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    Online plans not a security breach: DFAT 07 September, 2011 08:40:00

    The online publication of detailed floor plans for a new Australian embassy in Jakarta is not a security breach, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) says.
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    Local company to launch 'smart' network appliances at Interop 03 May, 2011 12:03:00

    Brisbane-based networking appliance vendor Opengear will launch a new range of "smart" routers and console servers and the Interop trade show in Las Vegas next week.
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    DFAT website helps Aussies help Japan 08 April, 2011 11:37:00

    The Federal Government has devised a one-stop Web tool to help Australians support Japanese people affected by the devastating earthquake and tsunami in March.
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    DFAT starts tweeting 07 April, 2011 16:52:00

    Australia's foreign affairs department has finally joined the Twitter age.
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    DFAT to upgrade high security network 08 March, 2011 12:37:00

    The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is to upgrade the security of its international communications network with an enterprise-grade Intrusion Prevention System (IPS).
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    DFAT to expand use of biometrics 19 January, 2011 16:35:00

    The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has flagged facial recognition as an ongoing area of development in its increased use of biometric technology.
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    DFAT looks for new CIO (updated) 25 June, 2010 08:32:00

    The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) is looking for a new chief information officer with an advertisement for the position running today.
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    DFAT extends Pacnet contract for global connectivity 05 March, 2008 14:53:41

    The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has signed a three year contract with Pacnet for global network services under a whole of government telecommunications agreement.
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    Biometrics new border guard by 2010 18 July, 2007 07:00:00

    The biometric data of each person entering Australia could be permanently stored in a central repository for identity verification and cross-checking between federal government departments, national and international anti-identity fraud efforts, and border control systems.
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    Voicing My Difficulties 05 July, 2007 10:06:09

    The lure of free phone calls might be enticing, but configuring commercial VoIP systems is still a black art
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    DIMA signs on for document authentication 15 June, 2006 10:53:47

    The Australian Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMA) has selected US-based identity management vendor Viisage to supply RFID or smartcard electronic document readers for Australia's e-passports.
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    Google Chrome will no longer check for revoked SSL certificates online 09 February, 2012 04:55:04

    Google has decided to drop OCSP revocation checks from Chrome because they are inefficient and slow
    Google plans to remove online certificate revocation checks from future versions of Chrome, because it considers the process inefficient and slow.
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    Trojan scoops 20k archives in one week 09 February, 2012 16:18:00

    Cloud dump offers thieves reliability.
    A Trojan discovered this month has already stolen upwards of 20,000 archives, Symantec is warning.
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    Researchers crack satellite encryption 09 February, 2012 09:27:00

    Researchers at a university in Bochum, Germany claim to have cracked encryption algorithms of the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) that are used to secure certain civilian satellite phone communications.
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    EU to stengthen its cybersecurity watchdog 09 February, 2012 03:22:46

    Cybercrime is worth more than the international drugs trade, says Commissioner Neelie Kroes
    A push by European authorities to strengthen the European Union's cybersecurity watchdog has been given a green light by parliamentarians.
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    Google ships Chrome 17, touts more malware alerts and page pre-loads 09 February, 2012 08:22:00

    Patches 20 vulnerabilities, pays $10,500 in bounties to four bug hunters
    Google today patched 20 vulnerabilities in the desktop edition of Chrome and added new anti-malware download warnings to version 17.
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