Scripting - a detective's best friend

When his sister had her computer stolen in a burglary, R. D. Bridges came up with a cunning ruse to get the machine back. ...more

Persistence pays for Klez worm

With 13 months of infecting systems, the Klez worm is a tribute to the sheer number of computer users that don't update their antivirus software annually, let alone by the hour. Klez-H, the latest of the Klez stable of Internet worms, heads Sophos's top ten virus list for February, with Klez-E also featuring at number seven. The spate of Lovegate variants, which received much media coverage as the new viruses to avoid, hardly made it into the list at all. ...more

G8 signals renewed attack on Internet child abuse

The world's richest countries have vowed to redouble efforts to combat the sexual exploitation of children by Internet pornographers. Interior and justice ministers from the G8 nations - Germany, USA, Britain, France, Italy, Canada, Japan and Russia promised to step up efforts to stamp out child porn during the first working session of a conference on Web crime in Munich, Germany. 'We categorically denounce those who sexually exploit children by producing images of their sexual abuse and by distributing or collecting such images,' they said in the joint declaration. ...more

Doctors diagnose iPod Fingers

UK doctors have begun reporting incidences of iPod Finger, a repetitive strain injury caused by constant manipulation of the iPod scroll wheel or buttons. The British Chiropractic Association (BCA) says the condition could soon be as commonplace in the UK as it is in the US where some users have lost the full use of their thumb. The BCA's Dr Carl Irwin explained that the problem is caused by constantly operating the iPod with the same repetitive motion and added that the problem will only get worse, particularly among the young. ...more

Kitchen computer connects you while you cook

Entertainment unit with designs on your kitchen. Salton Europe, a manufacturer of smart appliances, has announced it will make its iCEBOX entertainment unit available in UK retail stores this year. Built on Microsoft's Windows CE . ...more