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  • UK plans to stop illegal downloads

    Britain is set to crack down on people who illegally download films and music from the internet, with a plan to cut them off if they break the law.

  • UK banks to cancel cards used for child porn

    UK banks, as well as savings and loan associations, have been given the power to find out if the credit cards they've issued are being used to access illegal material online.

  • UK gets tough on music swappers

    The UK music industry has compared the fight against illegal online file sharing with curbing drink driving.

  • Firms keep silent over child pornography

    Most companies would rather keep quiet than call the police if they caught employees downloading child pornography, according to research published by the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) on Wednesday.

  • Piracy tip-offs treble

    Using illegal software? Well, watch out! A trebling in the number of tip-offs has prompted the BSA to extend its high-profile advertising campaign offering cash rewards.

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    For Boyle's sake, an indecent proposal for ISPs

    It's been 345 years since physicist Robert Boyle published the experimental results confirming what is now known as Boyle's Law, which to paraphrase is: a gas will spread out to fill any available space.

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    Copyright controversies have plagued the Internet since the early days of Napster, but what is the current state of play, and can the issues ever be resolved?

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  • Can biometrics move beyond borders?

    Countries including the UK and the US are putting biometrics at the forefront of plans to improve national border security but there are still significant issues to be solved before the technology is up to the job.

  • So potent, even 007 could use one

    Today, the standard configuration for security in an IT department should include antivirus, anti-spam, anti-spyware and firewall products.

  • Outsourcing: Data more at risk than jobs

    A top London lawyer has warned that the current trend of UK companies offshoring to locations outside the EU, such as India and China, does not absolve them from complying with their data protection obligations in the UK.

  • Identity fraud costs Australia AU$1 billion a year

    Identity fraud cost the Australian community AU$1.1 billion in 2001/02, according to a report released by a senior Minister, who also acknowledged the rapid subsequent growth of the problem.

  • Ballmer opens up on Microsoft's future

    What is Windows' strongest competitor? Will Microsoft expand successfully beyond the PC? Find out what Steve Ballmer thinks.

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  • Skype to connect buyers with sellers

    VoIP company takes page from parent eBay, offering a business-rating directory and a service linking advice givers and seekers.

  • This is a recording

    You think spam techniques are driving you mad now... just take a look at what's in store.

  • DVD burning: a business issue?

    Making copies of DVD movies on the office machine may seem like an excellent idea to some of your employees. But what issues should Australian enterprises and IT departments be aware of?

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