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• VeriSign says online fraud growing fast

  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.

• Is a digital doomsday around the corner?

  With hackers developing new methods of targeting us as quickly as we come up with defences, just how fragile is our wired economy?

• Hackers: Under the hood

  Mudge, Kevin Mitnick, Adrian Lamo, Jericho and Raven Alder speak to ZDNet Australia about the making of a hacker.

• Six quick wireless security tips

  Implementing a wireless networking system can result in serious security problems if the system is not properly secured. To help you close security holes, here are a few wireless networking solutions.

• Security hits home with Australian businesses

  Hackers, viruses, denial of service attacks-Australian businesses are facing a myriad of IT security threats. But is it all talk, or are companies tackling these issues head on?

• Security: more than just firewalls

  Firewalls aren't the only security solution. Find out why every organisation must consider a multilayer approach along with the firewall to protect all its assets.

• You've been hacked: what to do in the first hour

  The hair stands up on the back of your neck, and you feel the first bead of sweat roll down the side of your face: You've been hacked. But what do you do first?

• Who's really responsible for hacker attacks

  A new book postulates that it's human error--not hardware or software glitches--that leaves networks vulnerable to attack.

• Protecting against hackers

  Social engineering has been around for a while, but most IT managers neglect to tell users how to avoid falling prey to this dangerous hacker technique.

• Halting hackers

  You've discovered that your system has been compromised. What should you do next? Also: How to defend yourself from future penetration.

• Exposed server--magnet for hack attacks

  The amount of hacking activity on the Internet has been revealed after one company set up an anonymous 'dummy test' server--and found it was maliciously attacked 467 times within 24 hours of being installed.

• CIOs eye up security threats

  Cutting costs by freezing or reducing IT security budgets is a risky approach, even in tight economic times, warns a leading security expert.

• IT depts: secure the enterprise

  Security--both physical and electronic--are garnering increasing interest amongst Australian organisations. ZDNet Australia takes a look at some tips to getting it right.

• Improving Internet security?

  Intersite data sharing and transactions represent the next major advance in Web functionality. See how SAML can help you improve functionality and security in B2B Web site collaboration.

• Few takers for security outsourcing

  As one analyst group predicts a boom in outsourcing, another says that few firms are prepared to hand over the security of their IT systems.

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