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  • 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.

  • UK to crack down on terrorist sites

    British government says it will introduce tougher measures against people who run Web sites that promote terrorism.

  • EXCLUSIVE: Alston hits back

    In the first instalment of this two part series, Federal IT Minister Senator Richard Alston talks exclusively to ZDNet Australia about broadband pricing, Telstra's service levels and Australia’s cyber-terrorism initiatives.

  • Keeping hackers from the 'dark side'

    FBI security consultant Laura Chappell talks to ZDNet Australia about cyber threats for 2002, how script kiddies and junior hackers can bring down your network, why there is safety in grey hair, and how to train hackers without losing them to the ‘dark side’.

  • The myth of cybersecurity

    Is the technology industry acting irresponsibly in selling computer network devices that remain remarkably easy to attack?

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  • Terrorism threat to Net overblown

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

  • Developing an Australian culture of security

    Sydney has been the host city for recent discussions between the OECD expert group on global information security, Australia's Internet Industry Association and the US Internet Industry Association on how the new security environment will impact the Internet in Australia, and how our information infrastructure can be made more secure from terrorist attacks.

  • Cyberterrorists will be after you

    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.

  • Security Visionary: 'Clipper chick' chats about encryption

    Despite her unpopular stance on encryption, Dorothy Denning's dedication to security has earned her respect. What does she think is in store for security?

  • Richard Clarke: Straight talking on terror

    Counter-terrorism adviser to four US presidents Richard Clarke discusses whether cyberterrorism is a misnomer or a real threat.

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