Windows security hole and fix explained
News A Windows glitch leaves the OS open to some denial-of-service attacks.
Excite Europe secures Dreamy deal with Sega
News Excite grabs a deal with the world's first Internet-linked game console.
National Semi chips in to develop IBM thin client
News IBM has everything you need on a single chip.
Dump "smileys" and get your message across with vmail
News If you think text isn't all it's cracked up to be, there's now an Internet voicemail system that promises to be easy to use.
Liberty groups blast Net ratings proposal
News Internet community races to head off government content regulation, but faces opposition of its own.
Norway X-Streamly keen on free Net access
News X-Stream invades the Vikings with a free Internet access distribution deal.
Scottish hackers declare war on Wales
News Hackers invade Scotland government site, threaten "sheep-stealing" Welsh.
Dragon releases new voice technology
News New voice-recognition from Dragon Systems aims for a more "realistic" level of functionality.
Amex card targets online security fears
News American Express has launched a credit card with added security features for e-commerce.
Hitachi shows its Telecom 99 hand
News Hitachi will introduce optical networking gear at Telecom 99 in October.
Zetetic's Strip teases password hackers
News Application lets you store all those passwords where hackers can't get at them.
News Burst: Strip secures passwords on a Pilot
News Always forgetting your passwords? Perhaps you've resorted to writing them down, or hiding them in an "obscure" file on your hard drive?
News Burst: National puts it all on chip for IBM
News IBM claimed a first on Wednesday with the launch of the Network Station Series 2200 thin client which uses a highly integrated network-on-a-chip processor supplied by National Semiconductor.
Sony takes stake in TiVo
News Sony invests in next-generation video device.
TurboLinux makes desktop debut
News PC Week Labs says developers and power users will find TurboLinux Workstation 3.6 among the friendliest of Linux varieties, but it's still not suitable for the average user.
News Burst: Microsoft patches up Windows again
News Another software patch has been released by the Microsoft camp, this time for a glitch in the TCP/IP stack implementation of Windows 95 and 98.
Capital beats Virgin to digital licence
News Bunny King calls the award to Capital and Emap a vote for the "old order".
Apple G4s could sleep their way to success
News Could a "hibernation" feature be the killer feature of future G4 laptops?
News Burst: Scottish hackers declare war on Wales
News A group of Scottish hackers who cracked Scotland's official government Web site Wednesday declared war on the people of Wales for stealing 5000 Scottish sheep.
Nuggets: Kodak megapixel dons iMac colours
News Nuggets, twice a day, every day (well, we do our best!). Software, hardware and every gadget we can get our mitts on...
Can Compaq come back?
News Compaq needs to get its act together if it wants to stay ahead of Dell worldwide.
News Burst: Free-speech group blasts Net rating system
News Restrictions on Net content proposed at an international conference this week have drawn fire from free-speech campaigners.
iBook, G4 make a splash in Japan
News Apple gives Japan a peek at its upcoming "i-candy style" products.
Dreamcast to 'doorstop' PlayStation
News Sega's Dreamcast is ready to rule the console roost. But what about when PlayStation 2 and Dolphin arrive?
Government criticised for limiting online privacy
News Amid growing concerns over Internet security, critics charge the government is limiting use of encryption.
NetAid fights against poverty
News First there was LiveAid, now there is NetAid. The fight against poverty goes online Wednesday with the launch of a Web site aimed at eradicating one of the world's most serious problems.

