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    Former privacy commissioner Malcolm Crompton says governments are not doing enough to attract citizens to use their online services due to an overly risk-averse and closed-minded approach to liability and privacy.

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    With Nortel Networks' Personal Internet suite of switches, carriers can monitor the habits of Web users. But while it may speed content delivery there are privacy concerns.

  • Europeans warn search engines: Delete user data sooner

    A European Commission advisory body has suggested that search companies delete data collected about their users after six months a far cry from what most companies currently do.

  • Passive social networking -- where others harm you

    The privacy of those who shun social networking is still at risk from such sites -- from family and friends who indulge in the popular information sharing pastime, according to advice issued by the Privacy Commissioner's Office.

  • Do Facebook's Social Ads breach privacy laws?

    US privacy advocates are questioning Facebook's latest revenue spinner, Social Ads, for possibly breaching 19th century laws designed to protect celebrities from being exploited in print media.

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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.

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

  • Kill 'spies' with Spybot

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

  • Customers' trust is vital in site marketing efforts

    Customer/visitor identification is just one part of the online business equation—it’s just as important to understand which customers return to your site, and why.

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    You are not defenseless in the fight against keystroke loggers. A program has been designed specifically to head off corporate spying programs, unlike antivirus and desktop security programs that can capture only some spy programs.

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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.

  • Don't take it personal

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

  • Photo gallery: Firefox 1.5

    Mozilla's Firefox 1.5 browser is packed with new features.

  • 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.

  • Google Analytics

    If you're wary of Google knowing everything about your business and your web site, then Google Analytics is not for you. But for most, it's a useful ally in a challenging business climate.

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