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    eBay is decrying the lack of interest in cybercrime by authorities in countries such as Romania, Russia, and China.

  • Australia number one in Asia Pacific for offshoring

    The Bric countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) dominate a list ranking the top 30 global offshoring locations.

  • Russia steals malware gold from China

    Russia has passed China to become the largest generator of spyware and other malicious code, according to a report.

  • What really happened in Estonia's cyberwar?

    One year ago, the Estonian government moved a war memorial honouring Russian-Estonians who died fighting the Nazis, a move that may have triggered what some believe is the first instance of a sustained, international cyberwar.

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  • How Estonia's attacks shook the world

    The idea that attacks on computer systems could provide an alternative method of spreading terror and disruption has been a concern for governments since IT systems began to proliferate.

  • A globetrotter's guide to cyber crime

    Is the war on cyber crime as simple as pointing the finger at China, Russia and the US? We investigate whether these parts of the world are being unfairly blamed.

  • Russia and China 'behind current spam deluge'

    As hardcore criminals step up their spamming, experts believe that nine out of 10 of all emails may soon be unsolicited junk.

  • A glimpse into the life of a Russian virus researcher

    CA's Dr Eugene Dozortsev talks about the motivations and satisfactions that spur him through 70-hour working weeks that offer very little limelight.

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    Sending software development tasks overseas is the latest cost-cutting phenomenon, but is it a case of 'you get what you pay for'? How can you optimise offshore development?

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