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Bank turmoil fuels phishing boom

Scammers and fraudsters are capitalising on the changes sweeping through global financial markets and sectors. 10/10/2008

'Spam attack' halts Virgin e-mail

Tens of thousands of Virgin.net customers lose e-mail access for up to four days after a suspected spam attack. 10/10/2008

Channel 4 abandons digital radio

Channel 4 pulls the plug on three proposed digital radio stations owing to a slump in advertising revenues. 10/10/2008

New media plan to combat Taleban

The UK government mulls a radical plan to counter growing Taleban propaganda in Afghanistan, the BBC learns. 10/10/2008

'Unbreakable' encryption unveiled

A computer network protected by unbreakable quantum encryption is launched in Vienna. 10/09/2008

Man denies hacking Palin e-mail

The son of a Democratic politician pleads not guilty as he is indicted over the hacking of Sarah Palin's private e-mail account. 10/09/2008

First interstellar spam broadcast

Bebo users send messages to a planet 20 light years from Earth in the hope they will reach intelligent alien life. 10/09/2008

Firefox users gain location tool

A new add-on offers a taste of the location-aware applications that will link with future versions of Firefox. 10/08/2008

Norton Antivirus firm buys rival

Anti-virus software firm Symantec buys smaller rival web security firm MessageLabs for $695m (£400m). 10/09/2008

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05/21/2008

Net generation

Trying to plug into the Web 2.0 world 10/10/2008

Economy class

Reports from a race to find the most fuel efficient driver 10/10/2008

The Tech Lab

Steve Furber - from the BBC Micro to the human brain 10/09/2008

Real fantasies

How virtual worlds are reaching out to new audiences 10/08/2008

Tune your radio

Brazilians rule the radio waves via a social network 10/08/2008

User or loser

Bill Thompson on the importance of a good interface 10/07/2008

Mobile tracking reveals spending

An anonymous mobile tracking project shows how time spent in a shopping centre affects the amount spent. 10/08/2008

Release date set for Manhunt 2

The controversial game Manhunt 2 will be released in the UK on 31 October after a lengthy battle to get a certificate. 10/08/2008

EU to expand e-shoppers' rights

The European Commission unveils plans to give more rights to consumers shopping online in the EU. 10/08/2008

Cars set to get parental controls

Ford is to introduce a key-based security system that limits what younger drivers can do to the family car. 10/07/2008

DVD copying software gets pulled

RealNetworks is being pursued by six movie studios over software that makes copies of DVD films so they can be played on a PC. 10/07/2008

Fraudsters 'target bank accounts'

Credit restrictions in the financial crisis are causing identity fraudsters to target existing bank accounts, a report says. 10/08/2008

Future football stars start here

Gamers get a chance to be a virtual football star 10/03/2008

Words of wisdom from Woz

Find your passion, follow your heart and don't let a lack of money stop you. Words of wisdom from Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak. 09/30/2008

A tour of the greenest museum

A peek at the world's most eco- friendly museum 09/25/2008

New vision for computing in Africa

Hi-tech help for the blind in Africa 09/19/2008

Ofcom sets out stall for fast net

The price of next-gen broadband should reflect how much it costs to invest in it, says regulator 09/23/2008

Secrets of new Star Wars game

Secrets of the new Star Wars game 09/19/2008

Mobiles combat polio in Kenya

Mobiles help combat Kenyan polio outbreak 09/18/2008

Conference cull

How communities help Bill Thompson stay informed 09/16/2008

Are paper's days numbered?

Bill Thompson says the writing is on the wall for paper 09/08/2008

How not to monitor mobiles

Bill Thompson is worried that the methods we are using to keep kids safe on mobiles have stopped being useful. 08/13/2008

Going for online gold

Bill Thompson is keeping an eye on the Olympics but isn't interested in medal winners 07/29/2008

The importance of being there

Regular columnist Bill Thompson says the virtual world still needs a lot of work if it is to replace the real world. 07/15/2008

Making punishment fit the crime

Regular columnist Bill Thompson wonders about the punishment that should be meted out to copyright infringers. 07/07/2008

Changing the way we think

Bill Thompson asks if the web changes how we think 06/17/2008

Why the future is in your hands

The humble mobile phone looks set to become a multimedia, multi-function monster as more features are crammed inside it. 02/18/2008

The mobile future is calling

Developers are being urged to unleash their creativity and make the mobile future a reality and bring the world to everyone's phone. 04/26/2008

Google on Android's future

Google's director of mobile platforms explains his vision for Android, a new operating system for mobiles. 02/28/2008

Pupils reveal mobile snapshot

Students at a school in Tynemouth carry out a survey of mobile phone use as apart of the BBC's School Report project. 03/13/2008

Nokia morphs itself from within

02/27/2008

Getting more from Moore's Law

A look at some of the technologies that could allow the silicon industry to deliver faster, cheaper chips. 11/13/2007

Future directions in computing

A look at the future computing technologies which will go beyond Moore's Law. 11/14/2007

The man behind Moore's Law

BBC News interviews Gordon Moore, the man whose "law" has driven the computer revolution. 11/12/2007

Cleaning up in 'fab world'

A look inside the surreal and ultra-clean world of the silicon manufacturing plant. 11/15/2007