Two students have been suspended after exposing security flaws in Oxford University's computer network to gain unauthorised access
According to a new international privacy report, governments around the world are increasingly invading the privacy of citizens with surveillance, identification systems and archiving of private data -- and Australia is no exception.
Inmates at Canberra's first prison will wear radio frequency identification (RFID) bracelets or anklets to track their location, under plans by government.
New technology can mean an end to old liberties and there's little we can do to stop the surveillance state. But maybe we can turn the cameras on the watchers.
For more than 30 years, HAL fans have wondered whether we'd achieve true artificial intelligence (AI) by 2001. Of course, many AI components remain purely science fiction. But take a closer look, and you'll find many HAL-inspired technologies going mainstream next year.
Phil Zimmermann, the man who created the PGP encryption product, believes that Moore's Law and surveillance cameras make for a particularly dangerous cocktail.
In 2020, datacentres are estimated to be cleaner, greener and more flexible but will they be any safer?
Can a national ID card protect Australians against terrorist attacks? And can citizens' details be protected by Public Key Infrastructure? We look at the types of hardware and software employed to combat terrorism, and how ports and other critical infrastructure are protected.
This is an intelligent day/night network mini-dome camera that offers a good range of features for its price.
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The long-awaited separation of Telstra
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