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    Google, Yahoo, MSN along with other search and e-mail companies may no longer be acting illegally if they spy on their customers and then share that information with the National Security Agency.

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    Symantec is thought to be investigating and preparing legal action against suspected software pirates in Australia; the news comes just days after the company launched a US$15 million lawsuit against eight companies in the US.

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    Microsoft filed seven lawsuits against Microsoft Action Pack Subscriptions partners, marking the first time the company has taken legal action against its MAPS partners for alleged breach of contract.

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    The quantity of illegal and possibly unsafe pharmaceutical drugs being sold online is increasing, according to a report from the International Narcotics Control Board.

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    Microsoft has teamed up with Viagra-maker Pfizer to launch 17 lawsuits against spammers and Web site owners that are allegedly selling 'dangerous' prescription drugs.

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    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.

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    Attorney Hemanshu Nigam says virus writers "ought to think twice before they hit the send button."

  • 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.

  • Microsoft offers charity-friendly licence

    Microsoft has created a special software licence for Windows 98 and Windows 2000 that allows charities and schools to use second-hand PCs without breaking the company's end-user licence rules.

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    New coalition to name companies that sneak ads and spying programs onto computers of unsuspecting Web surfers.

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    In the boldest security-software move we've seen, ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 6.5 has partnered with an identity management solutions provider to provide both offline and online identity-theft protection, making this suite well worth the price.

  • Xbox Linux group seeks Microsoft seal

    The group of programmers working to run Linux on Microsoft's Xbox video game console is seeking the software giant's seal of approval.

  • Microsoft revives Java in Windows

    In an about-face, Microsoft has said that it will reinstate the ability to run Java programs in Windows XP.

  • 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?

  • Xbox hacking not for amateurs

    The first add-ons that purportedly allow the console to play illegally copied game software have gone on sale, but analysts say they're unlikely to inspire a wave of copy infringement.

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