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• Mixed views on AU IT security accreditation

  The security community is bitterly divided about any possible national IT security accreditation scheme. Some say Australia needs one, while others say the whole idea is a waste of time and the government should just implement internationally recognised standards.

• Privacy Act buckles under e-mail pressure

  The Australian Consumers' Association (ACA) said this week that national privacy legislation could not handle the challenges posed by modern e-mail, and that the public e-mail space may have been permanently corrupted with spam.

• Crime gangs go phishing

  The past several weeks have seen a rash of "phishing" expeditions, where fraudulent spam has been sent out attempting to trick the recipients into providing their bank account details.

• Aust anti-spam legislation beats international rivals

  Australia's legislation against spam has fared better in the opinions of anti-spam activists than its international counterparts.

• Spam-stuffed systems an unwelcome gift

  Spam will overhaul legitimate e-mail by July 2003, according to e-mail managed service provider MessageLabs, a situation highlighted when many workers returned to their computers post-Christmas to e-mail accounts stuffed with spam.

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• Top tips for security staff

  There are some security practices every worker should be aware of. ZDNet Australia offers an easy step-by-step guide to make educating your employees easy.

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