Monthly Archives: November 2010

Don't trust Google with anti-terror database, privacy watchdog warns | The Australian Google cannot be trusted to help manage Britain's new anti-terror database, the UK Government's privacy watchdog said yesterday. Records of all communications, including e-mails, text messages and the … Continue reading →

MSY targeted by ACCC – Peripherals – Build – News – Atomic MPC The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission alleges warranty rights violations against part retailer MSY. Amongst serious PC upgraders and hardware tweakers, MSY has a reputation for both … Continue reading →

Cadbury won't dare milk Fair Trade gong It appears that Cadbury won ethical accreditation for its chocolate back in June this year, but didn't want to advertise it for fear of claims of "Green Washing". Though I have seem Fair … Continue reading →

There are lies, damned lies and vested interests' reports Ross Gittins explains a KPMG report for the Australian Food and Grocery Council claims that there is a deficit on food import. That Australia is importing $1.8 billion more food and … Continue reading →

Gruen unpacks the fact from advertising fiction ''A LOT of advertising is based on brands pretending that they're your friends. Brands are not my friends. I don't believe that Apple, Google and Facebook are my friends or have my best … Continue reading →

Data retention proposal pinned on VoIP Government raises law enforcement concerns. The Attorney-General's Department has fingered the shift from landline telephones to IP telephony as the trigger for its secretive data retention proposal. (tags: dataretention VoIP landline phone internet government … Continue reading →