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• IT industry has failed in desktop security

  The director of security architecture for the One Laptop per Child project, and AusCERT 2007 keynote speaker, has blasted desktop computer security -- including that of Windows, Linux and Mac -- because it is based on a 35-year-old premise where software can run with the same privilege as a user.

• Small businesses pull the shutters on Vista

  Small business users, like larger enterprises, are in no rush to adopt Microsoft Windows Vista with hardware requirements, a lack of interoperability with business applications and cost of the new operating system the major stumbling blocks.

• Microsoft dallies with open source

  Microsoft's love-hate relationship with open-source software can be epitomised by recent efforts to enhance interoperability and lure developers to Windows.

• Sun's top software exec leaves for Adobe

  John Loiacono, Sun Microsystems' executive vice president for software, is leaving the company to join Adobe Systems as senior vice president of its Creatives Group.

• Social engineering helps Sober top virus charts

  Despite being released in the third week of last month, Sober was by far the most successful piece of malware and accounted for more than 40 percent of all viruses in November, according to Sophos.

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  One asterisk can ruin your whole day

  When broadband providers offer packages that you think look to good to be true, you're rarely disappointed.

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• Global lessons in e-voting

  India reports success, while Venezuela fears fraud. What can the world learn?

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