Reminiscent of the "good" Nachi worm unleashed in 2003, Microsoft researchers have touted the idea of "friendly worms" to issue software patches, which has been labelled "stupid" by security experts.
Lawyers are set to begin arguments this week in a landmark legal case that seeks to hold IBM responsible for alleged toxic chemical poisoning of employees at its manufacturing plants.
The Slammer worm, which tore through the Internet 10 days ago, caused disruption to Internet services the world over and Australia was not immune to its danger. However, Computer Associates claims the effects could have been worse.
Mobile phone emission strengths may double following recommendations from Australia's radiation safety body to lift safe human exposure levels to handset radiation.
Mention the words "industry" and "pollution," and most people probably think along the lines of coal-fired power plants and pesticide-slathered mega-farms. Ted Smith thinks about the computer on your desk.
With so many companies focused on major IT-driven transformation, it's easy to forget that even small changes can have a big benefit. For road motoring group NRMA Motoring & Services, however, a highly focused middleware implementation project has provided a new communications channel for hearing-impaired customers.
Is the "Semantic Web" the new Internet, or a complex technology in search of a problem to solve? Tim Berners-Lee and company make a pitch for new ways to get the most out of the Internet.
The convergence between the IT and biotechnology sectors means that breakthroughs are often dependent on increases in computing power. ZDNet Australia investigates this evolving relationship.
Worried that your mobile phone may be slowly cooking your brain? Our guide to mobile phone radiation explains the issues you should be concerned about.
Mobile phones will soon carry information -- SAR (specific absorption rate), which measures how much radiation energy is absorbed by 1 kilogram of human tissue -- on radiation output, but critics said the move will still leave consumers in the dark.
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