Unknown hackers broke into the website of the Melbourne International Arts Festival (MIAF) this week, in what appeared to be a similar attack to one perpetrated last week on the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF).
The Melbourne International Film Festival's site was reportedly hacked by pro-Chinese protesters over the weekend, but police aren't following up the crime.
In Federal Court, Apple today fought the first of two separate and protracted legal battles, arguing for ownership over the trademark name "Mac Pro" and "MacPro". Next month it will again take on its former reseller, Buzzle Operations.
The behaviour of corporations has been compared to that of psychopaths in documentaries like The Corporation, but the now-retired Bill Gates is hoping to wake up the philanthropic traits that lay dormant in today's mega-enterprise.
A number of UK banks have been found to be in breach of the country's Data Protection Act (DPA) following complaints about the disposal of customer information.
As the NBN bypasses the airwaves and offers a new pipe into 90 per cent of Australia's homes, could long-languishing IPTV services spell the beginning of the end for TV as we know it?
bootstrappr is a new blog that will track the fortunes of Australia's technology start-up scene. We'll hang out at Barcamp and keep an eye on twitter, test out the latest and greatest from Aussie entrepreneurs, and be the first to tell you when they fall in a heap.
As the essential tool for the wired generation, Google's search engine has come to embody the zeitgeist of the noughties -- one of information overload and instant gratification. But is it dangerous for a tech company to have such cultural influence?
With Melbourne resuming its rightful place as Sydney's slightly embarrassing provincial neighbour after the Commonwealth Games, the scene is now set for an event of real significance.
The motivation for money laundering is greed, and the common gateway is the Internet. How do Australian banks use technology to fight this phantom menace? ZDNet Australia investigates.
From the wilds of the IT jungles, columnist Jeff Dray documents the 10 most dangerous species of IT manager. Find out if you or your manager fit into the genus described in this article.
Open source is actually anti-industry, and protecting it is not in Australia's interests, says one industry observer. Additional reading: Why one Norwegian city switched to Linux
While e-mail scams (or phishing) and the insurmountable clutter from spam won't fade overnight, it's heartening to note that sometimes, unconsciously, technology does save a life or two.
What should you do if your hacked servers are being used for illegal purposes? Read this case study to find out.
Apple iLife '09 is a great application suite for simple media organising and editing, and the addition of features like face recognition, geotagging and music lessons makes it worth the update.
The W1 offers shooters a sweet 2.5-inch LCD and a reasonable point-and-shoot experience, but it's lacking in a few areas.
The software giant's latest version of its flagship encyclopaedia seamlessly combines a wealth of knowledge with impressive multimedia, including Discovery Channel documentaries.
Commentary: Sony's Nobutoshi Kihara helped invent the transistor radio, the VCR, and the digital camera. Asked what will be big next, he replied, "Memory." What does that mean?
Hutchison has the only 'true 3G' network available in Australia, which they have imaginatively named '3'. Every phone company -- including Hutchison -- are adamant that people don't want to buy technology, but services. So we've put 3 through its paces.
Telstra shareholders fear break up
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Microsoft's Tracey Fellows on Windows 7
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Has New Zealand's smiling assassin delivered?
The long-awaited separation of Telstra
Google open-sources JavaScript tools
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