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    Patrick is taking a "business as usual" approach to a large-scale business intelligence (BI) deployment despite not yet knowing the full ramifications of its just-completed AU$6.2 billion acquisition by Toll Holdings.

  • Get ready for attacks on VoIP?

    Spam, phishing and denial of service could all soon be threatening VoIP services, and businesses need to take steps now to ward off the danger.

  • Q&A: Acting Queensland CIO, Alan Chapman

    Alan Chapman, acting CIO for the Queensland government talks to ZDNet.com.au about what makes his job unique, technologies on the way and the biggest threat to his organisation.

  • Who's listening to that call?

    Voice over IP is growing rapidly in popularity -- is your network ready to deal with the security issues?

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    Putting all your security eggs in the one basket can leave you open to risk. But taking the layered approach does take dedication.

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    CRM vendor Legrand must realise whoever set up their phone systems made a phreaking huge mistake.

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    As VoIP becomes more prevalent, its popularity will undoubtedly attract some unwanted attention -- spammers and phishers looking for their next scheme. Here is a look at some common forms of VoIP abuse, including VoIP spam and caller ID spoofing, and how you can fight back.

  • What hackers can teach you about security

    He's probably the most infamous hacker of all time. Which is why we should listen when Kevin Mitnick says that traditional network security tools aren't enough to keep our information safe.

  • Lessons to be learnt from Sasser

    We had the tools to stop the worm dead in its tracks, but it still exacted a high toll in lost productivity, and in the case of the sailors at sea around the coast of England, created a real risk to life.

  • Green light for e-passports

    The United States moves forward with a plan to put RFID chips and biometric data in passports by early next year.

  • Sun signs up to rivals' security standards

    A security specification for Web services submitted by Microsoft, IBM and VeriSign has won the backing of rival Sun.

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  • Kaspersky Internet Security 2009

    Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 provides adequate protection, but the program itself could use some work in telling the user what's going on.

  • Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2006

    PC-cillin Internet Security 2006 has a few shortcomings, but overall it's an affordable and feature-packed security suite that reliably defends against online threats.

  • Norton Internet Security 2006

    Norton Internet Security 2006 is a solid security suite, but it bogs down PC performance. Though it's a reasonable upgrade for entrenched Norton fans, it offers users less bang for the buck than ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 6.

  • Trend Micro PcCillin Internet Security 2005

    Trend Micro's PC-cillin Internet Security is an excellent all-in-one antivirus/firewall solution that won't break the bank.

  • Voice over IP: Security, stability, success

    If you're thinking about voice over IP, we take a look at the steps involved in getting it set up and what's on offer from four major vendors.

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