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  • Privacy, security on Aust single-identifier group's list

    The Australian Communications Authority has convened a working group to study the privacy and security implications of mapping telephone numbers to Internet Protocol numbers ahead of a trial next year.

  • Vic report exposes Govt data breaches

    Confidential personal information gathered by Victorian government agencies "can be, and has been, easily compromised", according to a report published today by the state's Auditor General.

  • ICaughtYou CEO: Plugging security over privacy

    As the tangle of privacy and security issues tightens in the aftermath of Sept. 11, Jack Palmer forges ahead, claiming to put a kinder, gentler face on Big Brother.

  • Microsoft slams Google on privacy

    Google's approach to privacy is a decade behind Microsoft, the Redmond software giant's chief privacy strategist told ZDNet.com.au on Thursday in a video interview.

  • Google defends privacy credentials

    Google has defended its privacy credentials following a claim by Microsoft's privacy chief last week that the search giant was a decade behind Microsoft when it came to privacy.

Blogs (12)

  • Australian security: the lucky country

    Does anyone seriously believe that Australian businesses and government agencies manage security any better than the US or UK?

  • Read the blog post - Liam Tung

    Why I hate the Privacy Commissioner's office

    According to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner's 2007 annual report, Australian consumers should feel pretty safe but that's because it's full of crap.

  • Read the blog post - Liam Tung

    Are privacy laws killing Australians?

    Are Australia's privacy laws slowly killing Australians by preventing medical professionals gaining access to patient information?

  • Read the blog post - Liam Tung

    Google: G'arn, I'll swap ya privacy for security

    Would you be happier that Google collects data about your Internet history if you knew their log data was used to fight some seriously nasty worms?

  • Read the blog post - Ella Morton

    Seriously, Ten: What's going on?

    The major security flaws suffered by the Big Brother Web site are the most recent example of an apparent "launch first, fix later" approach within Channel Ten. But a chequered history with the Web may help explain the problems.

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  • Examining Second Life myths for business

    Can virtual worlds make a meaningful contribution to business -- and if so, how can they be protected from invasions of privacy and flying genitalia? ZDNet Australia gets the lowdown from Chris Collins, technical assistant to the CEO at Second Life developer Linden Lab.

  • CIOs struggle with IT budget tradeoffs

    Australian CIOs and CEOs are tackling the management cultural change in their organisations, with budget crunch forcing them to make tough decisions.

  • Security remains on CIOs agendas

    Recent international incidents have heightened the importance of information technology security. But increased security doesn't have to be at the expense of end user's privacy, argues an Australian CIO.

  • 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.

  • Technology alarmism in spades

    ID management expert Phil Libin says critics knocking an upcoming government security program miss the point.

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Reviews (131)

  • ZoneAlarm Security Suite

    ZoneAlarm Security Suite puts Norton Internet Security and McAfee Internet Security to shame with its easy-to-use features.

  • PGP Personal Security

    PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) is a respected encryption mechanism for protecting email correspondence. PGPi is available for free, so the main reason for purchasing PGP Personal Security 7.03 would be to obtain the extra features that McAfee provides.

  • Microsoft bug reports may get personal data

    Companies using Microsoft Office XP and Internet Explorer 5 have been warned that documents containing personal information could be sent to Microsoft along with debugging information in the event of a program crash.

  • PC Tools Desktop Maestro 3.0

    As a tool for cleaning an untidy Windows registry, PC Tools Desktop Maestro seems to do a good job, and combines this ability with excellent privacy tools. However, users of Windows Vista may find Desktop Maestro being blocked by User Account Control.

  • Virtual privacy: 8 VPN appliances tested

    If you are in the market for a VPN, don't go past this review. We test the latest appliances and provide tips on purchasing and setting it up.

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