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  • Adobe AIR for Linux exits beta

    Adobe this week took the Linux version of its Adobe Integrated Runtime product out of beta, bringing it up to speed with the versions available for Windows and Mac users.

  • Microsoft and RSA partner on Data Loss Prevention

    Microsoft and EMC's RSA on Thursday in the US announced an expanded technology partnership around digital rights management in the enterprise.

  • Ruxcon security gurus hit Sydney

    Ruxcon, Australia's only 'grass roots' security conference, will in Sydney this weekend showcase Australia's top minds in the cloak and dagger world of information security.

  • Microsoft DRM U-turn 'a betrayal'

    The Electronic Frontier Foundation says that Microsoft has "betrayed" MSN Music customers and wants the company to make things right by issuing an apology, refunds, and eliminate digital rights management technology from the Zune music player.

  • Now playing: Adobe Media Player 1.0

    Adobe Systems has released Adobe Media Player (AMP), a free download for playing Flash-based Web videos on Macs or PCs.

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    The weekend's Big Brother "sex scandal", during which the official site's live feed and forums were taken offline, highlights an issue that is provoking debate across the globe: to what extent are Web site administrators responsible for the conduct of their users?

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    Copyright controversies have plagued the Internet since the early days of Napster, but what is the current state of play, and can the issues ever be resolved?

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  • Where did Microsoft's DRM vision go?

    Early this decade, Microsoft weathered unrelenting criticism over a controversial set of technologies known as Palladium, which the company envisioned as creating a kind of secure vault to store passwords or medical records.

  • Who guards the guards: Security

    Who predicted the death of the password -- and spam? Why is PKI not ubiquitous? Who makes these daft predictions anyway? ZDNet.com.au looks at how the security market was supposed to shape up, according to so-called "experts".

  • Mozilla: More bugs mean Firefox is more secure

    The Mozilla Foundation is perhaps best known for its Firefox web browser, an open source offering that was first developed to go head-to-head with Microsoft's Internet Explorer.

  • The open-source techie who means business

    Alan Cox, one of the most respected figures in the open-source community, talks about GPL 3, software patents, the kernel development process and Linux on the desktop.

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    Attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains why legal woes are mounting for the record label over its CD fiasco.

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  • Symantec CEO: The future of cybersecurity

    At RSA 2008 in San Francisco, Symantec CEO John Thompson talks about three security trends he believes will significantly impact the tech industry in the years to come. He predicts that malicious software will outnumber legitimate software; identity management will grow far beyond the enterprise; and digital-rights management will become...

  • Torvalds unimpressed with DRM, GPLv3

    In this 3.5 minute video, Linus Torvalds talks about why digital rights management and the General Public License cause a lot of "hot air" to be exchanged but do not amount to a "big deal".

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  • Apple iTunes 6

    While the interface has become subtly more intuitive and flexible, especially with version 5's interface tweaks and nested playlist ability, this free app has picked up impressive new features without compromising ease of use.

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    Connecting technologies for cribs of the future

  • Making wireless more reliable

    Wireless interoperability in focus at Sun Labs

  • Microsoft releases Media Player 10 beta

    Microsoft released the first test version of its new Windows Media Player software Wednesday, marking a significant upgrade aimed squarely at the burgeoning portable device market.

  • Tech Guide: MP3 player buying guide

    This guide will help you pick the perfect MP3 player for your needs.

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