Users who download and store MP3 collections on company equipment and network not only hog bandwidth but also are exposing your network to security breaches and your company to copyright infringement liability.
A Sydney Internet caf has been raided today by the Australian Federal Police (AFP), after the cafe allegedly provided extensive access to illegal downloads of movies and music.
More than half (54 percent) of computer users admit to using someone else's Wi-Fi without permission, according to research.
People should not be criminalised for the file-sharing of copyrighted material if they are not profiting from doing so, the European Parliament has recommended.
Expressions of interest close today for vendors hoping to secure a contract with the Federal government and ACMA to provide an ISP-level filtering program, as part of a government effort to limit access to restricted and illegal online content.
When broadband providers offer packages that you think look to good to be true, you're rarely disappointed.
We're not thinking outside the box enough on the problem of copyright criminality. I would like to propose a solution to that.
Mac users should heed the call and realise that root user stupidity can always subvert any security in place.
Cloud Computing not for New Zealand?
This week's Twisted Wire podcast looks at some of the claimed facts surrounding the controversial lawsuit against iiNet regarding copyright infringement by its customers.
Users who download and store MP3 collections on company equipment and network not only hog bandwidth but also are exposing your network to security breaches and your company to copyright infringement liability.
Apple Computer today launched its long-awaited iTunes Music Store in Australia, finally giving iPod owners a legal way of downloading music online. Extra: A peek at other Web stores.
The explosion in drive-by download attacks continues to grow. How has the situation got so dangerous? Are there any "trusted" Web sites left?
If you miss your Linux apps when forced onto a Windows machine, all is not lost. Cygwin can save you, and is just a free download away.
Budget concerns, complicated infrastructure, and user frustration are all reasons to move away from a fat-client networking strategy. Here's a compelling argument for using thin clients.
A subsidiary of electronics maker Sony is to sell downloadable movie files that self-destruct after a given time.
Safari beta v60 offers better compatibility with certain Web sites, is faster at displaying Web pages and Flash animations and includes XML support.
Kaspersky Internet Security 2009 provides adequate protection, but the program itself could use some work in telling the user what's going on.
McAfee Internet Security 2009 does a reasonable job, but it also leaves room for improvement.
Adobe's Media Player is an excellent application that is beautifully designed and easy to use. Shame about the currently available content.
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The long-awaited separation of Telstra
Google open-sources JavaScript tools
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