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    The Federal Government has abandoned plans to grant law enforcement agencies unfettered freedom to intercept communications from multiple devices that are not listed in a warrant, yielding to pressure exerted by the privacy lobby.

  • 2007: How was it for Google?

    ZDNet Australia searches through the year that was for Google.

  • Microsoft puts cybersquatters on notice

    Microsoft on Tuesday launched a new offensive against cybersquatters who allegedly gain illegal profits from thousands of Web sites, such as WindowsLiveTutorial.com and HaloChamp.com, that include the company's trademarked names.

  • Yahoo releases e-mail of deceased Marine

    Complying with a court order, Yahoo agreed to give the family of a US Marine killed in Iraq access to the soldier's e-mail.

  • Legal experts urge spam leniency

    While many e-mail account holders would like to throw spammers in the slammer and throw away the key, some legal experts are arguing for leniency in enforcing the federal Can-Spam law.

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  • Search engines reveal privacy policies

    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.

  • Security expert reveals enterprise risks

    IT professionals are gambling with the security of systems, and doing it with the odds against them stacked higher than they can imagine, according to IT security expert Peter Neumann.

  • Just what is behind the iiNet case?

    Landmark Federal Court legal action by the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) against ISP iiNet highlights the competing interests of ISPs and rights holders in respect of unauthorised filesharing, and should expose the inability of the Australian Copyright Act to satisfactorily resolve the issue.

  • 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.

  • US Senate approves electronic ID card bill

    Last-minute attempt fails to derail the bill, which with President Bush's signature would require federalised IDs for all Americans.

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