News (13)

  • How we can stop identity theft--for good

    Identity theft is a growing problem throughout the world, but there's a mistaken impression that it is carried out merely by rogue hackers, when it is just as likely to be the guy next door.

  • Survey: Security efforts paying off

    Companies working to harden their security have found that the efforts have resulted in fewer incidents of unauthorised computer use and a decline in damages from security incidents, a computer security group said in a report released Thursday.

  • Search on for source of leaked Windows code

    Investigations continued Friday into how source code for Microsoft's Windows operating system made its way onto the Internet.

  • Will Australia's privacy overhaul be dumped?

    Privacy advocates fear that the long-awaited overhaul to Australia's 20 year old Privacy Act will die before it ever sees the light of day.

  • California offers former HP chairman plea deal

    California's attorney general is offering former Hewlett-Packard Chairman Patricia Dunn and four others charged in the HP spying scandal a chance to plead guilty to a misdemeanor, a source said on Thursday in the US.

Features and Case Studies (4)

  • Joe Biden's tech voting record

    US vice presidential candidate Joe Biden has a mixed record on technology, spending most of his Senate career allied with the FBI and copyright holders. His anti-privacy legislation was actually responsible for the creation of PGP.

  • With RFID, corporate might makes right

    Retail powerhouses such as Wal-Mart gather in the United States to push development of controversial tagging technology.

  • Why open source is bad for Australia

    Open source is actually anti-industry, and protecting it is not in Australia's interests, says one industry observer. Additional reading: Why one Norwegian city switched to Linux

  • Finding the perfect teleworking tools

    Technology is allowing workers to stay in contact no matter where they are. How do you choose the right combination of hardware, software, data transport, and voice transport, then secure the whole lot and make sure your organisation is set up to take advantage?

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