EDITOR'S NOTE

Good morning,

We kick off another week by attempting to compile the 10 applications that changed the face of computing.

It's a pretty interesting list that delves into the origins of encryption standard PGP and traverses diverse territory of HTTP servers, anti-virus and the origins of email and the browser.

Of course, drop in your comments for any glaring omissions!

-- Ry Crozier

TODAY ON ITNEWS

By Shaun Nichols , Iain Thomson | June 01, 2009

At the end of the day a computer is a very sophisticated bit of kit, but without applications it is nothing more than a fancy toy.

By Iain Thomson | June 01, 2009

Microsoft has changed its stance on the features of Windows 7 Starter, saying the operating system won't have application limits.

By Diane Bartz | June 01, 2009

U.S. President Barack Obama said he will name a White House-level czar to coordinate government efforts to fight an epidemic of cybercrime, which even touched his presidential campaign.

By Kelvin Soh | June 01, 2009

PC brands are hoping to copy their success with low-cost consumer notebooks to corporate buyers, but acceptance among that fussier segment could be harder even as the the cheaper models dent the broader industry's profits.

By Shaun Nichols | June 01, 2009

User-generated encyclopaedia site Wikipedia has formally banned the Church of Scientology from accessing and editing its pages.

By Dave Bailey | June 01, 2009

The EU's information security agency has warned of failings in the development of key technologies that are considered vital to the resilience of government and industry networks across Europe.

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