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    An anonymous hacker has posted six million details of Chilean residents online in a bid to highlight data-protection problems in the country.

  • Turning Internet2 into reality

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  • Health smart card data is under your control: Hockey

    The federal government has paved the way for additional personal details to be placed on its planned health and welfare services access card, but the Minister for Human Services, Joe Hockey, said the government had "no desire" to access or control that information.

  • Australians voice anger over online spying

    Only three percent of surveyed ZDNet readers believe Internet Service Providers should monitor all user activity, following a parliamentary report that recommends user logs should be kept on customers’ online activities.

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  • Read the blog post - Ella Morton

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    The major security flaws suffered by the Big Brother Web site are the most recent example of an apparent "launch first, fix later" approach within Channel Ten. But a chequered history with the Web may help explain the problems.

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    Discovering how your favourite search engine protects your privacy is not an easy task, despite recent moves from the major players to make policies more transparent.

  • 10 ways to monitor company computers

    Like it or not, network administrators these days must take on the added task of playing Big Brother, monitoring employees' use of the computers and network. Here are 10 of the most effective ways to keep an eye on what your users are doing.

  • Five tips for stealthy Facebooking

    Want to spend all day on Facebook without getting caught? Here's how.

  • Kill 'spies' with Spybot

    Here's how you can use Spybot to put an end to spyware and adware on clients' desktops.

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    Escalating bandwidth costs and falling network performance are two major problems that often have a common cause: staff using the Internet for non-work purposes.

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    ZoneAlarm Security Suite puts Norton Internet Security and McAfee Internet Security to shame with its easy-to-use features.

  • Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2006

    PC-cillin Internet Security 2006 has a few shortcomings, but overall it's an affordable and feature-packed security suite that reliably defends against online threats.

  • Don't take it personal

    Personalisation has become an accepted part of technological interaction, but what does the future hold?

  • Windows Live OneCare

    Windows Live OneCare is the first of many managed online security services to debut this year. We recommend waiting, then comparing the offerings from Symantec, McAfee, and other established security vendors before deciding on a managed online security service.

  • Microsoft Office System 2003

    While Microsoft Office System is the most complete suite on the block, there's no compelling reason for everyone to upgrade.

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