US senators are urging US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to take more proactive steps in supporting organisations that promote 'Internet freedom' in countries such as Iran and China, where severe Internet restrictions are enforced.

Microsoft will issue a security patch for Internet Explorer after it was revealed that a vulnerability in the web browser was to blame for last week's hacks on Gmail accounts.

Every year most of the security vendors' forecasts predict dramatic spikes in volumes of spam, phishing, botnet activity, and malware. Usually, they're right.

France and Germany have warned web users against using all versions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer to protect security.

Google has received more than 100 complaints about the Nexus One.

The family of Blade Runner author Philip K Dick is threatening to sue Google over its new Nexus One mobile.

Susan Boyle, Smashproof and body-painted cabin crews capture Kiwis’ imaginations.

Some believe social networking and search - Facebook, Twitter and Google in particular - are putting our personal information at far too much risk.

An internet service launched by Google to help cameraphone users identify strangers in the street has been blocked over privacy concerns.

If you're not a fan of instant messaging (IM), you're going to hate a new PC-based communication tool under development by Google.

Concerns about the implications of evolving technology are reflected in a spike in the number of complaints to the Privacy Commission.

Google has said it will allow publishers to limit the number of free news pages users can access per day.