British web monitoring and metrics firm Netcraft has released a toolbar for Internet Explorer that can help people sidestep phishing scams.

Red Cross tsunami site goes down

An International Red Cross website to help relatives find survivors of the Indian Ocean tsunami crashed Thursday [US] under heavy loads, but is now back up and running.

Netsky takes top 2004 threat spot

Netsky has the dubious honour of taking the top spot in most 2004 threat rankings compiled by anti-virus vendors.

Sonoma notebooks popular

Computer makers have developed at least 150 notebook designs for Intel's Sonoma processor, with whitebook system builders contributing a strong and growing number.

Samsung in price-fix probe

Samsung has promised to set aside US$100 million for costs in connection with a US Justice Department investigation into alleged DRAM memory-chip price-fixing.

French to test airport biometrics

France has announced plans that may make it the next country to mandate biometrics as an airport security measure.

Microsoft gives US$3.5m for tsunami relief
Microsoft has finally joined other big names in the IT industry to pledge towards tsunami relief in South Asia, donating US$3.5million for victims of the Boxing Day earthquake and tsunami devastation.
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LCD sales rise, custom units fall
The continuing fall of LCD monitor prices has been good news for custom-system builders as they watch customers flock to the technology and away from CRT monitors. But the price drop is causing some builders to stop production of custom monitors.
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