Sydney Airport has expanded its use of facial recognition technology, launching new kiosks and a ‘SmartGate’ to allow international travellers to more quickly establish their identities and pass through security.
Tim Lohman |
05 Jan |
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HP Enterprise Services, formerly EDS, has picked up the Australian Tax Office’s (ATO) centralised computing contract.
Tim Lohman |
17 Dec |
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The Spam Act 2003 has proved successful in combating the proliferation of unwanted emails in Australia but has limited benefit for combating international spam, according to the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).
Tim Lohman |
02 Dec |
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Defence minister, Greg Combet, has flagged a growing role for the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) in the future defence of the country.
Tim Lohman |
11 Sep |
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A report commissioned by the Federal Government on cyber safety has shed light on the scarcity of local data on online dangers, such as cyber bulling and cyber stalking, to children.
Tim Lohman |
11 Sep |
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The real estate industry has come under further scrutiny by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) due to concerns that industry members are spamming consumers via telephone, SMS and email.
Tim Lohman |
11 Sep |
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Symantec global CIO David Thompson suggests a US-style cybersecurity role could help prevent attacks like Anonymous' recent DDoS attack on Prime Minster's Web site.
Tim Lohman |
10 Sep |
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Increases in spam which offers cheap Chinese medicine need not necessarily be a cause for alarm, according to a new report from McAfee.
Tim Lohman |
10 Sep |
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Threats from protest group Anonymous to disable the website of the Australian Prime Minister appear to have rung true.
Tim Lohman |
10 Sep |
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CIOs and CSOs could do well to consider the monetisation cost and overall profitability of security risks when considering how to safe guard their organisations, according to the findings of a new report from IBM’s Internet Security Systems X-Force research and development team.
Tim Lohman |
27 Aug |
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The arrest of Rio Tinto executive Stern Hu in China on spying charges has brought home the need for CIOs to examine data security according to the CEO of security company PGP, Phil Dunkelberger.
Tim Lohman |
12 Aug |
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Australian engineering, project management and operations company Ausenco has undertaken a major virtualisation and disaster recovery (DR) upgrade as a foundation to developing a private cloud for its core enterprise applications.
Tim Lohman |
07 Aug |
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It may take a major event, such as the undermining of a big four bank or Australia’s national information infrastructure, until the Australian Government dedicates the resources needed to combat cyber security, according to the Australian Federal Police (AFP).
Tim Lohman |
08 Jul |
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Merchants, not consumers, banks or credit-card providers, are the hardest hit by online fraud.
Tim Lohman |
09 Jul |
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The National Broadband Network (NBN) could prove to be a best friend to cyber criminals, according to the head of the Australia's National Computer Emergency Response Team (AusCERT).
Tim Lohman |
09 Jul |
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