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    The US's largest jail system has launched a pilot project with Alanco Technologies to track inmates using radio frequency identification bracelets.

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    Whaddaya know? Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" turned out to be the most popular TiVo moment during last month's Super Bowl game.

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    In a memorable episode from the English comedy series, "Fawlty Towers," the besotted hotel owner, Basil Fawlty, played by actor John Cleese, suffers a massive concussion. When a group of German tourists turns up at the inn, Fawlty explicitly warns the hired help not to reopen old wounds by making any reference to "the war."

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    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 does open source u-turn

    Microsoft is now cosying up to the open source movement, and there are sound business reasons behind the about-face.

  • Microsoft's balancing act

    Buffeted by criticism of the way it handles privacy and security matters, Microsoft is trying to batten down the hatches on both fronts in simultaneous efforts.

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    Phil Zimmermann, the creator of the Pretty Good Privacy encryption tool, says that widespread surveillance is leading us into an Orwellian future.

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  • The two-edged sword of trust

    Commentary:Microsoft says its Palladium security initiative is for the benefit of the users. So why is it being so secretive about its true intentions?

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