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  • Cybercriminals target online gamers

    South Korea leads the world in its population's enthusiastic approach to the Internet and the latest technology, but cybercrime is a growing problem.

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    Asia-Pacific leaders are set to discuss measures to improve the security of information technology systems governing critical infrastructure such as water, electricity and airports, following the meeting of a regional telecommunications committee.

  • Alston blasted for broadband porn comments

    Pundits from across the IT industry in Australia have defended the more legitimate uses of the broadband in the wake of comments made by Senator Richard Alston on the ABC's Inside Business program.

  • WiMax will take off if gen YouTube says so

    Fledgling technology mobile WiMax could rack up 80 million subscribers within five years despite having just few commercial networks to its name to date.

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    Symantec will slowly move towards supplying its consumer applications -- such as Norton Antivirus and Norton Utilities -- as a service.

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    Choosing a vote: as easy as O-E-C-D?

    Well, here we are. After years of bluster, measured progress and loads of annoyance, Australia's broadband users head to the polls on Saturday with a score to settle.

  • Read the blog post - Scott Mckenzie

    Broadband ... it's time to take the glasses off

    It must be nice to view the world through rose-coloured glasses as Communications Minister Helen Coonan seems to.

  • Read the blog post - David Braue

    Australia Connected ... a political football?

    The government's Australia Connected program, it appears, is no longer an altruistic and long-overdue investment in Australia's infrastructure, but a political football whose primary purpose seems to be to send a massive "nyah-nyah" to the Labor party.

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  • Broadband: Lessons from South Korea

    Connection speeds that Australians can only dream of are readily available to South Korean consumers and businesses -- thanks to government support for a massive infrastructure rollout.

  • Around the world in.... WiMax

    WiMax, the controversial long range wireless broadband technology, is set to spread across rural Australia from next year -- but despite the outgoing Howard government's ambitious project, both fixed and mobile variants of the technology are already being deployed around the world.

  • Why you should care about WiMAX

    The next-generation wireless technology could take us one step closer to the mobile nirvana of one bill for mobile, Wi-Fi and broadband connectivity.

  • WiMax in the wings

    A key electronics industry group has approved a significant standard for wireless broadband specifications known as "WiMax," giving a boost to a technology proclaimed as a breakthrough for cheap high-speed Internet access.

  • Aust broadband--push or pull?

    A major question for Australia is whether the rollout of broadband should be on the basis of a push (from the service providers) or a pull (from the users)-or both.

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Reviews (8)

  • Pay to play: the barrier to online interactive gaming

    Interactive online computer gaming is widely touted at the next big thing for games consoles. ZDNet Australia peers into the future of online, interactive fun.

  • Banking on broadband

    Thousands of SMEs are expected to move to DSL broadband by the end of the year. ZDNet Australia examines the industry and shows how to navigate this competitive and confusing market.

  • Will Wi-Fi take over the airwaves?

    As wireless home networking catches on, the climate is right for growth in the Wi-Fi market, according to a new study.

  • Asia-Pacific Wi-Fi growth outstrips US

    Hot spots are heating up in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a new report.

  • 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?

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