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.
Trojan challenge for photography firm
17 August, 2010
Arthur Reed Photos is a 48-year-old business specialising in school and graduation photography. The company has built its reputation on quality and affordability and today employs around 70 people as a leading supplier to the school photography market in Victoria. This year it has changed to AVG as its antivirus software supplier after ongoing problems, including a significant trojan infestation that its previous antivirus software failed to detect.
Testing security suites in real-life conditions is essential
03 August, 2010 by Lloyd Borrett*
Anti-malware security suite testing receives a lot of attention, but it's important to appreciate that different testing methods can produce vastly different and even misleading results. A decent security suite is greater than the sum of its parts: it's designed in layers to thwart various attacks at various stages. Testing individual components of a security suite on their own - or testing in an environment that doesn't reflect real-world conditions - often fails to give an accurate picture of a security suite's overall performance.
Trend Micro PortalProtect 2.0
03 August, 2010
PortalProtect 2.0 supports the Microsoft SharePoint 2010 platform and is strengthened with web threat protection and data loss prevention.
AVG Internet Security Business Edition
03 August, 2010
Internet Security Business Edition protects workstations, file, email and SharePoint servers and is claimed to protect against existing and future threats using next-generation LinkScanner and data protection technologies.
SonicWALL E-Class Network Security Appliance (NSA) E8500
03 August, 2010
The E-Class Network Security Appliance (NSA) E8500 delivers application intelligence and control for network administrators.