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  • Westpac blames blackout on software glitch

    Westpac is in serious damage control after its Internet banking service collapsed today, leaving 750,000 customers stranded.

  • Westpac targeted in online banking scam

    A sophisticated online phishing scam which hit Westpac has been scuttled but it's unclear if customer accounts were compromised.

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    Most Australian banks ramped-up their online service offerings in 2001 and are planning further enhancements in 2002. ZDNet Australia evaluates the choices that are currently on offer and takes a glimpse into the future of Internet banking.

  • Banks herd customers online with higher branch fees

    Whilst most Australians would still prefer to conduct banking transactions in a branch rather than over the Internet the recent onslaught of increased over-the-counter transaction fees will see the tables turn, putting the Australian public just where the banking behemoths want them - online.

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    Information communications systems at Westpac Australia were down this afternoon, affecting ATMs, branches, and Internet banking countrywide.

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    Westpac's online failures expose weak points

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  • Aussie banks: your new security vendor

    It is quickly becoming the norm for Australia's largest banks to offer discounts on or completely free computer security software to boost internet banking security. The question is, why?

  • New Trojan menaces Aust online bank users

    Security weaknesses in Microsoft's server and browser software are taking their toll on Australian Internet banking sites.

  • Siebel gets acquired ... at last

    Oracle will acquire Siebel Systems for US$5.8 billion. The long-predicted buyout will have interesting ramifications on the Australian market.

  • Australia's affair with mainframes

    Leading Australian companies HCF, ANZ Bank, Westpac and St George share their ups and downs with the mighty mainframe in this special report.

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