News (262)

  • Mobile phone trojan 'bugs' user conversations

    An insidious piece of software classified by most security vendors as a trojan has been updated to include not just the tapping of voice calls and SMS, but also the bugging of a mobile user's e-mail and tracking of a user's location.

  • BlackBerry 'spyware' can steal secrets

    Research in Motion's (RIM) BlackBerry which is popular with corporate users due to its secure management of mobile e-mail is vulnerable to 'legal' spyware that has been classified as a Trojan by several security vendors.

  • Microsoft pushes ahead with mobile e-mail effort

    Microsoft said Sunday in the United States that its long-awaited push e-mail capability for mobile devices is finally headed into the market.

  • Vulnerabilities found in Sony Ericsson phones

    Several mobile phones produced by Sony Ericsson are vulnerable to denial-of-service attacks, two security companies reported this week.

  • Thousands of mobile devices left in Sydney taxis: Survey

    Lost your mobile phone, pocket personal computer/personal digital assistant or laptop? There's a good chance you've left it in a taxi. And you're less likely to reclaim your property than for it to stay missing.

Blogs (6)

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    BlackBerry still lacking some flavour

    My recent rant about ongoing shortcomings in Microsoft's ActiveSync -- generated a variety of responses, ranging from ''sucked in'' to ''tell me about it'', but there was one more complex theme: why not use a BlackBerry instead?

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Is your telco taking security seriously? It should be

    It wasn't too long ago that vendors still made a lot of their money through equipment markups. Telcos were the same, with comfortable profit on ISDN, STD calls, calls to mobiles and other heavily used services padding out financial reports.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Why Telstra can't afford to offer the iPhone

    What a week it's been for mobiles.

  • Read the blog post - Scott Mckenzie

    BlackBerry ... not as safe as you thought?

    Discerning thumbs for BlackBerry users are essential to keep away a new threat which can compromise the security of the popular smartphone. Well that's according to Research In Motion's (RIM) Ian Robertson, senior manager of security and research.

  • Read the blog post - Jo Best

    Time for the BlackBerry Bush ban?

    As the iconic BlackBerry goes from strength to strength in subscriber numbers, so do the threats to the device and the business model.

Features and Case Studies (158)

  • Increase workstation security with PGP

    help/how to The last thing you want is for competitors or hackers to intercept your organisation's e-mail traffic. Here's how you can secure e-mail and more using PGP.

  • The 10 most important things to teach your users

    Your users don't need an encyclopedic knowledge of how their computers work or how your network is configured -- but they may need a little technical enlightenment here and there. This list includes some of the basics that will help them (and you) work more effectively.

  • Mobility madness: Managing mobile devices

    Today's smart phones are less about ring tones and more about extending your corporate applications well and truly into the field. Say goodbye to the deskbound worker -- and hello to a potential data and security nightmare, warns David Braue.

  • Upwardly mobile

    Videoconferencing at the beach may still be a pipe dream, but the mobile workforce is here today. ZDNet Australia examines how businesses are reaping the benefits of mobility.

  • Security's the message for Exchange

    Microsoft hatches plans for a new Exchange Server e-mail system, with improved security and a facelift for Outlook, in the software's first major upgrade in nearly two years.

Reviews (137)

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