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  • Experts debate merits of open source for security

    Last month's DoS attacks are a distant memory to the average Web user, but not to the Internet security community. Now experts are debating the merits of each as they try to plan and build an Internet infrastructure that will be less susceptible to such rabid attacks.

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    The days when you might have left your virtual front door unlocked are long gone. More and more organisations are experiencing unauthorised use of computer systems. And, if experts are right, it's only going to get worse! Read ZDNet's comprehensive guide on Net security, and start protecting yourself.

  • Birth of an accidental community

    When it launched, Open Diary was a project to allow people to write ongoing journals anonymously online without having to launch their own Web sites. Today, though...

  • Net security: An oxymoron

    When it comes to computer security, Peter Neumann has a clear message to both governments and mass-market software makers: Get back to work.

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