Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has laid out his vision for Australia's place on the global stage on the eve of his 17 day overseas visit.

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* Unstoppable move towards remote and mobile working
* Mobile working is not adequately secured.
* Organisations are concerned about security for mobile and remote workers and how to enforce company security policies outside the gateway.
* Companies want to protect against data leakage and data loss from such problems as stolen laptops.

New WatchGuard SSL VPN Stand Alone Security Appliances Give Remote and Mobile Workers Best in Class, Highly Secure Remote Connectivity

ArcSight inks partnership with Alpha Data, a leading security systems integrator in the UAE

Private investment in Afghanistan dropped significantly last year due to security concerns, and Australia's consumer watchdog is complaining about high gasoline prices set by international oil companies. Claudia Blume in Hong Kong has more on these and other stories in our weekly round up of business news from the Asia-Pacific region.

Egypt has increased security around its now open border with the Gaza Strip, as Palestinians poured into the country for a second straight day to stock up on food, fuel and household supplies.

Two Australian sailors have been charged with battery and causing great bodily injury following a drunken argument over sport and politics at a party in the United States.

Detroit and Traverse City, Mich.—December 11, 2007 — A survey released today by Compuware Corporation (NASDAQ: CPWR) and the Ponemon Institute showed an overwhelming majority of organizations surveyed risk compromising critical information by using actual customer data for the development and testing of applications.

Jeanne Assam says "It was just me, the gunman, and God." Colorado church security guard stops shooting spree.

As Britain’s terrorism minister warned of a 30-year battle against extremists, Premier Gordon Brown unveiled plans Wednesday to tighten defenses against car bombs at British airports and rail stations.

TriCipher today unveiled strong authentication for SSL VPNs, giving enterprises the alternative to one-time password (OTP) tokens, and saving 85 percent or more off of their total up front and operational costs.

Yoggie Security Systems™ has today announced its new Tech Support Programme which includes 24/7 telephone support lines, toll-free support numbers and an online knowledge base.