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• Mega-D sticks it to Storm in spam contest

  A botnet used solely to send junk e-mail promoting penis enlargement products has taken over from the Storm botnet as the most prolific sender of spam, according to security researchers.

• US presidential election 2008: Barack Obama talks tech

  Iraq, immigration, taxes, and healthcare probably have been the four most pressing topics of the 2008 US presidential campaign. IT has made nary an appearance -- so what do the candidates think on the subject of technology?

• US presidential election 2008: Hillary Clinton talks tech

  Iraq, immigration, taxes, and healthcare probably have been the four most pressing topics of the 2008 US presidential campaign. IT has made nary an appearance -- so what do the candidates think on the subject of technology?

• NAB floats denial-of-service threats to the cloud

  Thanks to bots and the rise of financially-driven cybercrime, the menace of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks are too real to ignore -- defending against such attacks however is driving collaboration between ISPs and top tier telcos to push security to the cloud.

• Australia now in broadband speed top ten

  According to new research from the OECD, Australia is ranked within the top ten countries for average advertised broadband speeds.

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  Aussie PCs valuable for all the wrong reasons

  When foreign markets are willing to pay twice as much for your exports, it's usually a good sign. Unfortunately for Australia, the goods being traded are compromised PCs but why are Australians worth twice as much as Americans?

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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.

Features and Case Studies (6)

• Australia on brink of a broadband boom

  Australia is about to undergo a long overdue broadband boom, according to an industry report to be released later this month.

• IP goes home

  The increasing popularity of IP telephony is a big worry for local telcos, but not all the pieces are in place for Australia to take full advantage.

• Australia: broadband backwater or trailblazer?

  Is Australia leading or lagging in the broadband stakes? Well, it depends on who you ask.

• Face off: Lundy vs. Williams

  Communications minister Daryl Williams and his political foe Kate Lundy debate on a wide range of issues, including three most pressing problems facing Australia's ICT industry.

• Next up: Universal database on spammers

  Australia's peak Internet industry body has upped the ante against unsolicited bulk e-mail senders, a move sparked by lawsuits against spammers in the United States.

Reviews (3)

• Linksys CIT400 Skype Phone

  The Linksys CIT400 allows you to make both land-line and Skype calls, all without a PC.

• 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.

• How convergence devices can stay alive (Hint: drop prices)`

  Novel devices such as Internet radios and other appliances keep falling by the wayside. But that hasn't deterred home audio or tech companies from pursuing the quest for the Holy Grail of convergence. Josh and John take a closer look.

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