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  Australia’s first national cyber security competition launched

  A cyber security competition aimed at enticing ICT university students into the information security industry has been unveiled by the Gillard government.

  By Hamish Barwick | 19 March, 2012 11:12

  Tags: computer science, information security, Senator Stephen Conroy

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  Australian Tibet Council hit with targeted malware email

  A fake email address was used to launch a targeted malware email campaign against the Australian Tibet Council on the weekend beginning 10 March, according to a Trend Micro security researcher and spokesperson.

  By Hamish Barwick | 13 March, 2012 14:14

  Tags: Australian Tibet Council, information security, malware, trend micro

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  5 signs that you've lost control over your Cloud apps

  CIOs are waking up to the reality that they've lost control over access to data stored in software-as-a-service applications purchased by other departments.

  By Carolyn Duffy Marsan | 12 March, 2012 21:28

  Tags: access control, Business Management, cloud computing, compliance, Google, governance, identity management, information security, internet, it management, networking, regulatory compliance, SaaS, SailPoint, security, Software as a ervice, workday

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  WHO-like global cyber security group needed to tackle cyber threats: Kundra

  The formation of a global cyber security group similar to the World Health Organisation (WHO) is required in order to share vital information, according to former United States Federal Government chief information officer, Vivek Kundra.

  By Hamish Barwick | 15 February, 2012 16:04

  Tags: cloud, information security, salesforce.com, Vivek Kundra

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  Australian security services worth $38 million: Frost & Sullivan

  The Australian security-as-a-service market climbed 17.2 per cent this year and was driven by increasing Cloud adoption, according to new research from analyst firm, Frost & Sullivan.

  By Hamish Barwick | 15 December, 2011 11:50

  Tags: cloud security, data migration, data sovereignty, Frost & Sullivan, information security

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  Take the Guesswork Out of Online Security. VeriSign Guide: Move Beyond Traditional SSL to Establish Trust

  This paper explores new developments in website security that online businesses should be implementing to build confidence in their sites, protect valuable brands and safeguard customers’ sensitive information, not to mention improving their bottom line.