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  • AMP re-thinks secure development

    Australian financial services giant AMP has re-thought the way its information technology security team relates to the rest of the business as a result of the industry's increasing reliance on Web applications to deliver services.

  • Safari key to iPhone app developers: Jobs

    Smartphone developers learned on Monday that they won't be shut out of Apple's iPhone. But they're going to have to wait for the red carpet.

  • 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.

  • A phishing wolf in sheep's clothing

    An easily remedied Web site loophole may be leaving banks and other companies that do business online more susceptible to phishing attacks, according to Netcraft.

  • Phishers catch on to the Net's 'long tail'

    The number of brands exploited by online con artists grew to a record 154 in July, according to a report from the Anti-Phishing Working Group.

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  • 10 ways the credit crunch will hit IT

    As job losses mount and with HP announcing it will lay off tens of thousands of workers following its purchase of EDS, we look at what the crunch means for the IT industry.

  • Commonwealth Bank: Michael Harte, CIO

    ZDNet Australia meets with Michael Harte, CIO of the Commonwealth Bank to find out his views on security and sourcing (both out- and open-).

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Web-based solutions can ensure business continuity

    Disaster recovery efforts can be extremely costly, both in terms of technology replacement and business interruption. But giving users access to the exact same work information through the Internet is a big step toward business continuity.

Reviews (3)

  • Voice over IP + wireless LAN = ?

    It seemed to be an obvious recipe: take two popular emerging technologies and stir vigorously. But the end result isn't to everyone's taste.

  • Instant messaging for business: 3 packages tested

    The ease and convenience of instant messaging has made it popular with users. But is instant messaging a curse or a boon for the office environment?

  • E-biz: Going mobile

    Online businesses are scrambling to get their Web sites on every pager, PDA and mobile phone. But they're learning that today's mobile technologies go only so far.

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