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• UK to crack down on terrorist sites

  British government says it will introduce tougher measures against people who run Web sites that promote terrorism.

• Microsoft exec labels XP hack 'frightening'

  "Enlightening and frightening" was the phrase used by a Microsoft executive to describe a hacking demonstration on a Windows XP system by two British e-crime specialists.

• British remain tight-lipped on OOXML vote

  The British Standards Institution has sent its response to the International Organization for Standardization on the subject of whether Microsoft Office Open XML should be certified with the ISO, but has refused to say whether it voted "yes", "no", or "abstain".

• Stanhope details Telstra break-up risks

  Telstra chief financial officer John Stanhope yesterday outlined the increasing risk levels the Federal Government's National Broadband Network timeline faced if it were to opt for more "extreme" forms of separation for Telstra.

• Britain promises broadband for all

  The British government has revealed plans to create a universal service commitment for broadband that would see every last one of the UK's broadband blackspots filled in.

Blogs (2)

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  Helen Coonan's fact hunt

  In the broadband war, it seems, everyone has an opinion and those with a vested interest are playing fast and loose with the truth.

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  The Swedes are doing it, so why can't we?

  I have never been to Sweden. In fact, I have no real, hard evidence that Sweden really exists as anything more than a collective, Utopian vision where things just work, and life is better.

Features and Case Studies (34)

• Gershon pumpkin will vanish at midnight

  The long-term net impact of Gershon's idealistic review will realistically be negligible at best and at worst will prove to be a distraction for years to come.

• Terrorism threat to Net overblown

  Security expert Bruce Schneier says the danger from cyberterrorism is "overblown."

• UK company pledges 100 new ICT jobs for Victoria

  Winning a major government contract has convinced one British company to open a Melbourne branch, creating 100 new ICT jobs in Victoria by mid 2004.

• The good, the bad and the ugly

  What does the recent election result mean to those of us in the IT industry, and Australian employees in general?

• British Airways CIO: the interview

  British Airways chief information officer Paul Coby can justifiably claim more than most of his peers to have had a tough time coping with the economic slowdown and cuts in IT budgets.

Reviews (9)

• What's the best blade server?

  Blade servers were once the saviours of the datacentre. Expandability was king. But do blade servers still make sense today? We find out if they're still worth it.

• South Koreans warned on Vista compatibility

  South Korean government officials are warning consumers that Internet and e-commerce sites in that country may lack full compatibility with Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system, which will become available to consumers next week.

• Antenna to boost wireless security

  An optical antenna that uses a geometrically shaped lens promises to bring greater security to wireless networks for businesses, according to British scientists.

• What's next for wireless

  The frequency is changing from wired working to a wireless world. Can this new wave of technology help you gain the cutting edge?

• Mobile radiation data coming

  Mobile phones will soon carry information -- SAR (specific absorption rate), which measures how much radiation energy is absorbed by 1 kilogram of human tissue -- on radiation output, but critics said the move will still leave consumers in the dark.

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