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  • Qantas Credit Union on the hunt for hackers

    One of Australia’s largest private credit unions is shopping around for ‘rent-a-hackers’ to test the security of its Web site, after the company hosting its online service refused to conduct the testing on its behalf, ZDNet Australia has learnt.

  • Auditor loses McAfee employee data

    An external auditor lost a CD with information on thousands of current and former McAfee employees, putting them at risk of identity fraud.

  • IT managers plan disaster recovery strategies

    Tech departments should be involved in disaster recovery planning, according to some IT managers. But are Australian organisations doing enough to protect themselves?

  • Tracking money trails with technology

    Technology has become an increasingly vital tool in the international fight to uproot terrorist financial networks, and measures are being taken to help financial institutions mine their customer data. What are the implications regarding consumer privacy?

  • Code scanner roots out backdoors

    Security start-up Veracode updated its SecurityReview tool this week to allow companies to scan for backdoors and malicious code introduced during the development process, a class of security holes often missed by existing scanners.

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  • The weakest security link? It's you

    Despite their role as the last gatekeeper of IT security, many employees lack training and understanding. Additional reading: Shed light on shadow IT groups

  • 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.

  • IT managers plan disaster recovery strategies

    Tech departments should be involved in disaster recovery planning, according to some IT managers. But are Australian organisations doing enough to protect themselves?

  • Protecting our borders: IT stands guard

    Can a national ID card protect Australians against terrorist attacks? And can citizens' details be protected by Public Key Infrastructure? We look at the types of hardware and software employed to combat terrorism, and how ports and other critical infrastructure are protected.

  • Microsoft's Vamos in the hot seat

    The company's managing director, Steve Vamos, speaks to ZDNet about its changing competitive landscape, security issues, and the best way to sell software in Australia.

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