Stories by Sandra Van Dijk

Article | 29/08/2001 Gateway shuts down in Australia
Computer giant Gateway will immediately close operations in Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore and Japan as it axes a quarter of its 24,600 g...
Article | 10/08/2001 Insurance Council targets online risks
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) released its 'E-commerce Crime And Vandalism Defence Plan' today to identify online legal risks.
Article | 8/08/2001 Report shows Government ignored hack attack warnings
A Cabinet report prepared for the Carr Government two years ago warned hacking incidents would occur at Parliament House unless IT security was drasti...
Article | 3/08/2001 Echelon protests planned
Internet activists will attempt to jam the infamous computer surveillance network Echelon as part of a protest on October 21.
Article | 30/07/2001 AIIA, law firm launch online legal guide
The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) and law firm Gilbert & Tobin have launched Software Legal Guide, a legal toolkit for software d...
Article | 30/07/2001 NRMA shifts services online to meet 24x7 demand
NRMA Insurance has moved its motor vehicle insurance services online to complement its branch network and telephone service centres to meet 24x7 deman...
Article | 25/07/2001 Chip-enabled smart card debuts in Australia
American Express launched Australia's first smart credit card using chip technology Tuesday, while ANZ and Visa also unveiled their plans in this spac...
Article | 20/07/2001 Hacker had no access to accounts: CBA
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia today moved to reassure its customers that no hacker had accessed their accounts.
Article | 3/07/2001 Beazley outlines grand IT plan
Kim Beazley, Australia's Federal Opposition leader, today launched Labor's IT policy platform Knowledge Nation with plenty of bold promises as the cou...
Article | 13/06/2001 Standard secures Aussie e-commerce
Australia's e-commerce industry received a boost today with the adoption of new international information security guidelines designed to facilitate s...
Article | 30/05/2001 Australia a hotbed of spreading viruses
The Asia-Pacific region is emerging as a hot bed for the spread of computer viruses with McAfee.com's emergency response teams compiling local data to...
Article | 11/05/2001 Australian domain name system set for sweeping changes
The .au Domain Administration (auDA) board has approved the final recommendations for its naming policies, clearing the way for significant changes to...
Article | 6/02/2001 Australia's Feds gear up for e-attacks
Australia's increasing reliance on IT has led the federal government to create an e-security coordination group to protect the NII (National Informati...
Article | 30/01/2001 Unions push employee e-mail privacy
The NSW Labor Council has launched a campaign to outlaw the monitoring of e-mails in the workplace by employers.
Article | 13/09/2000 Computer-related crimes expected to plague Olympic Games
The Olympic Games provides an environment for crime to flourish especially in the areas of credit card fraud and counterfeit currency, the Australian ...

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