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    Baiting the Black Hats?

    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?

  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    CIO 'owns' the un-hacked Mac Mini

    The new and improved Mac hack competition, which was set up by an Apple systems engineer at the University of Wisconsin in response to a ZDNet Australia story shut down early because the university's CIO was concerned about "security and network access".

  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    Admins stuck between a hack and a zero-day

    The world of IT security is in chaos, with CSOs seemingly on the front lines of a full scale global cyberwar being fought out by government hackers, botnet-controlling criminal gangs and compromised Web sites. Can we ever hope to keep networks safe in such an environment?

  • Read the blog post - Liam Tung

    Nobody protects Macs, not even Steve Jobs

    Macs are banned from many government departments because there aren't any 'approved' applications to encrypt them. So why doesn't Apple CEO Steve Jobs do something about it?

  • Read the blog post - Liam Tung

    Kevin Rudd is a cyber agent of KAOS

    This week the Australian online banking system was tested by an agent of KAOS Kevin Rudd and his $10 billion dollar fiscal package that, as Agent 86 would say, "missed it by that much" on knocking out the banking system.

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  • Are security companies ahead of hackers?

    Security companies rate their progress at protecting against network threats.

  • Firewall appliances: is your network safe?

    Configuring firewalls can be a nightmare. Can plug-and-play appliances really be the answer, or are they plug-and-pray? ZDNet Australia examines the firewall options available for Australian businesses.

  • Who knows the most about your network?

    Businesses need to remain one step ahead of the hackers and virus writers by ensuring they know more about the holes in their networks than the cyber-criminals, according to one expert.

  • Zeroing in on attacks

    Monitoring network behaviour may prevent intrusions.

  • Is the world ready to fight cybercrime?

    Cybercrime poses a growing threat to companies and governments around the world, yet experts are concerned law makers and judicial systems are still not equipped to provide an adequate response.

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    Learn how to configure ZoneAlarm Pro to prevent the Internet Explorer from leaking data to the Internet.

  • Naked network

    You may be enjoying the convenience of a newly installed wireless solution, but how many strangers are doing the same with your network?

  • ZoneAlarm with Antivirus

    Bargain hunters, ZoneAlarm with Antivirus is the security deal for you.

  • 802.11i--designed to integrate

    802.11i is currently nearing completion and it adds two main blocks of improvements, improved security for data in transit, and better control of who can use a network.

  • Tech Guide: Wireless network purchases

    Here's what you need to know about wireless networking, from the standards and technologies to the best products for your home or office.

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