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    At the AusCERT 2007 conference in Queensland last week, keynote speaker Ivan Krsti, who is the director of security architecture for the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project, told attendees that desktop security was fundamentally broken. We asked several security experts who attended the conference if they agreed and how the problem could be fixed.

  • Google admits Desktop security risk

    Businesses have been warned by research company Gartner that the latest Google Desktop Beta has an 'unacceptable security risk', and Google agrees.

  • Why laptops shouldn't replace desktops

    Commentary: Many people are choosing to use notebooks instead of desktops as their primary computer. Here's why I think it's a bad idea.

  • Linux hacker: The battle for the desktop

    Part II: Linux Kernel hacker Alan Cox explains why the world needs open source software on the desktop and why Linux was perfect for Iceland.

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    Ballmer's green comments make me sick

    At the CeBIT exhibition in Germany this week, Steve Ballmer got on stage and told the world that Microsoft takes "green" issues seriously.

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    OS X security record threatened by iPhone?

    If the iPhone does as expected and takes a decent chunk of the growing smartphone market then the overall penetration of OS X will skyrocket and attract some serious attention from malware writers.

  • Read the blog post - Renai LeMay

    Lotus Notes needs the shrinkwrap treatment

    Most people agree that IBM's Lotus Notes product is one of the most advanced and popular collaboration suites out there.

  • Read the blog post - Angus Kidman

    No open and shut case for Office migration

    Office 2007 continues to be the focus of discussion here at Big Deal, but the most recent crop of reactions to my postings have shifted from the possible nuisance value of interface changes to the potential upside for OpenOffice, the open-source rival to the desktop suite crown.

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  • Dell Studio Hybrid

    It's hard for us to recommend the Dell Studio Hybrid desktop for any practical purpose. As a desktop for productivity, you can get more bang-for-your-buck from a typical budget-priced midtower PC.

  • Find it fast: six apps that search your hard drive

    Need to find a specific e-mail message or file on your hard drive? You're not alone. Fortunately, six new localised-search apps let you search your hard drive. Read on to find out more.

  • ThinkFree Office 3

    ThinkFree Office 3 is a low-cost alternative to Microsoft Office that lacks advanced tools but offers a free online component that's a handy work in progress for frequent travellers.

  • Not as thick as some: 7 thin clients tested

    Thin clients seem to be a perennial runner-up to full-featured desktops, but we think the time is right to stop thinking "what if?" and to get rid of those clunky desktop PCs.

  • Thin, but no flakes: 4 thin-clients reviewed

    Last month we looked at thin-client terminals. This month RMIT examines the back end for thin-client setups.

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