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WatchGuard: Breaches will see policy introduced

Mon, 29th Mar 2010
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ANZ Regional Director Scott Robertson believes that more security breaches will see official policy introduced in New Zealand and Australia.
Newzealandmoney

Exclusive: Distribution Central NZ's $631k profit

Wed, 24th Mar 2010
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Director Nick Verykos has told The Channel that the firm's focus will now be placed on existing distribution partnerships with no new vendors planned.
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Another day, another Facebook scam

Thu, 18th Mar 2010
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McAfee Labs exposes a widespread Facebook scam: a fake password reset email with a malicious attachment. Users warned to stay vigilant.
Fortinet

February's biggest IT threats named

Wed, 10th Mar 2010
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Fortinet reveals February's top IT hazards, with ransomware leading amid a surge in spam campaigns, showcasing the evolving cyber threat landscape.
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HELP US TO HELP YOU

Mon, 1st Mar 2010
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chillisoft
If your XP taskbar becomes locked for some reason, you can unlock it by right-clicking the Start button, choose Properties.
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New Twitter scam asks:

Fri, 26th Feb 2010
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Twitter users are being warned about a new phishing scam circulating on the platform, inviting users to follow a link.
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RED Education offers margins on training

Tue, 16th Feb 2010
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
RED Education partners with Distribution Central to offer training via resellers in Australasia, enabling profit margins on each sale.
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XT text glitch – Telecom's advice to users

Tue, 16th Feb 2010
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distributors
Telecom investigates disruption to XT Network caused by unusual SMS texting traffic, affecting customers in lower half of New Zealand.
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Exeed signs two new product ranges

Wed, 10th Feb 2010
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network security
The distributor has announced that it will now offer Luxul Wireless products and Lockitdown hardware security devices.
Fallback

Valentine scams: Romancing the stony-hearted

Wed, 10th Feb 2010
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distributors
Cybercriminals harness Valentine's Day, concocting scams from fake dating sites to malware eCards. Beware of their unloving schemes.
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XT - What went wrong? How are they fixing it?

Fri, 29th Jan 2010
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distributors
Telecom battles to fix XT Network crash - unveils steps to restore service amid continued customer disruption.
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Wellington mayoral candidate to talk tech in Europe

Wed, 20th Jan 2010
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Mayoral candidate Jack Yan is hosting a speaking tour in Europe starting next week as part of his 2010 mayoral bid.
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XT back, but will business forgive?

Tue, 15th Dec 2009
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Around 100,000 customers woke up to a day without cellphone coverage in New Zealand due to a hardware failure on the XT Network.
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XT services

Mon, 14th Dec 2009
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Gen-i's CEO Chris Quin is claiming that XT mobile services affected by today's outage are functioning and that the majority of services have been restored.
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Internet Security Suites

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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chillisoft
Web surfers have been duped into purchasing fake online security software that actually facilitates the installation of malicious code.
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Review: AVG Internet Security 9.0

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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avg technologies
The latest version of AVG's Internet security suite is faster than its predecessor in every way, with shorter boot-up and scan times.
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Review: Kaspersky Internet Security 2010

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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digital entertainment
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Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 impresses with ease of installation, a user-friendly interface, and unique 'gamer' and 'safe' modes, despite some speed issues.
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Review: Norton Internet Security 2010

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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reviews
Norton Internet Security 2010 impresses with quick install and a clever use of global data to fight malware, albeit being a tad resource-heavy.
Peter3a

You are the weakest link

Tue, 1st Dec 2009
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Security will only become more important in the future, and I personally think it's more about mindset than technical ability.
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Paedophilia and the 'Trojan defence'

Fri, 27th Nov 2009
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A debate on the legitimacy of the 'Trojan defence' in child porn cases grows, with concerns over convicting the innocent.