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What is true enterprise security and how do you get it? Bogus promises by vendors are all too common. In this interview, outspoken security analyst Nick Selby humorously tackles the truth about data leakage products, smartphone protection, hotspot threats and the word "solution." Nick Selby leads The 451 Group's Enterprise Security Practice. Selby also serves as The 451 Group's Director of Research Operations and is on the faculty of the Institute for Applied Network Security.

Datacentre staffers are challenged when processing capacity is increased within existing facilities. While the reliability of hardware, software and networks has been improving, electrical and mechanical infrastructure improvements lag behind. Forensic evaluations of datacentre failures demonstrate that operator errors, electrical and mechanical single points of failure, design problems, and construction defects are the leading causes for datacentre disruptions.

Data breaches cost companies an average of US$197 per record in 2007, according to a study by the Ponemon Institute. The average cost of a data breach was US$6.3 million, up from US$4.8 million in 2006.

Security vendor GFI Software has repackaged its WebMonitor software into three editions, designed to better target the needs of different organizations.

The fax is far from dead for Melbourne-based Unified Healthcare Group (UHG) which has saved a "bucket load" of administrative and Telco costs by opting for a network and email integrated fax solution.

With an Exchange Server revamp on the horizon, a range of tools and services help admins make the most of enterprise messaging.

When South Australia's Whyalla Council decided to overhaul its computer network and introduce laptops to elected members, manager of information services David Poyner decided to kill two birds with one stone by implementing a security suite to protect the new network.

Hawker Pacific is one of Australasia's largest commercial aviation companies with its operations ranging from aeroplane sales and spare parts provision through to repairing, modifying and refurbishing aircraft and aircraft components.

Once upon a time, the fax machine was a staple piece of technology in offices around Australia.

Microsoft said on Tuesday it plans to offer a new standalone message transfer agent that runs on the edge of corporate networks to securely handle the flow of e-mail to and from the Internet.

Panthers Entertainment, the outer-Sydney base of the Penrith Panthers rugby league club, has blitzed the spam menacing its users' inboxes.