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.
Internet Industry Association (IIA) chief Peter Coroneos faced heated questions in Federal Court yesterday over a "knockout blow" the IIA had planned for an increasingly prolific copyright movement.
The National Broadband Network Company retrieved the nbnco.com.au web address from a consultancy led by Chris Worrad at a cost of around $4000, ZDNet.com.au understands.
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iiNet did not comply with requests to cancel the accounts of alleged copyright infringers, but it did not need to, iiNet's legal counsel argued today as the ISP started to close off its legal battle in the Federal Court.
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Boss of internet service provider Exetel, John Linton, says the National Broadband Network should be handed to the only company that can build it Telstra and he's not impressed by NBN Co chief Mike Quigley.
Netspace regulatory and carrier affairs manager Matthew Phillips has a lovely big green box. But what's inside? Tell us to win a double DVD box set of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre films.
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We take a quick look at the new Web browser from search giant Google. CNET Webware's Josh Lowensohn takes you through some of its top features including the deeply integrated search, minimalist interface, and smart use of privacy.
Google's approach to privacy is a decade behind Microsoft, according to the Redmond software giant's chief privacy strategist Peter Cullen.
Measuring investments in security should factor in costs and benefits affecting privacy, economics and culture, says the VP of Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing Group
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Kaspersky is a strong security suite, but that the extra features available in Internet Security make it worthwhile to pay for, whereas the standard Kaspersky Anti-Virus doesn't offer enough on its own to compare favourably against high-performing, free antivirus programs.
For those who can't afford the US$700,000 Halo telepresence set up, SkyRoom looks to be an incredibly helpful tool however, HP's suggestion of it being "revolutionary" is far from accurate.
McAfee Internet Security 2009 does a reasonable job, but it also leaves room for improvement.
If you're wary of Google knowing everything about your business and your web site, then Google Analytics is not for you. But for most, it's a useful ally in a challenging business climate.
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