Five vendors achieve rating in intrusion-prevention systems
10 January, 2011
NSS Labs has tested 13 intrusion prevention systems and finds five vendors achieve the recommended rating.
Cyber security spurns evaluation centre
08 December, 2010
With cybercrime becoming rife, Huawei has opened a cyber security evaluation centre in the UK to ensure its hardware and software systems will be tested to withstand cyber security threats.
Mobility and Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) top security concerns
23 November, 2010
Mobile, data-stealing malware and Malware-as-a-Service top the list in the M86 Security Predictions 2011 Report
Challenge for the cloud
17 November, 2010
The ease of use and accessibility have made cloud computing a popular concept. Now, with the onset of the cloud computing era, it will be up to law enforcement officials, particularly in computer crime forensics, to keep cloud safe for all users.
Employees open enterprise to increased malware
02 November, 2010
RSA Online Fraud Report outlines how malware is making its way into enterprises through employees' private use.
Domain name .AU in top ten for less risk
28 October, 2010
Report reveals the riskiest web domains to surf and search with .COM the worst and .AU the seventh safest.
Netgear ProSecure UTM50 unified threat management appliance
19 October, 2010
The Netgear ProSecure UTM50 unified threat management appliance is the latest addition to the ProSecure UTM line, which protects businesses from virus and malware threats, dangerous websites, spam emails and hackers. Suitable for larger businesses, it is claimed to keep IT functions operating efficiently while offering protection through a wide array of tools including firewall, SSL and IPSec VPN, URL filtering, network antivirus, and antispam.
Scam call complaints skyrocket
12 October, 2010
A massive influx of complaints about scam calls has prompted ACMA and the ACCC to issue new warnings to customers.
Data loss prevention: to implement or not?
08 October, 2010 by Rob McMillan*
GartnerÂ’s Rob McMillan reports that content-aware data loss prevention (DLP) solutions are fast becoming the talk of many organisations to help them address sensitive data issues. He predicts that within the next few years DLP will be included as part of the basic duty of care for enterprises and points out the ramifications of this trend.
Telstra faces up to Cyber Storm test
30 September, 2010
Working closely with government, enterprise customers and industry organisations, Telstra is ready to be put to the test by Cyber Storm III - an international cyber security exercise.
Queensland government awards two key IT security offers
27 September, 2010
Dimension Data, together with partners RSA, the Security Division of EMC, and McAfee, are to provide integrated Security Information and Event Management, and Patch and Vulnerability Management solutions for Queensland Government’s ICT Consolidation program.
Royal Flying Doctor Service flies into the cloud
15 September, 2010
The not-for-profit Royal Flying Doctor Service Western Operations (RFDSWO) provides a 24-hour health lifeline for people living, working or travelling in rural and remote areas of Western Australia and the Indian Ocean Territories.
Fortinet FortiWeb-1000C and FortiWeb-3000C web application firewalls
02 September, 2010
Two appliances have been added to the FortiWeb family of web application firewalls - the FortiWeb-1000C, designed for mid-to-large enterprises, and FortiWeb-3000C, for high-end enterprises, application service and cloud-based service providers.
Australia scores in the middle of online risks
27 August, 2010
According to internet security company AVG Technologies, web surfers in Turkey, Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan are the most likely to face threats while online. The safest countries seem to be Sierra Leone and Japan.
Anritsu MP2100A BERTWave analyser
20 August, 2010
The MP2100A BERTWave is a high-speed sampling oscilloscope, pulse pattern generator and detector, and a light source in a single unit for performing simultaneous BER measurements and eye pattern analysis of active optical devices.
