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    Windows Vista is a leap forward in terms of security, but few people who know the operating system say the advances are enough to justify an upgrade.

  • Microsoft Australia turns its back on charity

    An Australian organisation which donates computers to disadvantaged kids has criticised Microsoft Australia for its alleged lack of charity

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    Yesterday was show and tell day for linux.conf.au with a pavilion full of gadgets, toys and cool stuff

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  • Case study: Software selection mistakes

    In this case study, we look at how a software choice went awry, leading to an expensive headache instead of a much-wanted solution.

  • 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.

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  • Avert your gaze! 8 filtering packages tested

    Just how good are web filtering packages? We put eight of the best head to head in our Australian review.

  • Case study: Software selection mistakes

    In this case study, we look at how a software choice went awry, leading to an expensive headache instead of a much-wanted solution.

  • Gift Wrap an App

    These holidays, gift givers are striking gold in the software aisle. Software is a relatively inexpensive way to deliver hours of entertainment, enrichment, or safeguarded computing.

  • McAfee's latest do-it-all protective suite

    At AU$119.95, McAfee Internet Security 4.0, the security giant's newest do-it-all protective suite, defends your PC against the two most dangerous cyberthreats: direct hacker attacks and sneaky, behind-the-scenes viruses.

  • NAV 2002: Detol in data form

    Norton AntiVirus is like detol for computers--it identifies viruses faster than the Heath Department, and stomps worms harder than the cruelest kid.

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