New viruses hit 30-month high
The number of new viruses released on the internet hit a two-and-a-half-year high last month, according to an anti-virus vendor. More...

Google upgrades search appliance
Google has released an upgrade of its search appliance for corporate intranets and public websites, hoping to ignite sales that trail market leaders. More...

Digital devices, lower prices boost removable storage
Worldwide revenue from removable-storage devices used with PCs, digital cameras, advanced mobile phones, and other gadgets nearly doubled in 2003, due to lower prices and strong consumer demand, a market-research firm said this week. More...

Microsoft's Charney talks up security
Microsoft's security whistle-stop tour continued this week with a company executive acknowledging that security was a cost centre. More...

Tyan Computer unveils Opteron components
Tyan Computer has introduced a new four-way motherboard and a case for Advanced Micro Devices' Opteron platform at the Computex exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan. More...