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Banks obviously have an interest in making consumers feel safe. They are there to protect the customers' money. They want customers to use their online services, too, because the channel offers a lower cost per transaction than a branch. But giving away free security software to make customers feel safe is probably doing more harm than good.
According to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner's 2007 annual report, Australian consumers should feel pretty safe but that's because it's full of crap.
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?
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Cutting costs by freezing or reducing IT security budgets is a risky approach, even in tight economic times, warns a leading security expert.
Security--both physical and electronic--are garnering increasing interest amongst Australian organisations. ZDNet Australia takes a look at some tips to getting it right.
Recent international incidents have heightened the importance of information technology security. But increased security doesn't have to be at the expense of end user's privacy, argues an Australian CIO.
Heavy users of technology now employ nearly two dozen passwords to gain access to various IT systems and Web sites--but are compromising security by writing them down.
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