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    The so-called "Howard hacker", who has apparently been reported to the Australian Federal Police, told ZDNet Australia that he is innocent of defacing the Liberal Web site.

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    A computer hacking group best known for creating tools for hijacking computer systems is turning its hand to civil disobedience and plans to release an application that could scupper government and corporate censorship around the world.

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    In a world where cops warn that programmers are set to unleash a "Pearl Harbor" of Internet attacks, crackers don monikers such as "Mafiaboy," and malicious pranksters unleash viruses named "I Love You" and "Melissa," it's becoming difficult to paint hackers as sympathetic characters.

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    Protesting the introduction of Internet censorship laws, the Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA) has been hit by a second website hack in less than two weeks.

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  • Seven things a CIO shouldn't say

    Since today’s corporate organisational charts don’t include positions for full-time censors, here’s a list of what not to say to corporate leadership and why.

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