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NSW to censor student laptops

The NSW Department of Education and Training (DET) plans to limit internet access on the laptops given to NSW's senior students under the "digital education revolution" to a pre-approved list of websites.

27/10/2008 11:26 AM

Hacker talks fooling e-passport systems

The researcher who claims to have created code that can emulate and clone e-passports has given details of the purported hack.

03/10/2008 11:46 AM

Don't buy stand-alone antivirus: Trend Micro

Stand-alone antivirus applications were dangerous because they could not adequately protect users and so created a false sense of security, according to the top malware expert at Trend Micro. However, the company continues to sell its stand-alone antivirus app because of 'customer demand'.

24/09/2008 03:41 PM

Trend Micro rolls out 2009 suite

Late last week Trend Micro released its Internet Security 2009 and Internet Security Pro 2009 products, touting enhanced performance, features and better end-user education.

15/09/2008 10:42 AM

McAfee speeds up updates

What if your desktop security application could detect and remove a new threat that was only minutes old? That's the impetus behind McAfee's Artemis technology, announced yesterday.

09/09/2008 10:00 AM

PC Tools to be poor man's Norton

Computer security giant Symantec this week said it would not integrate the software of recent acquisition PC Tools into its mainstream Norton suite, instead using the products as its low-cost option for countries such as India and China.

01/09/2008 12:21 PM

Symantec wants another chance

Computer security firm Symantec this week claimed 300 changes in the new versions of Norton Internet Security and Antivirus would address past performance problems.

01/09/2008 12:17 PM

Olympics cybersecurity

At the Beijing Olympics, cybercriminals will be on the prowl for credit card information to steal, and security forces could well direct snooping efforts at unsuspecting travellers, warns the US government.

11/08/2008 10:31 AM

New worm targets Facebook, MySpace

New worm targets Facebook, MySpace

A new worm is spreading via Facebook and MySpace, turning victims' computers into zombies on a botnet, according to security specialists Kaspersky Lab.

04/08/2008 12:35 PM

First iPhone antivirus app released

Paris-based computer security firm Intego late last week said it had released the first antivirus software for Apple's iPhone handset.

21/07/2008 11:54 AM

Apple fixes security issues with QuickTime 7.5

Apple fixes security issues with QuickTime 7.5

Latest QuickTime security updates address security issues that affect Mac and Windows users of the Apple media player.

12/06/2008 11:46 AM

Cyberattack alert service helps Aussies Stay Smart

The Federal government has launched a new security alert service for small business and home users, aimed at helping Australians protect themselves from cyberattack.

06/06/2008 01:45 PM

Bosses can snoop on staff e-mails 'to fight terror'

The Greens and privacy advocates have hit back against proposed laws to allow companies to snoop on their workers' e-mails, but Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard has said the laws are needed to protect vital electronic infrastructure from terrorist attacks.

14/04/2008 04:22 PM

'Lighter' Norton 360 V2.0 takes aim at the Web

"Lighter" is the key word Symantec hopes customers will feel when installing Norton 360 version 2.0, which is the company's security and backup system for small business and home users that was launched today.

05/03/2008 12:44 PM

AFL teams a danger on the Web: Google

Google has flagged the Web sites of 10 AFL clubs as potentially dangerous, preventing visitors from accessing the teams' sites via the search engine.

26/02/2008 03:59 PM

Exploits plague Adobe Reader and Acrobat

Exploits plague Adobe Reader and Acrobat

In response to three specific exploits, Adobe releases a new version of both Acrobat and Reader.

12/02/2008 11:08 AM

Apple updates iPhoto 7.1.2 with a security fix

A new security update is available for Mac OS X users running the program that's part of iLife 08.

07/02/2008 10:01 AM

Criminals set sights on growing army of Mac users

If Mac users fall for scams that PC users have faced for years, it will be an invitation for money-hungry crime gangs to exploit them, say security experts.

24/01/2008 10:29 AM

Mac users targeted by fake antivirus tool

Mac users targeted by fake antivirus tool

Mac users are being warned downloading a "free" rogue security application, MacSweeper, which guarantees to find a virus on Macs it is installed on will only lead to a lighter wallet.

17/01/2008 10:53 AM

Protect your spreadsheets: Hackers attack Excel

Protect your spreadsheets: Hackers attack Excel

Microsoft has issued a security advisory warning that attackers are targeting versions of its Office Excel with vulnerabilities.

17/01/2008 10:48 AM

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