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A report released Monday by VeriSign, the company that maintains the Internet's .com and .net domain registry, indicates that attempted site hacks, online fraud and identity theft are growing rapidly, as e-commerce proliferates.
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The CIO of a rather large Australian company recently told me that the firm was happy with its security set-up but then quickly made a U-turn. Would that statement, on record, effectively lay down a hacker challenge?
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Linux isn't immune to security threats and vulnerabilities. ZDNet Australia takes a look at some tips to help CIOs avoid the risks of the open source technology.
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Firewalls have come a long way since we last looked at them in 2005, and have now become full-blown Unified Threat Management devices. We take a look at the top players.
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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?
Firewall software isn't optional for anyone anymore. Sure, Windows XP has an inbuilt firewall, but for real security you need a meatier option.How well does Zone Alarm Pro 3.0 protect you?
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