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• WA Police extends mobile network

  Western Australia Police has inked a new contract with network hardware supplier Motorola that will see it more than double the size of its radio network and add mobile data capabilities.

• Health identifer not legal till next year

  The legislation changes required for the national use of an individual health identifier won't likely be completed until mid next year, and that's only if the federal election doesn't become a hurdle, according to National E-health Transition Authority (NEHTA) CEO Peter Fleming.

• Nix online legalese, says Flickr

  Maybe Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg should have listened to Flickr's community manager before he was forced to make a back flip over Facebook's copyright and terms of service last week.

• Google Chrome: 5 reasons for and 5 against

  Google dipped its mighty toe into the increasingly crowded world of internet browsers today with the announcement of Chrome. We spoke to industry experts and Google's new rivals to find out why Chrome matters and whether the browser reality can deliver on the hype.

• Stolen: Google's employee records

  Google has confirmed that personal data of US employees hired prior to 2006 have been stolen in a recent burglary.

Blogs (3)

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  Why sex scandals are good for data management

  Convincing people of the importance of regular backups and a proper data management plan is a bit like persuading them of the necessity of regular visits to the dentist no-one bothers until they wake up in the morning screaming with pain. But if you can't persuade them with pain, sex often works a treat.

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  Greedy Apple users will trust anyone

  A "jailbreak" Web site created earlier this week is already attracting hordes of iPhone and iPod Touch users who want to free their devices from the digital shackles attached by Jobs and co.

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  Denial remains a handy strategy for Google

  At yesterday's launch of Google's enterprise search appliance, product manager Kevin Gough argued that Google itself was an essential business tool, since practically no-one could get through the day without conducting at least one search using the popular site.

Features and Case Studies (32)

• Q&A: Clearswift CTO

  In this interview, Clearswift chief technology officer Alf Pilgrim discusses rising spam volumes, the Australian government's plan to filter the internet, and why IT can't play nanny any more for the business it serves.

• 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.

• Servers keep churning in ID theft case

  An estimated 27,000 people have been affected by an identity theft ring that was discovered earlier this month, according to Sunbelt Software, the security company that uncovered the operation.

• ISPs versus the zombies

  If providers don't pitch in against the threat, customers might defect -- and the health of the Net itself could suffer.

• The red herring of data protection

  After a rash of data breaches, one wonders why our personal data is being stored by companies at all.

Reviews (27)

• Microsoft Security Essentials

  Microsoft Security Essentials is recommended for those who want something to set and ignore, but users who want more robust configuration choices or don't want to contribute to the cloud should look elsewhere.

• HTC Touch Dual

  HTC's Touch Dual is an excellent PDA smartphone that makes up for absent features with its pocket-friendly profile.

• Mozilla Firefox 1.5

  While Firefox 1.5 isn't too different from the original release, what's new should attract even more Firefox users -- and that's ultimately good for the Internet.

• ZoneAlarm Internet Security 6.0

  ZoneAlarm Security Suite puts Norton and McAfee to shame with its easy-to-use triple-layer firewall, antivirus, antispam and now antispyware features.

• Learning the hard way

  Hard drive failure can happen any time, but is your back (up) covered to minimise the loss?

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