EDITOR'S NOTE

Good afternoon,

We've heard all about the risks to corporate data when adopting a BYO Computing policy, but what about the risks to user privacy?

Today Lia Timson dives back into the issue with a look at what happens to user data when machines are required for service, audit or legal discovery.

We also have some great scoops from Canberra: John Hilvert tracks the recruitment of an anti-piracy executive at NBN Co and reveals that the Government's Cyber-Safety Committee is far from committed to a mandatory ISP-level filter.

-- Brett Winterford

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TODAY ON ITNEWS

By Lia Timson | June 21, 2011

IT admins, lawyers may need to access your machine.

By John Hilvert | June 21, 2011

Departure follows public spat over ISP liability.

By John Hilvert | June 20, 2011

Government committee questions whether mandatory ISP filtering proposal would prove effective.

By Liz Tay | June 21, 2011

How would you use Pawsey's 87.2 TFlops?

By Liam Tung | June 21, 2011

Report makes claims of major shift in user behaviour.

By Staff Writer | June 21, 2011

Lulz still laughing at state of web security.

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