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    Gathered at the Legal Futures Conference at California's Stanford University over the weekend, online legal experts have again raised their concerns that the rise and rise of Web 2.0 has come at the expense of individual privacy.

  • Corrupt US Customs agent sentenced for data deals

    A recent court case demonstrates, once again, the dangers of assembling massive police databases and trusting that law enforcement officers with access are paragons of virtue.

  • Google revises privacy policy

    Google has made changes to its privacy policy that appear to be more stylistic than substantial.

  • Don't take it personal

    Personalisation has become an accepted part of technological interaction, but what does the future hold?

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    Imagine for a minute -- just imagine -- that all the Google phone rumours are true and the search giant is about to bring out its own mobile device. What can Google give us that the existing handset makers can't?

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  • Search engines reveal privacy policies

    Discovering how your favourite search engine protects your privacy is not an easy task, despite recent moves from the major players to make policies more transparent.

  • Google: We live and die by trust

    Google denies the information it collects from users of its Google Election platform causes any tension between its commercial interests and its promise to protect users' privacy.

  • Take control of your desktop chaos

    Desktop search apps represent next frontier in jointly navigating the Web and operating system.

  • Google: Gunning for desktop space

    In moving beyond Web search to the desktop, the company faces a slew of challenges: controversy over privacy, technical hurdles and the rivalry of Microsoft among them.

  • Google's man behind the curtain

    Craig Silverstein -- Google's technology director and employee No. 1 -- discusses the future of search.

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  • Pop those pop-ups: Six packages tested

    Fed up with pop-up ads? We review six ad-free browser apps, each with its own method of removing annoying solicitations.

  • Norton 360

    For home and student use, we think Norton 360 represents the best value for ease of use, tools offered, and overall system performance. We recommend it over McAfee Total Protection and Microsoft Windows Live OneCare.

  • Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2006

    PC-cillin Internet Security 2006 has a few shortcomings, but overall it's an affordable and feature-packed security suite that reliably defends against online threats.

  • First Look: Gmail

    Google's new Web mail service is free and provides a gigabyte of storage, but also raises privacy concerns. We put the beta version through its paces.

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