A team of Australian iOS developers have won $10,000 for their health focused app ‘Medic’, which provides non-urgent medical advice to users not needing to call 000.
Lisa Banks | 22 Nov | Read more
Melbourne’s iOS vs Android Hackathon event was held last weekend in Melbourne, with developers battling it out for $10,000 and more in prizes.
Lisa Banks | 22 Nov | Read more
Kaspersky Lab has launched its new endpoint security solution, announcing details of Endpoint Protection 8.0 and Security Centre 9 in Sydney last night.
Lisa Banks | 14 Oct | Read more
The security of Cloud computing must not be taken for granted, an Australian startup has warned.
Lisa Banks | 30 Sep | Read more
Communicating the risks of IT to the enterprise is crucial in preventing security risks arising in the first place, according to the Information Systems Audit and Control Association’s (ISACA) international president, Ken Vander Wal.
Lisa Banks | 19 Sep | Read more
A Melbourne-based app developer has spoken about the security pitfalls of smartphone apps, saying that while certain mobile environments are more susceptible to malware, such risks can be eliminated through encryption and using common sense.
Lisa Banks | 02 Sep | Read more
Despite my obsession with social media and constantly telling people where I am and what I'm doing, I pride myself as being a generally careful person with my personal data both online and in the non-web world.
Lisa Banks | 22 Aug | Read more
Optus has been awarded PCI DSS compliance for its Business SmartPay system, making it the first telco to achieve such a status in Australia and New Zealand.
Lisa Banks | 09 Aug | Read more
The South Australian government has recorded a decrease in crime levels, thanks to its updated Crime Mapper website.
Lisa Banks | 08 Aug | Read more
To prevent online privacy breaches Australia needs a privacy watchdog rather than merely guidelines, a law lecturer has argued.
Lisa Banks | 08 Aug | Read more
Schools must deal with cybersecurity issues that affect students both during school and outside school hours, a Federal Government report recommends.
Lisa Banks | 24 Jun | Read more
WikiLeaks has applauded Lulz Security’s (LulzSec) denial of service (DOS) attack on CIA's CIA.gov website, with the Twitter account of the group tweeting that the CIA will now understand the meaning of “WTF” -- a reference to the CIA's WikiLeaks Task Force, which has been investigating the group's release of classified US government documents.
Lisa Banks | 16 Jun | Read more
CIOs are being warned that complying with PCI DSS (data security standards) is just as much about technology as it is security.
Lisa Banks | 09 Feb | Read more
Microsoft has been successful in its court action against tablet PC company Handii, after a number of Handii's tablets were found to contain unlicensed copies of Windows 7 Professional. Handii is required to pay Microsoft $70,000.
Lisa Banks | 03 Jun | Read more
An Australian journalist was arrested at the AusCERT security conference on the Gold Coast after publishing a story about an alleged Facebook security flaw.
Lisa Banks | 18 May | Read more