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Attack of the million-dollar virus

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 1 MAR 2010
... about regularly updating their security program, it would be a case of 'too little, too late'. As the old saying goes, prevention is better than the cure, which is why Scroggie said part of Symantec's services is to alert companies about potential online ...

Computershare boosts data protection

COMPANY RELEASE  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 JAN 2010
... from data loss. The Australian-based corporate administration services provider implemented the Symantec Data Loss Prevention solution worldwide to protect the hundreds of millions of share records it manages. Computershare selected Symantec Data Loss ...

Prevention better than the cure: Asteron

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 OCT 2009
Life insurer Asteron spearheads a new preventative healthcare program that aims to slash the cost of insurance to the average Australian and finally put a stop to insurance being seen as a 'grudge expense'. Yesterday the group launched an online customer ...

Too much ado about pig flu

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2009
... growth, there is now too much ado about pig flu. And speaking of bird flu, the lessons learnt from the containment and prevention of its outbreak ensures that the flu caused by pigs would not spread as far and wide as the avian flu. Monitoring and quarantine ...

CareSuper reopens cap guarantee

RUTH LIEW  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2009
... she does not expect a similar hiccup to occur in this option for the "short term or the foreseeable future". However, prevention is better than cure, and Lander said the fund would take advantage of the Government's guarantee on bank deposits to supplement ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 SEP 2008
... Australian Business Economists briefing on the outlook for soft commodities. The Industrial Foundation for Accident Prevention's (IFAP) Safety 08 conference continues in Perth. The Mining & Energy NSW exhibition concludes. Yesterday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 23 SEP 2008
... delivers a market update, while coal miner New Hope delivers annual results. The Industrial Foundation for Accident Prevention (IFAP) begins its Safety 08 conference in Perth. The WA Transport Infrastructure Summit concludes today. Also in Perth, an ...

Russell and Mercer lead MM pack

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 15 JUL 2008
... said Fuller. Furthermore, the review found rising competition in space has resulted in managers focusing on alpha loss prevention resulting from poor trading practices.

Economic round-up: Cheeseburger bill meets fat tax

SUZY MAC  |  FRIDAY, 13 JUL 2007
... however they were ultimately canned. Apparently money collected through fat taxes, instead of being used in obesity prevention programs, more often ended up feeding budget deficits. Is it a case of "put your money where your mouth is", or just further ...

Mortgage funds not justifying fees: Aviva

NICK OLIVER  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2007
... for example committing to enhance cash returns, appointing dedicated arrears recovery resources and enhancing risk prevention policies." Fechner critised the high level of fees attached to many of the mortgage funds, particularly considering that a large ...