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    Caught in the act rigging ZDNet online user surveys last week, Telstra is deliberating over offering a formal apology saying it can’t control the actions of its employees.

  • .Net vote rigging illustrates importance of Web services

    In December, Java was more popular than .Net for building Web services, according to an online poll, but weeks later the position had dramatically reversed; investigation revealed just what lengths Microsoft will go to to promote its products.

  • Telstra poll rigger comes out of hiding

    Telstra’s poll rigger has come forward, alleging that members of the telco’s senior management found the entire situation “incredibly funny” and threatened him with legal action if he told his story.

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    Fictitious political factions turned up as forerunners in Indonesia's heated elections, thanks to hacker antics over the weekend.

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