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  • Optus fined $110,000 for spam

    The Australian Communications and Media Authority has fined Optus a combined $110,000 for two infringements relating to sending what the authority deemed was SMS spam to mobile phones.

  • Users need refresher on Bluetooth security

    With Bluetooth now a common feature on nearly all new mobile devices, there needs to be greater awareness from users about security problems and vulnerabilities associated with the function, according to industry figures.

  • Symantec delays its mobile security suite

    As traditional security vendors are racing to embrace mobile phones as their next platform offering, Symantec is among the few stepping back and making sure they get it right.

  • Anti-spam assault spans Asia-Pacific

    Australian regulators have signed an agreement with Asia-Pacific nations to step up the war against spam.

  • Car sales site fined over SMS spam

    Carsales.com.au, a classified advertisement Web site, has been fined AU$6,600 by the Australian Communications Authority (ACA) for sending unsolicited SMS messages to potential customers.

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    You think spam techniques are driving you mad now... just take a look at what's in store.

  • Mobile complaints point to "coming-of-age"

    Commentary: How do you know when a technology has come of age? When people stop complaining about all those 'upper-class tech-heads' using it and start complaining about how the technology is being used to rip them off.

  • Spam war settles into mobile phones

    Spam sent by text message could become a bigger problem than e-mail-based spam unless the industry takes action, according to an independent mobile phone regulator.

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