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  • Study: Identity theft keeps climbing

    The rate of identity theft-related fraud in the US has risen sharply since 2003, according to Gartner. In Australia, this menace costs billions of dollars in losses per annum.

  • AFP cybercrime fight derailed by overseas officers

    Overseas deployments have begun to drain both the manpower and resources of the Australian Federal Police (AFP), and efforts to fight high-tech crime are suffering ahead of the Rudd government's promise to increase the force by 500 officers.

  • SIM '100-point checks' get police thumbs up

    The NSW Police Commissioner, Ken Moroney, has called for security checks on buying a SIM card to be as tight as those around opening a bank account.

  • Identity theft battle high on federal agenda

    The federal government last night announced it would establish identity security "strike teams" and deploy a document verification service (DVS) in an effort to combat identity fraud.

  • New scam targets identity theft: ACT police

    The Australian Capital Territory police is warning Internet users to be wary of a new e-mail scam that deceptively alerts the recipient that their identity has been stolen.

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    Does the improved credit card security offered by chip and PIN-embedded credit cards mean a future of greater personal liability?

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    Limelight kills botnets better than cops do

    Botnet operators have become public enemy number-one as consumers, businesses and governments fall foul to identity theft, DDoS attacks and spam. Yet no one appears to be able to stop the spread of bots -- except maybe the media.

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    Australian Federal Police (AFP) boss Mick Keelty is the latest to voice concern about India becoming an outsourcing no-go zone, but how real is the risk?

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    In this special report, ZDNet Australia presents a three-part exclusive video interview with Westpac Bank chief information security officer, David Backley, in addition to tips and reviews for businesses to thwart security attacks.

  • New scam targets identity theft: ACT police

    The Australian Capital Territory police is warning Internet users to be wary of a new e-mail scam that deceptively alerts the recipient that their identity has been stolen.

  • 10 ways to avoid being the victim of identity theft

    Identity theft is on the increase, to the tune of 10 million victims in the U.S. and $50 billion in costs. Share this list of preventive measures with your end users, friends, and family members to help protect them from this escalating crime.

  • 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.

  • Companies warned of corporate ID theft

    Individuals have been warned about the threat of identity theft for years. Now it's the turn of businesses.

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    The Australian Federal Police will expand its fight against identity crime and theft internationally when it opens an office in India some time this year, AFP Commissioner Mick Keelty said.

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    Phishing scams work on an embarrasingly low percentage of users -- but apparently that's enough to keep them profitable.

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    Fed up with pop-up ads? We review six ad-free browser apps, each with its own method of removing annoying solicitations.

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