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    Apache site hacked via SSH keys

    The apache.org website suffered an intrusion over the weekend that resulted in the site being taken down.

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    Conroy's filtering plan: security worries

    Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has welcomed "improvements" in ISP filtering technologies, but will a broad-scale roll-out make ISPs a thief's favourite target?

  • Read the blog post - Liam Tung

    Telstra helps phishers PWN its customers

    Following a rash of Telstra customers reporting phishing attacks, the telco has issued advice on how to discern the real Telstra from fake ones -- but the advice it gives is more likely to help phishers than its customers.

  • Read the blog post - Liam Tung

    Why I hate the Privacy Commissioner's office

    According to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner's 2007 annual report, Australian consumers should feel pretty safe but that's because it's full of crap.

  • Read the blog post - Liam Tung

    Aussie PCs valuable for all the wrong reasons

    When foreign markets are willing to pay twice as much for your exports, it's usually a good sign. Unfortunately for Australia, the goods being traded are compromised PCs but why are Australians worth twice as much as Americans?

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  • Database security in your Web-enabled apps

    Web-based applications have numerous entry points that can put your data at risk. See how to restrict access to those points and block potential attacks.

  • Web services security spec locked down

    A highly anticipated Web services specification has been approved as an industry standard, paving the way for broader usage of Web services protocols in mainstream business applications.

  • Web services security gets boost

    International standards consortium OASIS has expanded to include security advocacy group PKI Forum, a move which is being touted as a key driver for the use of public-key infrastructure.

  • Wotif: Paul Young, CIO

    Wotif is one of the most popular online marketplaces for last-minute hotel accommodation in Australia and New Zealand. In this interview, the company's CIO Paul Young talks about some of the important technical and business decisions he has made in order to successfully manage the infrastructure of a rapidly growing Web 2.0 company.

  • Should ISPs be accountable for Internet security?

    The debate over the relationship between ISPs, customers, and Internet security is definitely a complicated one, but who should bear the responsibility for protecting users online?

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  • Wotif: Paul Young, CIO

    Wotif is one of the most popular online marketplaces for last-minute hotel accommodation in Australia and New Zealand. In this interview, the company's CIO Paul Young talks about some of the important technical and business decisions he has made in order to successfully manage the infrastructure of a rapidly growing Web 2.0 company.

  • Internet Explorer 8

    Internet Explorer 8 takes some long-needed strides to bring it up to speed with its competitors. It's more secure, with tab sandboxing and more aggressive malicious site warnings, and introduces some slick new features like Accelerators and Web slices. Even with better support for web standards, it's far from perfect.

  • Facebook Shifting Security

    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.

  • Business wastes money on classic security

    So what if a few IT guys need to work late to fix up damaged machines after a cyberattack -- this won't affect your stock price, says the CEO of Web filtering company, Gene Hodges.

Reviews (836)

  • The best endpoint security suite is...

    Wondering which endpoint security suite keeps your clients the most protected? Enex TestLab racks them all up and puts them through their paces.

  • How effective is endpoint security?

    Antivirus software manufacturers all claim to protect us against threats, but how well do they actually perform? We put six popular business internet security packages to the test.

  • McAfee Internet Security 2009

    McAfee Internet Security 2009 does a reasonable job, but it also leaves room for improvement.

  • Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2009

    You can't beat the price. For a good, basic internet security suite, we recommend Trend Micro Internet Security 2009.

  • Yoggie Gatekeeper Card Pro

    Yoggie's Gatekeeper Card Pro delivers powerful plug-and-play protection for notebooks, removes the need to manage multiple software subscriptions and can boost your notebook's performance by removing the security software overhead.

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