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News (83)

• Qld picks driver's licence suppliers

  Queensland Transport (QT) has selected three core technology suppliers for the state's chip-embedded drivers' licences, which will use public key infrastructure (PKI) to encrypt drivers' biometric information.

• Defence's double desktop could go thin

  Thin client computing and a switching solution from his US colleagues could provide Department of Defence CIO Greg Farr with a flexible solution to the problem of having to run two desktops each for a number of his users.

• Tax Commissioner: E-tax doesn't make tax less taxing

  After announcing that 1.9 million Australians lodged their tax in 2007 using e-tax, the Tax Commissioner has said that online initiatives can only go so far to ease the burden of an overly complex tax system.

• SMS two-factor authentication dead in 3 years: NAB

  SMS-delivered two-factor authentication will be dead in three years, according to National Australia Bank's general manager of technology, risk and security, Gary Blair.

• Westpac to serve chips with its credit cards

  Westpac Bank is set to improve its security credentials and tackle card swiping scams by issuing credit card holders with chip-embedded smartcards.

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• Government CIO spotlight on: Security

  How do four of Australia's largest government agencies protect their networks from attackers? To find out, ZDNet.com.au went to Canberra and spoke to the CIOs of Customs, Centrelink, Defence and the Australian Tax Office.

• Department of Defence: Greg Farr, CIO (part one)

  Australian Department of Defence CIO Greg Farr spoke to ZDNet.com.au about how the organisation's networks are kept secure and why virtualisation and green issues are high on the agenda.

• Who guards the guards: Security

  Who predicted the death of the password -- and spam? Why is PKI not ubiquitous? Who makes these daft predictions anyway? ZDNet.com.au looks at how the security market was supposed to shape up, according to so-called "experts".

• Protecting our borders: IT stands guard

  Can a national ID card protect Australians against terrorist attacks? And can citizens' details be protected by Public Key Infrastructure? We look at the types of hardware and software employed to combat terrorism, and how ports and other critical infrastructure are protected.

• Biometrics: Still searching for a pulse

  A few years ago, the uptake of biometric technology was considered a sure thing. But fast forward to present day and ZDNet Australia can reveal that companies are reluctant to use biometrics due to their negative stigma.

Reviews (5)

• Centrino Central: Four notebooks tested

  Need a notebook with speed and long life? The new mobile platform from Intel doesn't sacrifice battery life for performance. We test four of the first Centrino notebooks.

• ThinkPad R for the masses

  Can't pony up for a high-end notebook? IBM's ThinkPad R is a low-cost laptop for true bargain hunters.

• PGP 8.0: Lock down your secrets

  PGP 8.0 is an industrial-strength encryption program with all the features necessary to protect your files and online communications.

• Security experts to plug hacker 'gap in WAP'

  Computer security firm Cylink says it will close an accepted security loophole inherent in WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) technology -- as soon as September.

• Encryption packages: Beyond the code

  Trying to keep corporate secrets away from prying eyes? We evaluate five encryption software packages

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