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  • Privacy group targets XP

    A group of privacy organisations have detailed a complaint it plans to submit to the FTC, charging Microsoft with inadequate security and privacy provisions in the forthcoming Windows XP and alleging unfair and deceptive trade practices.

  • Microsoft to overhaul Passport

    Microsoft has agreed to make sweeping changes to its Passport authentication system as part of a settlement agreement with the Federal Trade Commission.

  • Facebook Crush app reveals spyware but no lovers

    Security firm Fortinet has warned that Facebook users face certain disappointment and possible spyware if they attempt to discover who sent them a "Secret Crush" application invite.

  • DKIM antispam standard can't stop spam

    An engineer who helped develop a new antispam technology called DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) said it's not a foolproof way to keep nasty e-mails out of your inbox, but it is a step in the right direction.

  • Passport problems could cost Microsoft

    Microsoft faces a possible investigation and significant fines for a security lapse that could have exposed the personal information of millions of consumers.

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Features and Case Studies (21)

  • Microsoft's balancing act

    Buffeted by criticism of the way it handles privacy and security matters, Microsoft is trying to batten down the hatches on both fronts in simultaneous efforts.

  • Who's responsible for building a secure network?

    Does security start with the corporate IT staff or with the hardware and software manufacturers? The answer lies somewhere in the middle.

  • New .NET Passport flaws raise security doubts

    If you have employees using Hotmail to exchange confidential corporate information, you should be especially concerned with these new Microsoft .NET Passport flaws.

  • Net fraud and the truth

    We need to get the facts straight about identity theft and the Internet and stop scaring consumers away from the antidote to a US$47 billion national problem in the U.S.

  • Pest control: Battling spyware

    To help curb the torrent of spyware, ZDNet Australia presents a spyware superguide comprising the latest reviews, tips and tricks aimed at keeping users safe.

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Reviews (4)

  • New Outlook to give spammers the boot

    The first test version of the new email software blocks external content in Web-based email.

  • Spyware cures may cause more harm

    Web surfers battling "spyware" face a new problem: So-called spyware-killing programs that install the same kind of unwanted advertising software they promise to erase.

  • Microsoft discloses more Windows code

    Microsoft has disclosed technical information vital to allowing third-party developers create software that works well with Windows.

  • Microsoft plays browser games

    News analysis: Following its recent settlement with AOL, Microsoft has let slip that it will stop making Internet Explorer as a standalone product. But what does this mean for users?

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