Virus Myths, Cattle Rustlers, Hacking, Heroin Trial & Jailbreak

Rob Rosenberger is determined to shine the bright light of sarcasm into every dark corner of the computer security industry. He carefully reviews the press coverage of every virus alert and rips into reporters who mindlessly repeat whatever 'facts' they may have been fed by their sources A Queensland grazier has developed a high-tech computer tracking system to help graziers crack down on cattle rustlers Australian e-commerce security company eSec has partnered with US-based security-software developer and trainer Foundstone to bring Foundstone's Ultimate Hacking: Hands On course down under The National Crime Authority has called for a medically supervised heroin trial to help combat the drug trafficking and money laundering cycle which was fuelling the pervasive spread of organised crime, but Australia's spineless Prime Minister, John Howard, has rejected the suggestion Four inmates made a spectacular escape from a Swiss prison overnight by tying a rope from their cell to a tree beyond the jail's perimeter fence, aided by a computer mouse