Organisations Slow To Patch IT Security Flaws Remain At Risk
ALTHOUGH THE HEARTBLEED BUG WAS DISCOVERED IN APRIL, A CONCERNING NUMBER OF COMPUTER SERVERS STILL NEED TO BE FIXED. WHILST MANY...
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alexandragrundy
- Aug 5, 2014
- 2 min
Should Organisations Upgrade Now That Windows XP Support Has Ended?
WHEN WINDOWS XP AND OFFICE 2003 REACHED THE END OF THEIR 10 YEAR SUPPORT LIFECYCLE POLICY IN APRIL 2014, ALL SECURITY AND ONLINE CONTENT...
alexandragrundy
- Jul 30, 2014
- 2 min
"Death of Hardware?" Not As We Know It
SOME SAY THE FUTURE OF TECH HARDWARE IS BLEAK, AS CLOUD SERVICES PROGRESSIVELY DECREASE THE AMOUNT OF SERVERS REQUIRED BY AN...
alexandragrundy
- May 15, 2014
- 2 min
Is There Still A Need For A Dedicated Testing Team?
AS PROGRESSIVE ORGANISATIONS EMBRACE THE AGILE DEVELOPMENT METHODOLOGY TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE, THE TRADITIONAL RULES OF SOFTWARE...
alexandragrundy
- Apr 30, 2014
- 2 min
New Privacy Laws Pose Harsh Penalties For Data Mismanagement
THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO AUSTRALIAN PRIVACY LAWS IN OVER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS CAME INTO EFFECT IN MARCH. FACING HARSHER FINANCIAL...
alexandragrundy
- Feb 26, 2014
- 2 min
Biometric Security - The New Standard In Secure Login
A LEADING AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL INSTITUTION HAS REVEALED THAT WITH THE POPULARITY OF ITS MOBILE BANKING PLATFORM, IT IS EXPLORING THE...
alexandragrundy
- Feb 5, 2014
- 2 min
Technical Skills Shortage Felt In Government IT
THE ANNUAL ‘STATE OF THE SERVICE’ REPORT CONDUCTED BY THE AUSTRALIAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (APSC) FOR THE PERIOD 2012-2013 REVEALED...
alexandragrundy
- Jan 22, 2014
- 3 min
The New Website Security Standard
THE CURRENT STANDARD FOR WEBSITES IS THAT ECOMMERCE SITES ARE EXPECTED TO OBTAIN AN SSL (SECURE SOCKET LAYER) CERTIFICATE, DISPLAYED AS...
alexandragrundy
- Oct 23, 2013
- 2 min
Reusable Software Code – Why It Could Benefit You
REUSABLE SOFTWARE CODE IS THE PRACTICE OF BUILDING A LIBRARY OF GENERIC SOFTWARE CODE THAT DEVELOPERS ARE ABLE TO UTILISE ACROSS MULTIPLE...
alexandragrundy
- Oct 9, 2013
- 3 min
The Importance Of Communication In Ensuring A Project Stays Within Budget
WHEN ENGAGING WITH A PROVIDER TO DEVELOP CUSTOM SOFTWARE, CLIENTS ARE OFTEN CHARGED FOR PIECES OF WORK THAT REQUIRE MODIFICATIONS. SOME...
alexandragrundy
- Sep 4, 2013
- 2 min
How Safe Are Your Passwords?
IN TODAY’S WORLD, IT IS DIFFICULT TO REMEMBER THE MYRIAD OF PASSWORDS TO ACCESS ALMOST EVERYTHING WE DO. IT IS NO SURPRISE THAT MANY OF...
alexandragrundy
- Aug 6, 2013
- 5 min
Securing Your Data Assets
WITH THE NUMBER OF CYBER-ATTACKS INCREASING, ORGANISATIONS ARE CONSTANTLY FACED WITH THE CHALLENGE OF ENSURING THEIR MOST PRECIOUS...
alexandragrundy
- Jul 28, 2013
- 3 min
Common IT Terms
BELOW ARE SOME COMMON TERMS IN IT AND THEIR MEANINGS. Agile Development – Agile development refers to a collection of software...
alexandragrundy
- Jul 11, 2013
- 2 min
Implementing Technological Changes Without A Revolt
A LARGE AUSTRALIAN SUPERMARKET CHAIN RECENTLY MADE THE DECISION TO REPLACE THEIR SUITE OF DESKTOP APPLICATIONS WITH GOOGLE APPS. THEY...
alexandragrundy
- Apr 26, 2013
- 2 min
The Importance Of Properly Maintaining Your Website
IN LATE 2012, THE WEBSITE OF A POPULAR INTERNATIONAL RESTAURANT CHAIN BECAME VICTIM TO A MALWARE ATTACK. USER CREDENTIALS WERE...
alexandragrundy
- Apr 15, 2013
- 4 min
No Code Solutions
OVER TIME, ORGANISATIONS HAVE COME TO REALISE THE GROWING STRAIN THAT HAS BEEN PLACED ON DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES WHEN CREATING SOFTWARE...
alexandragrundy
- Mar 26, 2013
- 2 min
Detecting A Cyber-Attack
CYBERCRIME HAS BEEN ON THE RISE WITH MANY HIGH PROFILE ORGANISATIONS APPEARING IN THE MEDIA. LARGE MULTINATIONALS ARE INCREASINGLY THE...
alexandragrundy
- Mar 21, 2013
- 2 min
Where Software Can Help Save Lives
IN LATE 2012, QUEENSLAND’S DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT AND MAIN ROADS (TMS) BEGAN TRIALLING A NEW TRAFFIC SYSTEM THAT PRIORITISES EMERGENCY...
alexandragrundy
- Jan 23, 2013
- 4 min
Ensuring Remote Access Entry Points Are Secure
THERE HAS BEEN AN INCREASING NUMBER OF CYBERCRIMES OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS – PARTICULARLY IN ESPIONAGE AND CYBER HACKING. ACCORDING TO...
alexandragrundy
- Dec 12, 2012
- 2 min
Curbing Software Piracy
GLOBALLY, SOFTWARE PIRACY HAS BECOME A MAJOR PROBLEM. SOFTWARE PIRACY WAS VALUED AT A RECORD US$63.4 BILLION LAST YEAR, UP FROM US$58.8...
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