The AusCERT 2008 security conference takes place in the Gold Coast this week. If you couldn't make it, here's what you're missing.
The possibility of social networking sites such as Facebook or LinkedIn leaking information or compromising employee productivity is causing companies to ban their use -- against the advice of analysts.
In an interview with Munir Kotadia, the software giant denies Windows Live OneCare automatically deleted quarantined e-mail files, contrary to users' claims.
Microsoft Australia has apologised to users who have lost their entire Outlook and Outlook Express e-mail archives due to a flaw in Windows Live OneCare.
The software giant is set to continue releasing security patches and other updates on the first Tuesday of every month despite admitting that malicious software authors have started exploiting the predictability of its updates.
For the second year in a row, Microsoft's Q&A session at AusCERT has been well worth attending -- but for the wrong reasons.
Top ranking executives are rarely heard promoting a rival's product, which is why it seemed odd that Microsoft would offer an iPod as a prize.
Within hours of arriving at the AusCERT conference in the Gold Coast on Monday, my PowerBook decided it would rather commit suicide than listen to Microsoft's top security executives answer questions about Vista.
From today, Microsoft will no longer issue security updates or provide support for Windows 98 and Windows ME, which could lead users to trying alternative operating systems such as Linux.
The Australian Bankers Association is still grappling with two-factor authentication for Internet transactions and has almost hit a "brick wall" in its anti-fraud efforts.
Microsoft's Steve Riley and Peter Watson discuss the shift in security in the world of Web 2.0, with particular reference to Facebook and users freely giving away information that they would not have done previously.
Peter Watson, chief security advisor at Microsoft Australia, said that although legislation and general awareness have helped Australia avoid becoming a haven for spammers, we are under attack from overseas.
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