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IT Security News - Apr 2005

MICROSOFT EDUCATION ROADSHOW 2005
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This event has been organised for Tue 03 May 2005 in Melbourne.
The main objective is to provide updates on the latest technology
and its integration into a learning environment.

Taken from the webpage:
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Would you like to learn how to manage your educational computer
environment? Or how to simplify and strengthen network security?
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More information is available at:
http://www.microsoft.com/australia/education/roadshow/default.aspx

AUSCERT 2005
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This event will be held from 22 to 26 May 2005 at the Royal Pines
Resort on the Gold Coast. A variety of topics on IT Security will
be addressed by speakers from several countries.

The website has not been updated yet, but the discount for "early bird"
registrations has been extended to Fri 29 Apr 2005.

More information is available at:
http://conference.auscert.org.au/conf2005/

MANY TROJAN HORSES FOR MOBILE PHONES
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The trend for malicious software is moving away from viruses and worms
that attract a lot of publicity. It is moving toward trojans and other
spyware mainly to reap benefits for the attacker.

It appears that this trend does not only apply to computers, but mobile
phones as well:
http://news.com.com/Trojan+horses+take+aim+at+Symbian+cell+phones/2100-7349_3-5678211.html?tag=cd.top

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