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    The fact that the spectacular expansion of internet activity has continued, and even accelerated through the financial crisis shows that the global exchange of information does not depend, in any important way, on the global financial sector.

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    Major security companies have criticised Microsoft's OneCare security software and the software giant's decision to stop charging for the offering.

  • Trend Micro joins online security crowd

    Online security services are on the rise, and vendor Trend Micro has joined the crowd with its newest offering SecureCloud.

  • Linux coders join green revolution

    Programmers have begun serious work to cut consumption, extend PC Linux battery life and ease server costs.

  • Cisco offers slew of security kit updates

    Networking king Cisco has filled out its range of security products with a series of enhancements that aid collaboration between products and, the company hopes, make the collective network of products more secure as a result.

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    Firewalls have come a long way since we last looked at them in 2005, and have now become full-blown Unified Threat Management devices. We take a look at the top players.

  • Who guards the guards: Storage

    Making predictions about the storage market isn't difficult. Suggest that capacities will go up and costs will go down and you shouldn't go too far wrong.

  • What to look for in a desktop firewall

    These days, a personal firewall is a key part to implementing solid desktop security and ensuring compliance. As you decide on the best technology for your needs, here are a few factors to keep in mind.

  • Reducing internal security breaches in a SMB

    Methods for preventing internal security breaches that work in a small company environment generally don't scale well as the organisation gets larger. Here's how you develop a scalable strategy for preventing breaches as your company grows.

  • Good security news in short supply

    With the start of the new year, it's time to take a shot at predicting the key trends that will define the field of information security in 2006.

Reviews (18)

  • Ubuntu 8.04 LTS

    Hardy Heron is an incremental set of advances on earlier versions, but all the advances are in the right direction. Unfortunately, a known and unfixed bug means we can't currently recommend it for enterprise use.

  • Policy Central Enterprise

    Enforcing the acceptable use of business computers is often a tricky business. Policy Central Enterprise is an application that offers to help manage an AUP (Acceptable Use Policy) by placing the onus on individual users.

  • Wireless crackdown

    The spread of convenient wireless LANs has delighted hackers, who find many WLANs vulnerable. Managing and securing a wireless network is therefore vital, but rarely done well. ZDNet Australia compares the offerings from AirDefense and AirMagnet.

  • The intruder at the gate

    Once simply alarm systems for the network, Intrusion Detection Systems have evolved to encompass a whole lot more. We review six sophisticated security devices.

  • Who's spying on you? 6 anti-spyware apps tested

    Call it spyware, adware, malware, or tracking software, those hidden bits of code may be broadcasting your innermost secrets to the world. Here's how to put a stop to it.

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