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Incidence of Internet worms wriggles higher

Levels of Internet worm viruses rose by one per cent last month according to security experts Sophos. The company believes around one in 18 emails is laden with a virus - around 5.6 per cent. ...more

Internet scammers brought to account by DTI

The DTI has collared crooks who made ?3 million from an Internet scam and barred them from directing a company for 10 years. The pair set up a website that tempted victims in on the promise of a free holiday. On visiting the site, victims were then offered access to significant savings on holiday accomodation. ...more

Monotype acquires font rival

Monotype has acquired one of its major rivals in the font business, Linotype. The Germany-based owner of classic typefaces including Helvetica, Frutiger and Optima will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Monotype Imaging. Monotype believes that the combination of Linotype's library and Monotype's font technology will help to fulfil the increasingly sophisticated font requirements of consumer electronics markets. ...more

UPDATED: Palm unveils new Tungsten, Zire handhelds

Palm - or palmOne as it is now known - has unveiled three new PDAs, the Tungstens T3 and E for business users and the consumer-oriented Zire 21. The Tungsten T3, says Palm, is targeted at 'the most demanding professionals who need best-in-class colour and wireless'. As such it is fitted with a 320x480 TFT colour screen, 50 per cent bigger than any previous Palm device. ...more