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    Despite reductions in the number of computers infected by spyware applications, the troublesome software has created a billion-dollar industry that continues to plague both consumers and businesses, researchers said on Tuesday.

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    The Australian Law Reform Commission yesterday released a report recommending Australia introduce data breach disclosure laws but Senator John Faulkner said that bridge would not be crossed by government at least for the next 18 months.

  • IBM bakes security into processors

    Researchers at IBM have come up with a way to hard wire encryption technology into a microprocessor, promising a more secure way to store data.

  • Hack alert: Where's the outrage?

    It's possibly the most common manifestation of technology-induced hysteria, yet the business cost of hacking is often overlooked. Despite the headlines, it seems many online organisations aren't taking the threat of hacking seriously.

  • Security showdown: Def Con vs Black Hat

    Las Vegas plays host to two separate security conferences this week--one for people who guard computer systems, another for those who break into them.

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  • Research: Spyware industry worth billions

    Despite reductions in the number of computers infected by spyware applications, the troublesome software has created a billion-dollar industry that continues to plague both consumers and businesses, researchers said on Tuesday.

  • Report: Net attacks on businesses down

    Attacks on corporate networks have gone down, but cyber-vandals now have a much larger pool of software vulnerabilities to attack, a report has warned.

  • How corporate Australia battles information overload

    We look at five organisations that took different approaches to satisfying a common business requirement: to improve the management of corporate information. We hear from Jetstar, Family Court, SHFA, Count Wealth and MBF.

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