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  • Is your email really yours?

    A recent case in Canada has highlighted some of the privacy flaws associated with email services.

  • Music industry, Internet users headed for showdown

    The launch soon of a new code of conduct governing relations between law enforcement agencies and ISPs will emphasise the growing gulf between the music industry and the Internet community over online copyright-breaching activities.

  • EFA: anti-terror laws weaken e-mail privacy

    Australian police will be able to exploit legal ambiguities in Federal anti-terror legislation that could weaken e-mail privacy protection, according to Electronic Frontiers Australia.

  • 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.

  • Making sure it's a real cyberpassport

    Surveying the future of the Internet and Web services, Sun CTO Greg Papadopoulos warns against a universal identity system that plays favourites.

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  • Queenslanders debate cloud computing

    Could cloud computing be used to deliver a national driver's license registration scheme that was sold to states as a service? Probably not, say four Queensland Government IT chiefs, including state CIO Alan Chapman.

  • Protecting our borders: IT stands guard

    Can a national ID card protect Australians against terrorist attacks? And can citizens' details be protected by Public Key Infrastructure? We look at the types of hardware and software employed to combat terrorism, and how ports and other critical infrastructure are protected.

  • Browsing opportunities: 11 Web browsers tested

    Feeling entrenched in your choice of browser? Break free! We compare 11 different browsers so you can find the right one for you and your company.

  • Search ends for Australia's best IT employer

    Find out which company bagged the grand prize. Meanwhile, Techex and Westnet tied for the first runner-up position while storage vendor EMC Australia bagged the third runner-up spot.

  • Part III: Most popular security issues

    In the final part of this three-part special, our security experts tackle questions ranging from stopping spam and spyware liability, to hijacking e-mail addresses and Web site spoofing.

Reviews (16)

  • Belkin ADSL Modem With Built-In Wireless Router

    This all-in-one solution from Belkin incorporates an ADSL modem, 4-port router and an 802.11g wireless access point suitable for a multi-PC home or SOHO user.

  • Worry-free wireless

    Everybody's going wireless—even those intruders who are after your precious data. Here's how to stop them.

  • Enterprise PDA phones reviewed

    The new wave of hybrid PDA business phones are here. The gadget gurus from RMIT decide who talks the talk.

  • WebEx Meeting Center

    Although it's difficult to master, WebEx Meeting Center's slick conferencing tools are an effective alternative to face-to-face conferences.

  • Browsing opportunities: 11 Web browsers compared

    Feeling entrenched in your choice of browser? Break free! We compare 11 different browsers so you can find the right one for you and your company.

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