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  • Seek warns users over new online job scam

    Online job search engine Seek is warning users not to fall for a scam that uses a bogus company name called "Plasma Project" and claims to be powered by Seek.

  • Treasury gets privacy help over businesses' reporting

    The Federal Treasury has issued a tender seeking privacy consultancy services for the government's Special Business Reporting initiative, a scheme to simplify regulated reporting processes for Australian businesses.

  • Judge orders YouTube to reveal 12TB of user logs

    Dismissing privacy concerns, a US judge overseeing a US$1 billion copyright infringement lawsuit against YouTube has ordered the online video sharing service to disclose who watches which video clips and when.

  • Privacy rules for a Web 2.0 world

    Former privacy commissioner Malcolm Crompton says governments are not doing enough to attract citizens to use their online services due to an overly risk-averse and closed-minded approach to liability and privacy.

  • Government yields on device spying bill

    The Federal Government has abandoned plans to grant law enforcement agencies unfettered freedom to intercept communications from multiple devices that are not listed in a warrant, yielding to pressure exerted by the privacy lobby.

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  • Seek warns users over new online job scam

    Online job search engine Seek is warning users not to fall for a scam that uses a bogus company name called "Plasma Project" and claims to be powered by Seek.

  • E-cruitment drivers

    feature E-cruitment attracts candidates from far and wide. ZDNet Australia discovers companies which claim to steer you to the cream of the e-crop.

  • Ruling with open eyes and iron fist

    Cases highlighted in recent times prove that Big Brother is well and truly entering the workplace, opening up a whole new can of worms.

  • Green light for e-passports

    The United States moves forward with a plan to put RFID chips and biometric data in passports by early next year.

  • Privacy is a public issue

    Where in the organisation does the responsibility for privacy Act compliance lie? Is it time for your company to consider appointing a CPO (Chief Privacy Officer)?

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Reviews (12)

  • 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.

  • Don't take it personal

    Personalisation has become an accepted part of technological interaction, but what does the future hold?

  • Internet security suites compared

    These suites bundle everything you need, from antivirus protection to firewall blocking, in one box. Plus, they offer additional privacy protection, such as blocking objectionable Web sites, spam, and spyware -- all in one convenient package. Which is the best?

  • To catch a spy: Anti-spyware tools reviewed

    Spyware is gaining more mindshare amongst IT departments and security vendors alike. We round up eight tools that take on the undercover software.

  • ICQ 4.1

    ICQ, along with Yahoo Messenger, offers the most options for customisation and everyday use at home or in the office.

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