regional telecommunications committee.
NSW is upgrading its emergency communications network to accommodate rising demand and protect the system from terrorist attacks and natural disasters.
Security experts downplayed media reports that an "electronic jihad" aimed at Israeli Web sites will start Thursday.
According to the former director of the NSA, the September 11 attacks have pointed out the fine line between the benefits of greater openness and networking among individuals, institutions and nations, and the corresponding heightened exposure to risk.
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.
Security expert Bruce Schneier says the danger from cyberterrorism is "overblown."
The CIO of San Francisco International Airport talks to ZDNet about protecting the airport's network and providing new services such as passenger WiFi.
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The United States' top adviser on cybersecurity has taken companies to task, pointing out that many spend less on computer security than they do on coffee for employees.
During the next few years, heightened security will change the Internet, and the office network on which many of you work. In fact, you'll probably see changes first at the office as companies try to "harden" their information assets against a wide variety of threats.
During the next few years, heightened security will change the Internet, and the office network on which many of you work. In fact, you'll probably see changes first at the office as companies try to "harden" their information assets against a wide variety of threats.
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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