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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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    The Subsidiary Sandwich 03 April, 2007 13:57:53

    For most CIOs the buck stops with them when it comes to delivering appropriate, robust information services for the business. But for the CIOs of subsidiaries of multinationals, many IT decisions and deals are nutted out overseas by global CIOs. Subsidiary CIOs are left to execute and operate
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    Lack of awareness stalling SOA uptake in Asia 05 September, 2006 08:14:10

    Despite all the hype surrounding service oriented architecture (SOA), Australian IT executives are still grappling with this new concept and struggling to understand how it fits within their enterprise.
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    Nairn disappointed with ANAO report: launches workgroup 16 June, 2006 07:26:20

    Special Minister of State Gary Nairn has expressed disappointment at the findings of a report into Internet security by Australia's National Audit Office (ANOA).
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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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    Audit: Agencies under fire for lax security 14 June, 2006 11:27:45

    Six Australian government agencies have come under fire from the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) for having lax security.
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    Customs turns attention to in-house ID management 09 March, 2006 10:12:36

    Moving on from the dramas that surrounded the cargo management re-engineering (CMR) software project, Australian Customs Service CIO Murray Harrison is embarking on an in-house identity management project, which he describes as a "world first".
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    Regulatory compliance a CIO priority in 2006 17 January, 2006 11:28:49

    Australian CIOs have rated regulatory compliance a New Year priority with organizations keen to leverage standards in a bid to gain competitive advantage.
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    Freight forwarders seek compensation for failed system 07 December, 2005 10:15:02

    The Customs Brokers & Forwarders Council of Australia is seeking tens of millions of dollars in compensation for the bungled introduction of a new computer system at major ports.
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    Customs Failure "A Catastrophe" of IT Governance 29 November, 2005 11:02:46

    Whoever holds ultimate responsibility for the almost total paralysis of Australia's ports, the move to production of the Imports module of Australian Customs' massive re-engineering program proved "a monumental and catastrophic failure in corporate governance of IT".
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    Enterprise import data exposed by Customs system 20 October, 2005 15:32:26

    The Australian Customs Service has admitted some users have been able to access and view each other's import documentation under the latest phase of its beleaguered new Integrated Cargo System, despite security assessment under Defence Signals Directorate's I-RAP (Infosec-Registered Assessor Program).
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    Antivirus software powerless to stop data breach attacks, study finds 10 February, 2012 01:43:00

    Analysis of 300 incidents spots an elephant in the room
    Large numbers of data breaches are being initiated by targeted malware that antivirus software simply can't detect, an analysis of 300 real-world incidents from 2011 has suggested.
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    Valentine's Day Patch Tuesday: Microsoft to issue 9 patches, 4 critical 10 February, 2012 09:29:00

    Microsoft Thursday said that the second Patch Tuesday of 2012 will see nine security bulletins, four of which were deemed critical.
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    Security experts ask House for light a regulatory touch 10 February, 2012 01:39:00

    Cybersecurity experts on Wednesday warned members of a House subcommittee against racing to legislation that would establish an overly burdensome regulatory framework for safeguarding digital systems against attacks, instead urging a more limited approach that would clear away legal impediments such as the prohibitions against sharing critical threat information.
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    The six pillars of security operations 10 February, 2012 11:37:00

    Six key points that should be considered when creating and developing a SOC
    As mobilisation and bring-your-own-device (BYOD) becomes increasingly prevalent, business security has been propelled to the forefront of corporate strategy.
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    Google Wallet Security Concerns Raised 10 February, 2012 01:40:00

    Security firm Zvelo has discovered that the Google Wallet PIN can be cracked via an exhaustive numerical search.
    Google's new NFC system that purports to turn your phone into a credit card can be compromised using a brute-force attack -- and that raises questions about its security.
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