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  • PC Tools to be poor man's Norton

    Computer security giant Symantec this week said it would not integrate the software of recent acquisition PC Tools into its mainstream Norton suite, instead using the products as its low-cost option for countries such as India and China.

  • Australia number one in Asia Pacific for offshoring

    The Bric countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) dominate a list ranking the top 30 global offshoring locations.

  • America continues to spam the world

    The US remains the world's biggest spammer, according to security firm Sophos, which today released its quarterly report on the world's top spam-offending countries -- dubbed the "Dirty Dozen".

  • War of the Worlds Web site hacked

    The Web site of Steven Spielberg's summer film has been defaced by Brazilian hackers who appear to have exploited a vulnerability in an Apache Web server.

  • AV firms slam 'Irresponsible' virus writer

    Antivirus firms have criticised a Brazilian programmer for writing and distributing source code for the first potentially serious mobile phone virus.

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  • Examining Second Life myths for business

    Can virtual worlds make a meaningful contribution to business -- and if so, how can they be protected from invasions of privacy and flying genitalia? ZDNet Australia gets the lowdown from Chris Collins, technical assistant to the CEO at Second Life developer Linden Lab.

  • Stampede for patches disrupts Microsoft update site

    The crush of millions of Windows users trying to patch their computers overwhelmed Microsoft's update service for several hours after new security fixes were made available, the software giant acknowledged on Wednesday.

  • Security: Are you fully armed?

    Security is like an onion: getting to the heart of it makes people cry a lot. But in order to protect your systems, security vendors are now recommending an onion-like multilayered approach.

  • Hauri who?

    Korean antivirus firm Hauri has kept a low profile since its inception in 1998 but things are set to change, its president and CEO told ZDNet Australia. Additional reading: Anti-virus protection tips for today's enterprise

  • Is mobile Linux ready for the enterprise?

    Cutting costs by deploying Linux is a well-established strategy on the server and even the desktop, but what effect could it have on the cost of mobile computing?

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