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E-Security Review Welcomed
Every day the Internet transforms lives. Social networking is revolutionising how we connect and learn from each other; blogging is invigorating traditional journalism and e-commerce is giving small entrepreneurs access to global markets. Even more dynamic changes will be seen in the years ahead - advances in medicine that create real-time monitoring and diagnostics, virtual worlds of work that save on transport and energy and new service relationships between citizens and their Governments. Unfortunately, the same Internet that creates possibilities in our lives also creates new opportunities for criminals. Two recent events suggested to me that it was time to say something about identity theft and on-line fraud. The first occurred just over a week ago when a senior federal politician approached me to let me know that “half a billion spam messages were being sent on the internet and it was Microsoft’s fault” While taken aback a little at this challenge I recognised the concern the MP was expressing and was grateful that filtering technology had at least not allowed those messages to get to their targets. Then this week the Federal Government announced a whole-of-government review of e-security. This is a timely announcement and while I have been ...
Microsoft Australia Government Affairs - Published 2 days, 12 hours ago
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Strata Products
Strata Products develops cost-efficient roof support products for underground mines. We have a range of products that can be used on rib, roof and floor control as well as longwall shield recovery screens. These engineered products are used in coal mines in tailgates, headgates, bleeder entries and as supplementary support. In hardrock mines, our products are used as primary stope and face supports. Since being established in 1990, Strata Products has grown its product line from one to over 18 different product lines. ROCPROP(TM) MECHANICAL ROOF PROP Rocprop, imported and distributed exclusively by Strata Products is a leader in underground mining roof support products. It is a compact roof prop that offers active support by using hydraulic pre-stressing. Strata Products sells hundreds of Rocprops monthly to mines across the U.S. Features that make Rocprop the prop of choice are its unique pre-stressing abilities, quick and easy installation, significant reduction in transportation costs and time, and superior performance at greater heights. Rocprop is an active support. It is a pre-stressing device which means it applies an upward force on the roof, pushing the layers of strata up and together. Rocprops have been successfully introduced in longwall shield extraction work, bleeder support, ...
Mining Technology - Published 2 days, 20 hours ago
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Colonial First State sells 16m Brambles shares
Colonial First State sells 16m Brambles shares... 03 Jul 2008 17:50 PM
Business Spectator financial services - Published 3 days, 12 hours ago
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Researcher cracks fingerprint payment system
Within weeks after its introduction , a security researcher has cracked the Tip2Pay fingerprint payment system for Dutch supermarket chain Albert Heijn. The researcher succeeded at paying for groceries by using a copied fingerprint.
CIO Executive Computerworld Briefing - Published 3 days, 21 hours ago
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Residential and commercial security systems available from St George Locksmiths
St George Locksmiths designs and distributes a wide range of residential, commercial and home security systems.
Ferret Product - Published 4 days, 4 hours ago
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The BOOT discussing content, Travel 2.0, online marketing and more
I have been working with the organisers of the upcoming eyefortravel Sales & Marketing in Travel Asia Pacific conference (July 29 and 30) on some background materials. Below if you are interested is the text of a recent email exchange/interview. In it I talk through a number of topics that will come up at the Conference including the content business model in online travel, loyalty, UGC, blogging and CRM. Don't forget the BOOT competition for a free ticket to the conference. Can also find a podcast I did with the organiser here . INTERVIEW Question: Earlier this year, you mentioned: interesting to see the Australian market having reached a new stage where a media/advertising supported travel business model is attractive enough to support expansion plans. Can you expand on the same? BOOT: Online advertising in Australia was more than A$1.35 billion in 2007 ( Q1 2008 was $385mm alone ). On a per capita basis Australia is number two in the world behind the UK in online advertising based on data from PricewaterhouseCoopers and others. These stats prove that the online advertising money is there for content companies that can generate an audience. Question: How do you assess the battle ...
The BOOT - The Business of Online Travel - Published 4 days, 16 hours ago
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Investing for Income
A friend asked us during the week where he could "park" some cash while he was tossing up possible renovation plans for his home. A similar situation might be faced by those saving for a home deposit or who already have a deposit and are waiting for home prices to fall before jumping in to buy. The first suggestion that comes to mind would be to focus on removing volatility from any possible investment (and in doing so reducing risk). In particular, a serious look at investing for income is definitely warranted. So what is investing for income? -------------------- The most commonly understood way to earn income from an investment is through cash and fixed interest style investments. The common thread between these investments is that they pay regular interest payments over time while the initial value of the investment does not grow. At the moment these style of investments are offering relatively strong returns. The Weekend Australian Financial Review provided a good summary of some of the better returning cash and fixed interest style investments. They firstly looked at cash accounts with the most compelling options those provided by online saving accounts. The top three were Bankwest 8.25%, RaboPlus ...
