Australia's federal privacy commissioner, Malcolm Crompton, will combat "long-winded and confusing" privacy policies and statements.
Organisers of LCA 2005, the International Linux conference due to be held in Canberra this April, are hoping its Security mini-conference will expand into a separate conference by next year.
Australia Post is trialling a two-factor authentication service to be used by customers such as banks for online transactions.
Hewlett-Packard's board of directors met for several hours Sunday but adjourned without announcing a decision on the fate of Chairman Patricia Dunn, who is facing calls to resign in the wake of a probe of board members and journalists that involved personal phone records.
Ticketek has outsourced its major business applications, citing growth and improved security as the reasons for its $6.1 million deal with Hostworks.
Last week I gained first hand insight into how one of the up and comers in networking is putting price pressure on heavyweights like Cisco, Ericsson and Alcatel-Lucent.
Security vendor Symantec has restructured its local management as part of the now-complete acquisition of storage supplier Veritas Software.
Layoffs, or even rumours of layoffs, can damage morale and productivity levels. Here are some tips for motivating employees during difficult times.
Can a national ID card protect Australians against terrorist attacks? And can citizens' details be protected by Public Key Infrastructure? We look at the types of hardware and software employed to combat terrorism, and how ports and other critical infrastructure are protected.
It performs roles once undertaken by man, so why can't we offer our PC the same health protection available to us?
Security fears and general laziness are the main obstacles blocking the widespread adoption of wireless networks, according to analysts.
The spread of convenient wireless LANs has delighted hackers, who find many WLANs vulnerable. Managing and securing a wireless network is therefore vital, but rarely done well. ZDNet Australia compares the offerings from AirDefense and AirMagnet.
Once simply alarm systems for the network, Intrusion Detection Systems have evolved to encompass a whole lot more. We review six sophisticated security devices.
It performs roles once undertaken by man, so why can't we offer our PC the same health protection available to us?
Security fears and general laziness are the main obstacles blocking the widespread adoption of wireless networks, according to analysts.
In this special review, we round up the various authentication devices on the market. From fingerprint scanners, to single sign-on software and biometric technology -- we have the authentication market covered.
History of British PCs
The cash-strapped UK National Museum of Computing is home to an exhibition of the evolution of British PCs.… Watch it now
Telstra's BT coat doesn't fit
Australian security: the lucky country
Storage infrastructure on the tender track
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