Computers for low-income households
A Sydney non-profit organisation is recycling computers in a bid to increase the number of low-income households in Australia with access to a PC. More...

Ex-Microsoft worker pleads guilty to US$7 million software scam
The first of a group of insiders that stole more than US$7 million worth of software from Microsoft pleaded guilty earlier this week to US federal felony charges. More...

MyDoom turns one, impact grows
One year after the debut of the MyDoom -- one of 2004's nastiest pieces of malicious code -- security experts on Friday reviewed its impact and pegged the worm as a major milestone in malicious code. More...

Solaris 10's opening act
Sun Microsystems delivered on a small piece of Open Solaris last week and unveiled plans to make available Solaris 10 last week -- but more work needs to be done on both fronts. More...

Microsoft's anti-piracy plan makes Windows PCs more vulnerable: Gartner
Microsoft's announced plans to fight software piracy by requiring Windows users to prove they have a legitimate copy will help the developer but will in the long run create more vulnerable systems that hackers can exploit, according to a research firm. More...

AOL's Winamp patched for flaws
The latest addition to the growing list of vulnerable applications is AOL's Winamp multimedia player, developed by Nullsoft More...