Federal Labor's proposal to block children's access to pornography and graphic violence online has been dismissed by the Internet Industry Association (IIA) as unnecessary.
Despite having taken a non-committal stance on the Access Card during the election campaign, privacy advocates are hopeful that Labor will scrap the project now that it has entered government.
Vendors and privacy advocates alike have expressed their reservations over the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Finance Act enacted by Parliament last year, but it appears unlikely that the Labor government will review the legislation.
The Coalition has been rated bottom among the major parties on commitment to privacy issues, according to a report released by the Australian Privacy Foundation.
The Web sites of Australia's two major political parties contain cross-site scripting vulnerabilities, which could be exploited to fraudulently acquire political donations, say security experts.
Say what you will about Senator Stephen Conroy, but he is clearly not a man afraid of confrontation. Well, he'd better not be, because by killing off the OPEL WiMax project he has just set himself up for a battle with Telstra of Biblical proportions or a big meal of crow washed down with a $4.7 billion gift to SingTel Optus.
One of the real dangers of election season -- for politicians, at least -- is being held to their word.
If there ever were concrete evidence that Labor is blowing smoke up the proverbials of the Australian population, it came earlier this month as Senator Stephen Conroy, the man charged with promoting Labor's fibre-everywhere policy while simultaneously taking potshots at his counterpart Senator Helen Coonan, put his foot squarely in his mouth.
As residents of NSW prepare to hit the polls, it's an apt time to take a look at the online campaign of former ACS president Edward Mandla, who has employed YouTube in his efforts to oust Clover Moore in the Sydney electorate.
Sometimes, a well-placed and well-timed letter can make all the difference. Other times, it can make no difference at all and even hurt your case. This week's missive by the Competitive Carriers' Coalition, I would suggest, falls into the latter category.
If we're losing the battle against spam, how can we win the war? In this special report, ZDNet Australia presents a comprehensive resource centre for IT professionals battling spam.
A coalition aiming to junk e-mail unites behind a US law but stumbles over a technology solution.
Dell's affordable Dimension 4100 is a striking example of well-tuned PC performance. It's hard to fault this powerful yet unassuming beige box--in fact, we had a hard time finding anything to gripe about. The Dimension is, of course, configurable, but its base specs provide almost everything a home enthusiast or a small-business user needs.
Indecisive notebook shoppers, let go of your mouse and look no further. The new Solo 5300 XL from Gateway delivers the perfect compromise between easy-on-the-shoulders portability and muscular desktop-replacement power.
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