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• Lindows CEO funds Xbox hacking contest

  Michael Robertson, CEO of software company Lindows, has revealed himself as the formerly anonymous donor of US$200,000 in prize money in a contest to translate the Linux operating system to Microsoft's Xbox video game console.

• Outlook Express flaw speeds hacking

  A flaw in Microsoft's bundled e-mail client could allow an online vandal to take control of a victim's computer by sending a specially formatted e-mail.

• Microsoft wants to hire Xbox hacker

  The software giant is seeking an engineer charged with "collecting, evaluating and conducting analysis of modification chips" as part of security research on Xbox hardware and software.

• Microsoft to hackers: Don't publish code

  The software giant criticises security firms and independent programmers who release sample programs to compromise computer systems.

• Hackers hoarding code to exploit server flaw

  System administrators who have delayed patching the latest security hole in Microsoft's Web server software should think again, security experts have warned.

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• A look at ZoneAlarm Security Suite

  A look at ZoneAlarm Security Suite

• Microsoft's efforts to close windows of vulnerability

  Preview Microsoft XP's SP2 security update.

• How corporate Australia battles information overload

  We look at five organisations that took different approaches to satisfying a common business requirement: to improve the management of corporate information. We hear from Jetstar, Family Court, SHFA, Count Wealth and MBF.

• Microsoft: Security requires teamwork

  At the RSA Conference Europe 2004 in Barcelona, Microsoft gave an upbeat assessment of its campaign to improve security.

• Does IM stand for insecure messaging?

  Malicious attacks now come cloaked in messages that appear to have been sent by a known instant messaging contact -- even more reason to be wary.

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• Will SP2 protect your system?

  Some users shut out of key security upgrades

• A look at ZoneAlarm Security Suite

  A look at ZoneAlarm Security Suite

• Lindows CEO funds Xbox hacking contest

  Michael Robertson, CEO of software company Lindows, has revealed himself as the formerly anonymous donor of US$200,000 in prize money in a contest to translate the Linux operating system to Microsoft's Xbox video game console.

• Group ditches bid to crack Xbox code

  A computing project has abandoned its effort to crack the main security code for Microsoft's Xbox video game console.

• Apple Boot Camp (beta)

  Apple gives the people what they want: Windows on Macs. Geeks proved it could be done through a variety of complicated hacks and now Apple makes it a breeze with a free download. We take Boot Camp for a test run.

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