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  • Palin hacker a US college student?

    There were mixed reports on Friday in the US whether or not the son of a Tennessee state representative has been contacted by the FBI or Secret Service in connection with US vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's hacked Yahoo Mail account.

  • Pillow talking bots latest Russian malware threat

    Those entering online dating forums risk having more than their hearts stolen, especially if they're chatting to a malicious Russian bot.

  • DMCA axes sites discussing Mac OS for PCs

    Apple Computer appears to have invoked the Digital Millenium Copyright Act to stop the dissemination of methods allowing Mac OS X to run on chips from Intel and Advanced Micro Devices.

  • Security officials to spy on chat rooms

    The CIA is quietly funding federal research into surveillance of Internet chat rooms as part of an effort to identify possible terrorists.

  • Can IM morph into 'instant music'?

    As Internet giants step into the crowded online music arena, some are banking on a new weapon to help attack market leader Apple Computer: instant messaging.

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    Nobody protects Macs, not even Steve Jobs

    Macs are banned from many government departments because there aren't any 'approved' applications to encrypt them. So why doesn't Apple CEO Steve Jobs do something about it?

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    Will Mercury slip through HP's fingers?

    Over the next two days, 350 of Australia's more senior IT types will gather in Melbourne for Mercury Interactive's annual local user conference.

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  • Microsoft meets the hackers

    In the name of education, Microsoft invites security researchers to infiltrate Windows systems.

  • The rebirth of Quantum

    Manoeuvring through the labyrinth of storage solutions is a tortuous road but Rick Belluzzo is determined to overcome all odds.

  • For developers, it's not all fun and games

    Employees at game software makers are speaking out about demanding hours, challenging companies to change their ways.

  • Plugging holes against cyberattacks

    New political and technological circumstances dictate the creation of a more complete system of information sharing which can inevitably protect individuals.

  • Detect unauthorised devices on your network

    If you're not the only person with the rights and permissions necessary to add devices to your network, you'll never know what's really "live and on the wire"--unless you listen to your network.

Reviews (5)

  • Kyocera KX440

    If you've got a compelling business reason to own a push-to-talk phone, then the KX440 was built for you. If you're after a flashier phone, it definitely isn't.

  • iChat AV Beta

    iChat AV suffers some glitches in beta form, but it shows major potential--at least while it's still free.

  • AOL admits failure of Winamp revamp

    AOL has launched a "classic" version of its Winamp media player, after devotees rejected its most recent iteration.

  • Peer pressure: 10 P2P utilities tested

    Despite the RIAA's efforts to shut down file-swapping services, these 10 apps carry Napster's torch.

  • IBM wins speech recognition battle

    You heard it here first: IBM ViaVoice wins the speech recognition battle by default, but would have won even if the competition hadn't failed.

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