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Mobile phones could nab hoon drivers
FRUSTRATED motorists could dob in hoons using footage taken on their mobiles under a plan being considered by the Victorian state government.
Attacks on cyberspace preceded Russian tanks
AT least a week before Russian tanks rolled into Georgia, the country had already come under attack on another front -- in cyberspace.
Debate rages on privacy legal reforms
Mahesh Sharma THE Australian Law Reform Commission has outlined changes to the Privacy Act, but local organisations and government agencies have largely opposed the proposed data breach reporting recommendations.
Privacy laws to face 21st century makeover
THE Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has recommended a raft of changes to privacy laws that have struggled to keep pace with the rapidly changing nature of technology.
China defends website blocking
OLYMPIC Games organisers claimed on Saturday that the controversial decision to block Internet sites was taken to protect Chinese youngsters.
'Cloud computing' heightens privacy risks
A US military computer science professor has warned that a trend to push software into the "clouds" exacerbates privacy risks as people trust information to the Internet.
11 charged in massive credit card heist
US authorities charged 11 people from five countries with stealing tens of millions of credit and debit card numbers from major retailers, including TJX, in one of the largest identity-theft schemes on record.
Privacy advocates say Google's gone too far
GOOGLE is back in the privacy firing line over its latest internet mapping blitz, which will make Australian streets some of the most scrutinised in the world.
'Best hacker' faces years in US jail
GARY McKinnon stands accused of becoming the most accomplished computer hacker in history by crashing the US army network, but claims only to have been pursuing a fascination with aliens.
IT security on the cheap
SMALLER businesses in Australia will soon be able to replicate the expensive and highly secure IT security infrastructure used by resources giant BHP Billiton without the vast capital outlay.
AFP enlists kids to fight e-crime
TEENS as young as 14 have been recruited by the Australian Federal Police to help fight online crime - recognition they are more net savvy than veteran agents.