MP calls for international body to tackle cybercrime
News An agency with international juristiction is needed to combat global cybercriminals
Police hope biometrics will provide arresting results
News Combined fingerprint and facial recognition could help UK police improve the identification of suspects and management of prisoners
Be aware of wireless threats
Help/HowTo New twists on old threats mean there really is no such thing as a trusted public wireless network
Splogs: Wreaking havoc in the blogosphere
Feature Google's blogging tools have come in for sustained abuse of late; some want to see them abolished
Christmas cheer around the corner for PC buyers
News PC makers wanting to avoid being 'marooned on the island of obsolescence' could be ready to slash prices for the Christmas shopping season
Government seeks IT industry feedback over ID cards
News A consultation document aimed at potential suppliers for the ID cards programme is now available
BSkyB swoops for Easynet
News The local-loop unbundling ISP's board has unanimously recommended shareholders accept Murdoch's £211m offer
Getting real results from virtual machines
Q&A Over the last few years, VMware has seen Virtualisation go from a niche product to a key technology
Super-3G breaks records - and the bank
Leader Ethernet speeds over a mobile phone seems fantastic, but achievable. Which is more than be said for the bills
Experts call for global biometrics agency
News The increasing use of biometrics at national borders has prompted calls for an agency to guarantee a common experience for travellers
$1.2m 'digital inclusion' fund launched
News Microsoft has put together a $1.2m programme for universities to promote research into computing for the developing world
Bush challenges EC over Internet governance
News George W Bush personally raised the arguments over Internet governance with the EC president in a meeting this week
Google's revenue (almost) doubles
News Google made twice as much in the third quarter of this year as it did last year, but is being tight-lipped about its plans to sustain its growth
DoJ 'encouraged' by Microsoft moves
News Despite an 'unfortunate' incident involving bundling Windows Media Player, those monitoring the software giant for antitrust compliance in the US are pleased
Biometric scanners updated to fight scammers
News Systems to toughen up biometric authentication have been launched in the US
Faster, sleeker blades coming from IBM
News A redesigned chassis and revamped chips will feature in IBM's BladeCenter line next year
HP opens new front in war on refillers
News One more cartridge reseller has been accused of violating some of HP's 4,000 ink and cartridge patents



