Previous DayRedesi worm reformats C: drives
News A new email worm is programmed to reformat hard drives on 11 November, but experts say protection is easy
Who is tracking your Internet use?
Comment The latest goverment proposals would have ISPs storing data about customers' Internet use for several years. But is this really the answer to security concerns?
Office XP hole compromises personal data
News The Report Error function in Microsoft's office suite contains a memory dump that can send personal information to Microsoft as part of the bug report
Transitive creates 1GHz PowerPC on Athlon
News The company's software is designed to ultimately allow software written for any platform to run on any other platform
Government calls for more women in IT
News 'More women and fewer nerds in IT', says Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt
Bell Labs finds end of the road for transistors
News The world's smallest transistor is brewed up in Bell Labs, signalling the end of the world as we know it
VIA goes embedded with motherboard division
News The chipset and processor maker wants to get into video recorders and broadband set-top boxes with its new motherboard unit
BT's P2P throttling 'damages' ADSL's image
News Customers will be put off from paying for broadband, an analyst warns, if they don't think their expectations will be met
ARM improves video, memory
News ARM unveils new chip architecture for handhelds and mobile phones at the Microprocessor Forum
Hacker exploits make PC worms more deadly
News Virus writers have moved on from email worms, and are now increasingly using proven hacker exploits
Palm V skips into BlackBerry patch
News Always-on, instant access to email will be possible on Palm V handhelds thanks to a new wireless modem
Lagging technology exposes wireless networks
News The new generation of smartphones and wireless-networked handheld computers are likely to be the weakest link
AMD heading back into the red?
News The price war with Intel is beginning to bite, as AMD reports a net loss in its latest results
PC market hurting, but Dell grabs share
News Market analysts call the current situation a 'PC recession'
Apple hints at 'breakthrough' device
News Before Windows XP's massive launch distracts consumers, Apple plans to release a mysterious consumer electronics device
Microsoft decries information 'anarchy'
News The software giant wants to clamp down on security firms and hackers who release virus 'blueprints'
Five years ago: 56Kbps modems tipped to dominate Net
News The rising tide of hype for 56Kbps modems was given some authority yesterday when a respected market analyst said the devices would be the "only viable option" for home users accessing the Internet...
