Tools of detection no longer cut it, Security's focus now is prevention. Michael Crawford reports on a range of technologies boasting the ability to detect, prevent and ultimately, protect against attack before it damages the business.
IT managers may be attracting the unwarranted advances of an auditor simply due to inefficient or completely non-existent digital record-keeping controls.
A price war between wireless vendors is unfolding across the globe but is unlikely to reach Australian shores until 2005.
For IT managers in end user organizations the prospect of having unlimited access to the latest and greatest technologies is an idyllic dream.
Despite some online retailers struggling to gain traction on the Internet, one sweet spot that has emerged is a budding online travel industry.
IT contracting is on the rise with half of all IT workers in Australia currently employed on a casual basis or on a contractual arrangement.
Little more than an effective catalogue, the Internet is necessary only to educate people on product range and is now a shopping "fairytale", according to the country's biggest retailers, despite statistics that show Australians are confident online.
Public record institutions across Australia and New Zealand will spend more than $6 million establishing a massive digital library that will be used as an international standards benchmark.
More than 2.5 million Queenslanders could soon become a walking database of personal details and private information should the introduction of a 'smartcard' driver's licence be given the green light.
The title of chief security officer (CSO) is antiquated, outdated and irrelevant, according to Secure Pathways CEO and CTO Jim Southworth.
Despite the alarming statistics and doomsday warnings about spyware in recent months, Australian IT managers claim it has only hit a small percentage of their user base with few signs of malicious intent.
Business is still reluctant to invest in IT because vendors are not effectively demonstrating the benefits of technology and delivering ROI, according to the NSW Chamber of Commerce.
Thieves will get a worthless haul if they break into, or damage the cash box of new wireless ATMs.
The federal government has developed a new site to provide information about its organizational structure and key people to contact.
Like any good marriage, outsourcing partnerships are based on trust, commitment and a strong relationship and today both parties have the experience to really raise the bar and make it work.