Symantec records 81 per cent rise in computer vulnerabilities in 2002

A record 2,524 new vulnerabilities in computer systems were discovered in 2002 according to the Internet Security Threat Report from internet security specialists Symantec. These figures show an 81 percent rise on 2001. The increase in new vulnerabilities was driven by a steep rise (84. ...more

ATI releases Mobility FireGL T2

Mobile workstations sound like a contradiction in terms. Such is the power of modern notebooks, however, that some can punch with workstation-class performance. Fulfilling the role of the high-end graphics processor within such machines is the ATI Mobility FireGL T2. ...more

BT announces new Internet deal early

BT has confirmed leaked reports obtained by The Guardian that it will be announcing its latest Internet and telephone deals earlier than originally planned. BT Talk Together will offer unlimited off-peak calls for ?14.99 a month, including line rental. ...more

3 claims first ever global mobile blogging service

3 has gotten the blogging bug, announcing what it claims is the first ever global mobile blogging service. The network's customers are granted a free website to which they can upload pictures and video clips, taken with their fancy new third-generation phones. A video clip costs 50p and a picture costs 25p to upload to the My Gallery service. ...more

Sony does u-turn for MP3 support

Consumer electronics giant Sony Corporation has reversed its policy and now says that it will support the popular MP3 file format for some of its portable music players. The company says that a new range of flash memory-based portable music players will be able to play both MP3 and Atrac formats. Previously Sony had insisted that its customers use its own proprietary Atrac format, forcing them to convert if they wanted to change to and from MP3. ...more