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    A Mac OS X hacker challenge apparently got a systems engineer at the University of Wisconsin-Madison into trouble with university administrators.

  • Palin hacker a US college student?

    There were mixed reports on Friday in the US whether or not the son of a Tennessee state representative has been contacted by the FBI or Secret Service in connection with US vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's hacked Yahoo Mail account.

  • 'Alternative' security conference set to return

    The organisers of the Ruxcon security conference, which drew over 300 attendees from all over Australia to the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) campus in May, will run a second conference in 2004, an organiser has told ZDNet Australia.

  • UK researchers fine-tune picture passwords

    Researchers at England's Newcastle University have developed graphical passwords for mobile devices, and hope to expand the uses of the software.

  • Oxford hackers face suspension

    Two students who hacked into Oxford University's computer system to prove it was insecure are facing disciplinary action.

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    CIO 'owns' the un-hacked Mac Mini

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    Cybercrime poses a growing threat to companies and governments around the world, yet experts are concerned law makers and judicial systems are still not equipped to provide an adequate response.

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    With personal information stored on computer hard drives so easy to access, it seems our security procedures aren't keeping up with technology.

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    To many, the name Kevin Mitnick is synonymous with "notorious hacker." We talk to him about software security, the evolution of hacking and social engineering, and law enforcement's action against hacking.

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    You may be enjoying the convenience of a newly installed wireless solution, but how many strangers are doing the same with your network?

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    Are streaming servers really the future of home entertainment? Networking experts SMC seem to think so.

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    Microsoft Exchange might be the most popular mail server but is it the best? We test the alternatives.

  • Time to ditch Outlook? 9 e-mail clients tested

    Outlook has been copping some heat lately, largely for attracting virus writers, while Thunderbird has been getting all of the good press. We examine the two products, and other e-mail clients available today, so you can see if replacing Outlook really is an option.

  • Linux handheld suffers from security hole

    Sharp's Linux-based handheld suffers from security holes that could let hackers grab private data off a corporate network, according to researchers at a leading university.

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