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• Mozilla expands as Firefox ploughs on

  As it marked the 75 millionth download of its Firefox Web browser, the Mozilla Foundation said it was expanding in several directions.

• Browsers without borders?

  A DoubleClick executive landed in hot soup recently after suggesting browser makers should toe the line when it came to online advertising.

• Browser makers warned against ad-blocking

  The end of free Internet content will come when Web browsers start blocking online advertisements by default, a DoubleClick executive has warned.

• Google shares rise in debut

  Shares in Google ended their first day of public trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange as they began, up about 18 percent.

• Gates promotes MSN Premium at CES

  At this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates introduces MSN Premium for high-speed users--an enhanced version of the Internet service that features multimedia content and ad-blocking tools.
  

• Sites seek to blast ad blockers

  Publishers have been promised a new weapon to combat software that wipes advertisements off the Web, bringing a potential challenge to ad-free surfing.

• No easy way to exterminate 'Web bugs'

  Personal firewalls and Microsoft's coming "cookie cutter" may help users squash these pests. But privacy regulation may be the ultimate answer.

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• Browsers without borders?

  A DoubleClick executive landed in hot soup recently after suggesting browser makers should toe the line when it came to online advertising.

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• Browsers without borders?

  A DoubleClick executive landed in hot soup recently after suggesting browser makers should toe the line when it came to online advertising.

• McAfee Internet Security Suite 2005

  Although ZoneAlarm's personal security tools are better overall, McAfee Internet Security 2005 offers richer, more configurable tools than Norton.

• ZoneAlarm Internet Security 5.5

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

• ZoneAlarm Security Suite

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

• First Look: Mozilla Firefox 0.8

  Mozilla's standalone browser undergoes a point change and a name change all in one. We look at everything else that Firefox has to offer in our Australian first look.

• Pop those pop-ups: Six packages tested

  Fed up with pop-up ads? We review six ad-free browser apps, each with its own method of removing annoying solicitations.

• Spyware beware: AdAware vs Spybot

  We put the two top contenders in the spyware-shredding category head to head. Which one will leave your PC with that sparkly-fresh 'new pc' feeling?

• Don’t fire until you see the whites of their IP

  Firewall software isn’t optional for anyone anymore. Sure, Windows XP has an inbuilt firewall, but for real security you need a meatier option.How well does Zone Alarm Pro 3.0 protect you?

• Sneak Peek: ZoneAlarm 3--an even better personal firewall

  I've tried out a beta version of the soon-to-be released version of Zone Labs' already wildly popular security application. The good news: A much improved interface and Windows XP support. The even better news: It's still free for personal users.

• Strangers at the gate

  Repel your enemies at the gateway! ZDNet Australia reviews four security programs and three hardware solutions that keep your home PC or network safe.

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