Previous DayEmail wiretaps made easy
News Privacy group demonstrates a simple way of 'listening in' on email conversations - but the real problem may be fancy email programs
Servers and workstations make up for PC plunge
News Slowdown blues? Servers and workstations have been faring much better than PCs
Intel: Heat critical issue in chip design
News The technology industry is headed for a meltdown, warns Intel's chief technology officer
Finding a sunny spot on the Web
Comment If you've ever rented a car and then had to dig through the glove compartment to find the manual because you couldn't figure out how to turn on the headlights or windshield wipers, you've been the...
New loophole makes email spying easy
News A new method uses JavaScript to 'tap' email conversations
Chatroom 'victim' to return home
News Internet abduction case crosses continents
Sega lays off "small number" at US headquarters
News Sega 'bye to the Dreamcast. Sega 'bye to the staff
Linux: Do you believe?
Comment A couple of months back, I asked open-source backers if they were afraid of Linux becoming less of a grassroots initiative, and more one controlled by the big industry powers. After this week's...
MP3 pumps up the volume for local musicians
News MP3 services aren't just for music companies anymore
News Burst: John Lewis to buy buy.com
News Another traditional retailer snaps up a struggling dot-com
'Not a recall' - Dell to replace some biz-PC motherboards
News PC maker will contact some commercial PC owners about replacing motherboards, as a glitch could cause images to be displayed improperly
Snags hit Sun services rollout
News Scoop: Delays or not, Sun's Web services show must go on. Don't expect the company to announce its BrandX.org Web services developer site on Monday, but do expect lots of Microsoft.Net mud-slinging
Apple cracks down on Aqua 'skins'
News The Mac maker has reportedly asked Stardock to remove Windows themes that resemble its Mac OS X interface
Wireless war: Who's gonna win?
News In the '80s, Microsoft and Intel established dominance in the PC market, but the standards winner in the larger wireless world could wind up with an even weightier prize. Who will be the 'Wintel'...
...on tax forms
Comment In the very first episode of Buffy, Vampire Slayer, there was a lovely scene where an attractive school-girl is struggling to complete some kind of IT assignment.
Survey condemns government e-plans
News Failure of online plans puts £3.7bn of taxpayers' money at stake
Week ahead, week that was
Comment It will be one full year next week since the first distributed denial-of-service attacks shut down several major Web sites. Have the lessons been learned?
