Criminals may overwhelm the web

Up to a quarter of computers on the net may be used by cyber criminals in so-called botnets

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Vista copy protection is defended

Microsoft has defended the digital rights management systems integrated into its new Vista operating system.

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Cyber criminals move focus to Web

Cyber criminals will increasingly turn their attention to the web and away from e-mail security in 2007, according to a new report.

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BBC plan children's online world

A virtual world which children can inhabit and interact with is being planned by the BBC.

CBBC, the channel for 7-12 year olds, said it would allow digitally literate children the access to characters and resources they had come to expect.

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Website to offer surgery choice

The government has announced that a website is to be set up this year to give patients more choice over the hospitals they use for some surgery.

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Multinationals lead India's IT revolution

Large companies have found that it is cheaper to outsource many white collar tasks - such as accounting, IT support, and payrolls - to locations overseas.

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Chips push through nano barrier

Chip-maker Intel has announced that it will start producing processors using transistors with features just 45 nanometres (billionth of a metre) wide.

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China net use may soon surpass US

China could soon overtake the US to have the world's largest number of internet users, according to a state-controlled think-tank

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Radio tags track wasp behaviour

Wasps fitted with minuscule radio tags have helped scientists shed light on the insects' behaviour.

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Firms helped to make PCs greener

A service to help businesses reduce the carbon footprint left by PCs and other equipment has been launched.

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Ofcom warns on BBC download plans

The BBC's plans to offer all its TV and radio shows on-demand via the internet and cable TV have been criticised by the broadcasting watchdog Ofcom.

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Net backbone has security patch

The firm that makes hardware for much of the backbone of the internet has released three patches for security holes in its products.

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Recycled satellite radio planned

An advanced in-car multimedia system that could use recycled television satellites coming to the end of their working lives has been unveiled.

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Mobiles navigate the future

Developments in chip design and the increased processing power of mobile phones means that GPS can now more easily be incorporated into a handset.

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Wi-fi woes

We call it wi-fi but its real name is 802.11. As with all these computer-type things it is a standard - something a bunch of companies agree on.

But, does it always work?

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