MICROSOFT has used the Black Hat USA security conference in Las Vegas to launch a new set of programs that re-arrange the way the company communicates security information with partners.

THE Australian market for identity and access management (IAM) in Australia and New Zealand will enjoy compound annual growth of 13.1 per cent to reach US$189 million (A$196.8 million) in 2012, analysts say.

THE federal Government has launched an economy-wide review of Australia’s eSecurity systems to assess whether it should be doing more to combat cyber criminals.

The review is to be conducted jointly by the Attorney-General’s department and the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, rather than the Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO).