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    The upcoming election could prove a fatal blow to the government's Access Card plans, with privacy advocates encouraging a voter rebellion on the issue and Labor promising to drop the project if elected to government.

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    Opposition parties and privacy groups are warning that Australians may still be forced to carry the government's controversial Access Card should the Liberal Party win the upcoming federal election.

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    Radio frequency identification is becoming increasingly popular inside the US government, but agencies have not seriously considered the privacy risks, federal auditors said.

  • Email snooping seen as privacy invasion

    It seems that although the tools are available to protect employers and employees from inappropriate email, most people think it impinges on privacy.

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    In what could be the largest data security breach to date, MasterCard International on Friday said information on more than 40 million credit cards may have been stolen.

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    Top executives should face prison if their organisations are found to be responsible for losing customer data.

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    Monitoring Web usage, checking e-mails or simply keeping an eye on use of resources, ZDNet Australia looks at tips to help IT professionals keep on the right side of the line when it comes to employee privacy.

  • IT manager ethics: From piracy to privacy

    In recent polls, many IT professionals reported that they've been asked to do something unethical in their jobs. Join our discussion on the ethical issues confronting IT pros.

  • Employee monitoring: a political minefield?

    Keeping an eye on staff e-mail exchanges, or monitoring their Web surfing activities, is an ethical and political minefield. How are Australian enterprises balancing this emotive issue?

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    You are not defenseless in the fight against keystroke loggers. A program has been designed specifically to head off corporate spying programs, unlike antivirus and desktop security programs that can capture only some spy programs.

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