Educating staff about IT security risks and measures they should take to avoid compromising system integrity is a critical enterprise activity, according to a senior federal government security official.
The scope of a closely watched survey of computer crime and security in Australia has been expanded with critical infrastructure providers in particular urged by the Attorney-General's Department to participate.
Customer service at the Commonwealth Bank (CBA) is still not making the grade despite an AU$1.5 billion, three-year transformation project nearing the end of its life, according to new CBA chief Ralph Norris.
The Commonwealth Bank today launched a pilot for the new version of its Internet banking product NetBank, Australia's most popular online banking service.
Glitches in the Commonwealth Bank's pilot of an upgraded NetBank service are infuriating users.
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Microsoft has released its second collection of bug fixes, or service pack, to Office XP, the company has confirmed.
America Online has quietly secured a patent that could shake up the competitive landscape for instant messaging software.
The first test version of the new email software blocks external content in Web-based email.
Sun Microsystems is building a Java-based development kit for its StarOffice software to help corporate programmers customise desktop applications, a move that better pits it against Microsoft's dominant Office.
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