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US wants its own botnet for preemptive strikes

The US Air Force is talking openly about forming botnets to launch preemptive attacks in cyberspace. Read more »

Machines to terminate human intellect

Machine intelligence will catch up with that of humans and begin to overtake it in the next two decades, a visionary scientist has predicted. Read more »

War rages on over Microsoft's OOXML plans

What is it about Microsoft's proposed OOXML standard that has boffins hurling death threats at each other? Read more »

Has the IT security model been broken by Web 2.0?

A legal case against Facebook which accuses the social network site of not keeping young users safe is the result of a dysfunctional IT security model dogging Web 2.0, according to privacy advocates and security analysts. Read more »

Google: We will never sell election information

New information at Google's disposal from its Google Election platform has raised alarm bells amongst privacy rights groups. Read more »

Google denies it owns your words

Google has denied claims that the terms and conditions for its Google Docs service means it owns any user's content published in the application. Read more »

Wired but not Web 2.0? That's normal, study says

Although most U.S. adults have a cell phone, a computer and Internet access, a study says only a small percentage are participating in Web 2.0 activities. Read more »

Microsoft and Mozilla make deal on RSS

After starting a small row in cyberspace by trying to come up with its own name for RSS feeds, Microsoft this week let it be known that it now accepts that RSS is here to stay, and one division within the company has even accomplished that most unusual of feats: an accommodation with an open source group. Read more »

Stallman: 'Linux' trademark doesn't matter

Richard Stallman, chair of the Free Software Foundation, said on Thursday that the Linux trademark fracas in Australia has distracted attention away from the real issue -- that of freedom to distribute and change software. Read more »

Microsoft tries to calm nerves over RSS

After starting a small row in cyberspace, a Microsoft executive insists that the company loves RSS - even if it won't call it RSS Read more »

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Developer Spotlight: Richard Stallman

Builder AU recently caught up with RMS to talk about his achievements, the Free Software movement and his concerns with the US-Australian Free Trade Agreement. Read more »

Security Visionary: 'Clipper chick' chats about encryption

Despite her unpopular stance on encryption, Dorothy Denning's dedication to security has earned her respect. What does she think is in store for security? Read more »

Tips for writing cleaner HTML

It's time to pull out the cyber-mop and learn a few things about writing clean HTML. Here are some tips from Builder.com. Read more »

Blog (1)

GPLv3 would prevent MS/Novell

Chris Duckett [blogs:betaliving] -- According to the Free Software Foundation's general counsel, Eben Moglen, GPL version 3 would prevent the type of deal made by Microsoft and Novell from happening. Read more »

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