Traditionally firewalls were the bastion of large, publicly accessible networks to keep hackers out. But in a world connected by the Internet, every machine hooked up to it becomes publicly accessible, and so it's vital that every machine is equipped to protect itself, and the network it may serve, from attack.

Microsoft left red faced after live hacking demonstration.

Have you done something bad? Any day now, I swear, someone will use the Net to get their bittersweet revenge on you.

Not all End User Licence Agreements or EULAs are made equal. Everytime you click 'I agree' during a software installation, you're might be surprised to learn how ridiculous some companies address their licencing agreements.

Grand Theft Auto maker fights off giant.

Next-gen Windows Server released for public testing.

A WiMAX grid will give thousands of Victorian homes the capabilities for the smart monitoring of their electricity

Contrary to popular belief, Pornography isn't what drives the Internet -- or at least it's not what drives Internet search. Also, strangely, Aussies can't find Google using Google.

Throttle off

First phone expected at Mobile World Congress.

New architecture supports 100 million zettabytes of storage.

Amazing what you can find on FTP sites.

Impressive and free antivirus and antispyware package

The idea of mobile videophones has always conjured up memories of the old Dick Tracy cartoons and the feeling that it was interesting fantasy rather that hard fact. But that has changed. Mobile videop

Greenpeace have cited Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo as among the worst environmental offenders, when it comes to using toxic materials in their manufacturing.

A Microsoft Surface prototype was unveiled today at the Microsoft REMIX event in Sydney, demonstrating a new way of interacting with Lonely Planet travel titles. But Surface has even bigger plans in 'store'.

Community-based project checks free and open source software.