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Privacy vs protection: Police and the right to hack
Insight Renowned security researcher Mikko Hyppönen discusses the pros and cons of law enforcement using hacking techniques to fight crime.
Tags: Hacking, Privacy, Government, Police, Security, F-Secure Corp., Privacy, New South Wales, antivirus, computer
Asian telcos step up 'green' in 2009
News Green will be a "high priority" for the region's telcos going forward as they seek to cut costs and ride out the downturn, note industry observers.
Tags: Green IT, Infrastructure/architecture management, LANs and WANs, Network infrastructure, Ovum, Mobile, SingTel, Telecommunications, Wireless, Spokesperson
Small bites help digest big IT projects
News Chart large IT implementation into smaller parts to ensure successful rollout, and take advantage of economic downturn to review goals, experts advise.
Tags: IT project management, Data warehousing/business intelligence, Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Business, SAP AG, Project, IT Manager, Tool, ERP, Business Process
Aussie organizations shun Office 2010
News No large Australian organization is known to be planning an Office 2010 migration, and many have not even completed their move to Office 2007.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Training, Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Windows XP, KPMG Consulting Inc., Microsoft Office, desktop, Benefit, Microsoft Windows
Aust police to get hacking powers
News The New South Wales Government plans to empower state police to hack into computers remotely, with PC owners remaining ignorant about these searches for up to three years.
Tags: PC security, Privacy, Police, European Union, computer, remote access, New South Wales Government, electronic communication, child pornography, security company
Aust police hacking bill passed
News Legislation to boost New South Wales Police computer hacking powers set to go ahead after almost no opposition in the lower house of the state parliament.
Tags: PC security, Hacking, Security, SSL, F-Secure Corp., Attorney General, computer hacking, computer, remote access, hacking
Virtual sex, anyone?
News Who says the Internet can't solve most of life's problems? An Australian inventor is looking into the possibility of virtual reality sex, according to Reuters.
Short Take: Australia mulls cybercrime sentence
News Computer hackers, vandals and fraudsters could face up to 10 years in jail under a cybercrime law introduced in the New South Wales Parliament.
Get your nose out of my inbox
News Organizations that snoop on employee emails might get a slap on the wrist for their Big Brother antics, if New South Wales unions succeed in their push for new guidelines.
Get your nose out of my inbox, mate!
News Organisations that "snoop" on employee emails might get a slap on the wrist for their Big Brother antics, if New South Wales unions succeed in their push for new guidelines.
Man sues over SMS sacking
News An Australian man is suing his former bosses after being sacked by SMS.
S’pore govt weaves web with Interwoven
News US-based Web content management solutions provider Interwoven has bagged a US$200,000 deal with the Ministry of Education (MOE).
NSW govt to fight town cybersquatters
News In a move to protect Australian states, territories, cities and towns against commercial cybersquatters, the New South Wales government is proposing a “One City One Site” plan to the Online Council meeting of Australian IT ministers today.
Future operating systems to remain as Windows and Linux
News Academic says the operating systems of the future will be called Windows and Linux, no matter what they look like.
Tags: Linux, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Servers, Desktops
Virtual lecture to link students in Sydney, Bangkok, London
News Online education will reach a new level when the University of New South Wales unveils its virtual lecture room--linking students on a global scale.
