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    Australia is lagging behind the US, New Zealand and the UK when it comes to reducing software piracy rates, according to a report released today.

  • Software piracy slows growth, says industry group

    An antipiracy organisation with members including Microsoft and Adobe is releasing a study that says increasing software protection is good for countries' economic health.

  • Microsoft hunts Aussie pirate fighter

    Microsoft is on the hunt for an experienced attorney to help the software giant protect its intellectual property within Australia and New Zealand.

  • BSA: Asia remains a piracy hotbed

    Despite heightened anti-piracy efforts, bootleg software is still used by the majority of Asian users, a new report confirmed.

  • The Napster legacy could be a problem

    Napster may have been defanged, but other rogue peer-to-peer music services still exist. Even if the music industry were to crush these services too, millions of music fans won't forget the Napster experience.

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  • Why Windows 7 should be free in China

    Microsoft hasn't won the war on piracy in China, so why not strike before Google and produce a free OS closely aligned to its digital products and services?

  • A billion PC users on the way

    By the end of the decade, a billion people will be clicking away at computers, but generating a profit out of newly wired portions of the world is going to take a lot of work.

  • Profiting from disaster

    Can disaster recovery be anything more than an insurance policy?

  • What next for the Internet?

    Despite showing occasional signs of strain, the Internet has become an integral part of all kinds of business and consumer technologies. How will it change in the years ahead to meet with new demands? We identify some key areas to watch out for.

  • Big computing flexes Linux muscle

    The growing influence of the Linux operating system and the open-source software movement will be on display as several large companies announce products and plans at the LinuxWorld Conference and Expo.

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  • What next for the Internet?

    Despite showing occasional signs of strain, the Internet has become an integral part of all kinds of business and consumer technologies. How will it change in the years ahead to meet with new demands? We identify some key areas to watch out for.

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