Although the threat of computer viruses has been a latent concern for well over a decade, experts have warned that a massive viral outbreak has the potential to seriously compromise the very backbone of the Internet. ZDNet Australia takes a look at the viruses of 2001, and the threats for the future.
It seems that thinning down your application for greater performance has finally caught on, and bloat is being stripped away. This year's surprise contender: Norton.
Hacker attacks that bring down the network get a lot of attention but if your organisation is only focusing on this type of security you're still vulnerable. Find out how to protect your data from internal threats.
Security experts worried on Thursday that a flaw in Microsoft Windows and another in Cisco's ubiquitous network routers could lead to serious Internet attacks.
We look at five organisations that took different approaches to satisfying a common business requirement: to improve the management of corporate information. We hear from Jetstar, Family Court, SHFA, Count Wealth and MBF.
Outlook has been copping some heat lately, largely for attracting virus writers, while Thunderbird has been getting all of the good press. Is it time to dump Outlook? We review the options.
If providers don't pitch in against the threat, customers might defect -- and the health of the Net itself could suffer.
IBM will expand its collection of data storage systems later this month by adding a lower-cost disk storage system based on Serial ATA interface hard drives.
If we're losing the battle against spam, how can we win the war? In this special report, ZDNet Australia presents a comprehensive resource centre for IT professionals battling spam.
It's unwise for security vendors to say they will never hire students who studied virus-writing in school.
You can't hear them and you can't see them, but be warned, bots are all around us and they do have a search-and-destroy attitude that could be the death of your business.
Industry watcher Jon Oltsik explains why networking and security are inexorably moving closer together. Additional reading: Secure your perimeter
The company's managing director, Steve Vamos, speaks to ZDNet about its changing competitive landscape, security issues, and the best way to sell software in Australia.
Allowing Web clients to access a database is a delicate matter that should not be attempted lightly or without careful consideration.
Ben Forta: All about Adobe
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