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    Legislation to boost NSW Police covert searching and computer hacking powers looks set to go ahead after facing almost no opposition in the lower house of the NSW Parliament earlier this week.

  • NSW not alone in police hacking laws

    Proposed state legislation that would allow NSW Police to quietly hack into suspects' computers remotely reflected similar moves in other jurisdictions, a notable Australian cybercrime analyst said today.

  • Security vendors to block police hacks

    Major security vendors Symantec, Sophos and Kaspersky yesterday said their products would block legalised hacking attempts by NSW Police under new legislation as they would any other security threat to users.

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    Australian research shows that the tightening of IT budgets from the economic downturn, and mounting evidence that virtual desktops are more expensive than well-managed full desktops, will dampen enthusiasm for this technology in 2009.

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    Chief Security Officers face a challenging quandary at budget-time because the traditional return on investment (ROI) model falls apart when it is applied to security products but as that is the only language budget-approvers speak, what is a CSO to do?

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  • The best VoIP solution is ...

    The world of enterprise IP telephony is varied and complex. Here's our round-up of the major players and what they can bring to your business.

  • Microsoft Windows 7 (Professional)

    Windows 7 looks like the operating system that we've all been waiting for. Despite its imperfections, it shows a lot of promise for the future while presenting a stable platform that can compete comfortably with OS X.

  • Dell Inspiron 15

    The Dell Inspiron 15 is likely the best bang for buck you'll get for AU$1000, from its battery life to its upgrade options. We do miss the numpad, but the rest is perfect for the budget-conscious user.

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