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  • Australia to get more domain names?

    In the future, Australians may have access to a greater number of domain names, after board of the domain name space regulatory body, auDA, approved a report by its Name Policy Advisory Panel.

  • Domain Names Australia fires back at regulator

    A legal dispute between Internet company Domain Names Australia (DNA) and domain name regulator auDA has turned nasty, with the company publicly questioning auDA's legal authority to regulate the industry.

  • Domain Names Australia to face ACCC in Melbourne court

    The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has formally taken court action against Domain Names Australia (DNA) and its director for alleged breaches of the Trade Practices Act related to mailouts to domain name holders.

  • AU domain administrator issues fresh warning

    auDA has issued another consumer alert about a deceptive mail-out to Australian domain name holders by Domain Names Australia, possibly breaching undertakings given to the Federal Court.

  • Australia not immune to UN domain name challenge

    by Australia companies, are under threat as .info registry Afilias plans to file a bulk challenge against registrants with a UN organisation in Geneva.

Features and Case Studies (15)

  • Do we need alternative domain names?

    Proponents are touting the benefits of alternative top-level domain names. But are there any benefits for businesses? ZDNet Australia investigates the pros and cons.

  • Cybersquatting threatens Australian businesses

    With more than AU$250,000 spent on lawyers, and her business having ceased trading due to lack of capital, Tina Hanson is the human face behind domain name and trademark scuffles.

  • Australian registry going global?

    An Australian domain name registry is looking to leverage its technical experience Down Under in a bid to become the registry for global top-level domain .org.

  • Domain names: reforming the Internet?

    Domain names--a hot issue for businesses looking to protect their identity online. ZDNet Australia talks to ICANN's CEO about changes which are afoot in the policy arena.

  • Raikes: Office Live beta on track

    Microsoft's business unit chief is on the lookout for ad-supported rivals to the Web-based service.

Reviews (5)

  • Policy Central Enterprise

    Enforcing the acceptable use of business computers is often a tricky business. Policy Central Enterprise is an application that offers to help manage an AUP (Acceptable Use Policy) by placing the onus on individual users.

  • Seven mail servers tested

    Microsoft Exchange might be the most popular mail server but is it the best? We test the alternatives.

  • Faster and stronger: Six ADSL firewall routers tested

    Distributed companies increasingly use VPN connections to access and share information. We test ADSL firewall routers that are designed for this purpose.

  • Virus vaccination: 4 applications tested

    RMIT IT Test Labs take a look at the top enterprise applications for stopping viruses from ravaging your organisation.

  • Connection Protection

    Your PC may not contain national security secrets, but that doesn't mean you want to give hackers easy access to your personal information. Firewalls not only protect your system from malicious intruders, they also protect you from some viruses and cookie-planting, data-gathering Web sites.

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