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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.

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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• 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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