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    The New Year has seen inboxes continue to overflow with spam. Users may be getting irate, but how are Australia's IT managers coping with the influx?

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    Computer users continue to be duped by false virus alerts persuading them to delete harmless--but sometimes vital--files, and then forward the hoaxes to their friends.

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    Reducing the threat of viruses to a corporate network is no longer a simple task. But how do you manage the multiple layers necessary, and keep them up to date?

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    Do tech professionals treat all clients and users equally, or do they favour individuals and departments that they prefer dealing with?

  • Spam: An IT department battle?

    The New Year has seen inboxes continue to overflow with spam. Users may be getting irate, but how are Australia's IT managers coping with the influx?

  • Fooled again: Virus hoaxes persist

    Computer users continue to be duped by false virus alerts persuading them to delete harmless--but sometimes vital--files, and then forward the hoaxes to their friends.

  • Managing security: Building a defence

    Reducing the threat of viruses to a corporate network is no longer a simple task. But how do you manage the multiple layers necessary, and keep them up to date?

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