Two cards containing microprocessors that generate one-time passwords are being touted to Australian banks as possible replacements for tokens and passwords delivered by SMS and one is already being trialled by Visa.
Phishers and spammers are 'jumping on the bandwagon' following the MasterCard security breach.
SMS-based two factor authentication has been touted as a way of improving online banking security but Westpac's head of information security disagrees.
A rise in credit card transactions via the Internet, phone and mail-order is prompting card heavyweights to promote tougher security standards for transaction data, according to MasterCard.
An informal survey on the Australian financial industry has revealed an alarming lack of interest in implementing the new triple data encrypting standard (DES) for Automated Teller Machines (ATMs).
To many, the name Kevin Mitnick is synonymous with "notorious hacker." We talk to him about software security, the evolution of hacking and social engineering, and law enforcement's action against hacking.
Leasing computer equipment makes sense in a lot of situations, but the process needs to be managed as carefully as an actual purchase. These tips will help your organisation make sound leasing decisions.
An estimated 27,000 people have been affected by an identity theft ring that was discovered earlier this month, according to Sunbelt Software, the security company that uncovered the operation.
After a rash of data breaches, one wonders why our personal data is being stored by companies at all.
With the Australian debut of Apple's iTunes Music Store today, we answer the questions of iPod owners around the country.
CSI Tracing, Ballmer hunting and Bobcats -- Club Builder
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Google should come clean on datacentres
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Over the last decade the art of maintaining the datacentre of a large organisation has evolved into an art form.
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