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    An anonymous hacker has posted six million details of Chilean residents online in a bid to highlight data-protection problems in the country.

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    Security specialist Symantec has warned businesses over an increasing trend for criminals to use "parasitic storage" on networks of compromised systems

  • The hacker challenge

    Security systems continue to get more sophisticated--and so do the hackers who are seeking to break through them. How can you best combine your defences to protect your company networks?

  • Hole found in Sun ONE software

    A flaw in Sun Microsystems' Web server software could allow hackers to gain control of Web sites, a security consulting company warned.

  • Exposed server--magnet for hack attacks

    The amount of hacking activity on the Internet has been revealed after one company set up an anonymous 'dummy test' server--and found it was maliciously attacked 467 times within 24 hours of being installed.

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  • The hacker challenge

    Security systems continue to get more sophisticated--and so do the hackers who are seeking to break through them. How can you best combine your defences to protect your company networks?

  • Exposed server--magnet for hack attacks

    The amount of hacking activity on the Internet has been revealed after one company set up an anonymous 'dummy test' server--and found it was maliciously attacked 467 times within 24 hours of being installed.

  • Hacker-proof server: Myth or reality?

    Take a look at Hydra, an embedded server, and see if there is any truth to its "hacker-proof" claims.

  • CIOs: How are you managing your servers?

    CIOs and IT managers are constantly tackling enterprise storage requirements, vulnerabilities and finding the right server to suit their needs. ZDNet Australia looks at some tips.

  • How to secure an IIS Web server

    Internet Information Services (IIS) is a favourite target of hackers. In 10 steps, find out how to secure IIS.

Reviews (46)

  • Keeping the outside out: Seven desktop firewalls tested

    We all know about firewalls protecting your network from outside attacks, but what can you do when those pesky users keep taking their computers outside your network? And what if the attack isn't coming from the outside at all?

  • Contact management packages reviewed

    We look at which product can help improve customer satisfaction.

  • 802.11i--designed to integrate

    802.11i is currently nearing completion and it adds two main blocks of improvements, improved security for data in transit, and better control of who can use a network.

  • Stop spam at the server: 5 packages tested

    Spam drives users crazy, makes life difficult for mail administrators, and drives up costs. We evaluate five packages that aim to ease the burden on your mail servers.

  • How effective is endpoint security?

    Antivirus software manufacturers all claim to protect us against threats, but how well do they actually perform? We put six popular business internet security packages to the test.

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