CA Labs and RMIT join together to fight crime

"Threats from insiders directly compromise the security, privacy and integrity of Australian e-commerce, large databases and communication channels. This project will provide an essential step in combating this type of criminal activity by developing methods to detect such threats and secure the public's information against exposure and identity theft," Associate Professor Serdar Boztas from RMIT University, who is the lead chief investigator for the project.

AVG Pty Ltd, the distributor of the award-winning AVG anti-virus and Internet security software in Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific, has warned of the potential dangers to business and consumer users of smartphones and tablets being posed by their use of QR codes.