News (13)

  • Paedophiles force NineMSN chatroom closure

    Australia's NineMSN has announced it will close its chat-rooms in the interests of child safety, effective 14 October.

  • Vodafone to monitor mobile chat around the clock

    Vodafone Australia said it planned to introduce 24-hour moderators and profanity filters in its mobile chat-rooms as part of a range of measures to reduce the potential for paedophiles to abuse the service.

  • Microsoft: Doing it for the kids

    COMMENTARY: Microsoft claims it has taken down its chatrooms in the interest of protecting children - but its motives may not be as altruistic as they seem.

  • Top 10 security threats for 2008

    In 2008 the line between cybercrime and legitimate business will blur, Australians will find out just how many data breaches occur, smartphones will attract malware, and people will decide which group is worse: social networking sites seeking to monetise page hits or identity thieves.

  • Online threats outpacing law crackdowns

    Authorities are cracking down on phishing and botnets, but the threats are advancing instead of diminishing, two law enforcement officials said.

Features and Case Studies (1)

  • Hackers: Under the hood

    Mudge, Kevin Mitnick, Adrian Lamo, Jericho and Raven Alder speak to ZDNet Australia about the making of a hacker.

Reviews (2)

  • HP Compaq Tablet PC tc4200

    This latest tablet PC from HP Compaq is a decent improvement over its predecessors, though unresolved legacy flaws may dampen user enthusiasm.

  • Mobile Mania: 10 phones reviewed

    ZDNet Australia puts 10 of the best phones on the market today under the reviews microscope. Whatever your mobile needs are, we've got a phone to ponder for you, as well as a look at the first 3G phone on the Australian market.

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