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  • Tsunamis expose best..and worst

    As disasters tend to do, the Boxing Day tsunamis have brought out the best and worst of human nature.

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    The South East Asian tsunami is starting to sweep a new batch of e-mails into Australia similar in tone to the notorious Nigerian scam e-mails which claimed some victims last year.

  • Online scams emerge in Katrina's wake

    Hurricane Katrina has spawned more than misery and destruction -- a new wave of scam e-mails and Web sites are exploiting the tragedy.

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    The Big Easy plans to be the first major city to offer free wireless Internet access to its citizens in an effort to entice businesses and people to return to the city after the devastating hurricane season.

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    IT managers still have a long way to go in the fight to educate senior management about the benefits and pitfalls of organisational IT reliance, according to a leading analyst.

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    The men at the helm of two of Australia's largest security software companies check each other's defences. Additional reading: Microsoft launches Australian security effort

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    The information technology boom and bust of the 1990s is leaving a lot more than worthless shares and frustrated investors in its wake; it is producing a mountain of electronic waste as technological advancements make computers and other devices containing toxic products obsolete at an increasing pace.

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    Fed up with paying through the nose for programs? Need to repopulate a system with applications following a disaster? You need our guide to free and low-cost software.

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