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    The federal government is planning a new identity management system that could see an individual's notification to one agency of personal information fed on directly to all relevant federal agencies.

  • In Microsoft do you trust?

    Customers of Microsoft's .Net must hand their private information over to Microsoft, and trust the company to store it securely and parcel it out judiciously. Some believe this to be an impossible dream for a company with already questionable records on trust, privacy and security.

  • CeBIT 2008: All the news

    Catch up on all the latest breaking news from the CeBIT Australia show floor in Sydney.

  • CIO's code of ethics for managing electronic data

    As chief steward of your company's data, you need to enact strict controls over customer and employee data. You also have to educate employees about the responsibilities of ethical data management.

  • The cultural divide and the Internet's future

    After a couple of weeks on the hot seat, VeriSign CEO Stratton Sclavos is turning up the fire on his company's most severe critics.

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  • Vint Cerf: Net's moving into Iron Age

    ICANN chairman and MCI Senior Vice President Vint Cerf shares his hopes for the Internet's future.

  • Harvard Medical School: John Halamka, CIO

    Dr John Halamka, the CIO of Harvard Medical School, is an early adopter of RFID technology -- he's got a chip implanted in his arm. These tags can keep track of personal medical records, as well as hospital equipment. Halamka talks with ZDNet.com editor in chief Dan Farber about recent advances in patient care, and electronic prescriptions.

  • CIO's code of ethics for managing electronic data

    As chief steward of your company's data, you need to enact strict controls over customer and employee data. You also have to educate employees about the responsibilities of ethical data management.

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