Financial Happenings - Published 4 days, 21 hours ago
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Veda Advantage's response to COAG decision
COAG decision welcome, Credit Reporting Law reforms must be next. Veda Advantage welcomes the Council of Australian Government’s decision to bring responsibility for all consumer credit under the federal government. This important agreement paves the way for much anticipated credit reporting law reforms by December 2009. Within weeks, proposals to expand allowable data on consumer credit reports are expected to be made public by the Government, following receipt of a report by the Australian Law Reform Commission. The credit reporting industry is looking forward to swift action from the Government to modernise Australia’s laws and introduce comprehensive credit reports containing negative and positive data in line with most other OECD nations, except France and New Zealand. Consistent with international trends, a recent Access Economics study found comprehensive credit reporting would result in downward pressure on interest rates and lower default rates, potentially boosting household spending power by $1.7bn. - ENDS - Further information: Sally Robertson at Launch Group: 0400 927 003 or 02 9270 0233. About Veda Advantage: www.vedaadvantage.com. Veda Advantage has been at the forefront of the information business for many decades. Issues such as privacy, data security and business intelligence have been part of our commercial landscape since ...
Veda Advantage - Published 5 days, 14 hours ago
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Security guard receives $720K damages for eviction injury
A security firm that "left workers to their own devices" when evicting intoxicated pub patrons has been ordered to pay more than $720,000 in damages to an injured employee.
OHS Alert - Published 5 days, 16 hours ago
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BARTLETT FLUNKS TEST ON HAVING ‘DONE ENOUGH’ FOR GUNNS
The Tasmanian Greens today said that David Bartlett has proved the same as Paul Lennon in doing Gunns’ bidding by acquiescing to Gunns’ demand for a five month extension to the controversial sovereign risk agreement on native forest wood supply, although Mr Bartlett has exhibited a greater level of deviousness by leading Tasmanians to believe he felt the government had already done enough to help the company and its pulp mill project when he has now endorsed doing more. Greens Opposition Leader Peg Putt MP said that this is not about the next five months, but is really about the next twenty years, and the profoundly anti-democratic attempt to lock in future governments to controversial logging via this agreement to penalise the public purse of millions of dollars should change on logging high conservation value forests occur. The Greens also believe that this is an extremely short-sighted decision in view of the release this Friday of the Garnaut report on climate change and the Australian government’s upcoming green paper on an Emissions Trading System, both of which could change the prospects for retaining native forests for carbon sequestration such that it may be a more profitable way to go. “David ...
Tasmanian Greens - Published 5 days, 19 hours ago
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ABC Learning: The Best Performing Stock for the Week 26 of 2008
ABC Learning was the overall best performing stock - taking in a 57.53 percent increase in their share price this week. It was a mixture of learning services, energy, support services, and mining companies who were among the best performing stocks for the week 26 of 2008 of the Australian sharemarket: ABC Learning (ABS), Paladin Energy (PDN), Brambles (BXB), Iluka Resources (ILU). These best performing stocks managed gains above 15.32 percent by the end of the trading week. Advertisement: read more
My Share Trading - Australian Share Trading Blog & News - Published 6 days, 18 hours ago
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Electronic safes from Safeport Security Solutions
Safeport Security Solutions provides a comprehensive range of electronic safes as well as lock accessories.
Ferret Product - Published 6 days, 23 hours ago
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Rudd wants national child protection system
PM Kevin Rudd says the states must work together in response to cases of alleged child neglect.
ABC News federal politics - Published 1 week ago
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Brambles lifts sales
Business Week In Review: Brambles has lifted its sales over the 11 months to May by 13 per cent, and says it has made 'good progress' in its talks with major customer Wal-Mart.
Sky News Business - Published 1 week, 2 days ago
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The First Anniversary of The Report. By Rex Wild QC, Co-Author of ...
Rex Wild QC, Co-Author of the Little Children Are Sacred Report that provided the basis for the Government's Emergency Response last year writes exclusively for GetUp on the one-year anniversary of the NT Intervention. _________________________________________________________________ It is sad indeed that the first anniversary of the public release of the Little Children are Sacred Report, and the close-following Commonwealth intervention, has been attended by national public protest rather than by celebrations. Celebrations that would have acknowledged what should have been the recognition finally accorded by Governments to the need to provide proper support and funding to Indigenous Australians, and the mutual assistance of Governments and the people to overcome social and economic disadvantage and dysfunctionality. Our first recommendation was in these terms: That Aboriginal child sexual abuse in the Northern Territory be designated as an issue of urgent national significance by both the Australian and Northern Territory Governments and both Governments immediately establish a collaborative partnership with a Memorandum of Understanding to specifically address the protection of Aboriginal children from sexual abuse. It is critical that both Governments commit to genuine consultation with Aboriginal people in designing initiatives for Aboriginal communities. It was always our hope, in presenting the report to ...
GetUp - Published 1 week, 3 days ago
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