A development across the Tasman could have implications in
this country given the closeness of our relationship with
Australia and the fact the country remains New Zealand's
largest export market.
It all turned a bit nasty last week for Microsoft which,
after initially putting on a brave face about its security,
released a patch for an Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) hole
through which China-based cyber spies attacked Google and
other firms.
Rupert Murdoch, the man with one of the most recognisable
media names on the planet, has been making headlines online
in recent days through his determination to make Google pay -
for news content, that is.