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  • Hexadecimal Heroes: Part I

    The votes are in and the heroes have been proclaimed. ZDNet Australia recognises our readers' Hexadecimal Heroes, Gadget Gurus and Legends of the Code in the history of computing.

  • Machiavelli, schizophrenia and Microsoft's never-ending story

    Unless one side or another decides to appeal, Friday's decision could mark the final chapter in a case once said to be a definitive one for antitrust law in the 21st century.

  • The case of the Trojan Wookiee

    The complex nature of trials involving Trojan horses and flaws in Windows not only puts juries to sleep, it also potentially opens the door to some wacky defence arguments.

  • Hawking cyberinsurance

    Insurance companies are busy trying to alert organisations nationwide about the potential havoc cyberoutlaws can wreak and urging potential customers to consider a product still in its infancy: insurance to cover an array of computer-security risks.

  • Microsoft's security chief gets serious

    Scott Charney's carreer has taken him from prosecutor in Bronx County to vice chairman of the President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board. Now he's literally looking for trouble as Microsoft's chief security strategist.

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  • Protecting our borders: IT stands guard

    Can a national ID card protect Australians against terrorist attacks? And can citizens' details be protected by Public Key Infrastructure? We look at the types of hardware and software employed to combat terrorism, and how ports and other critical infrastructure are protected.

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  • Microsoft's security chief gets serious

    Scott Charney's carreer has taken him from prosecutor in Bronx County to vice chairman of the President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board. Now he's literally looking for trouble as Microsoft's chief security strategist.

  • Alternative protection against malicious code

    While viruses and online threats have gotten more sophisticated, so have the methods for protecting your PC. Get an inside look at what's available beyond antivirus software.

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