A fortnight ago we reviewed the worst villains in computing history. But what would a villain be without a hero to battle with?

Unless you've been living in a cave for the last week, you've witnessed the wholesale hysteria being launched over the recent Swine Flu outbreak..

Movers and stinkers from the world of business

They say that behind every great man there’s a great woman, although these days it could just as well be the other way around..

Attention all wannabe-spies, your computer code can now be set for self-destruction..

Microsoft has announced that it is releasing more than 20,000 lines of code under the General Public Licence (GPL)..

Available to all on Thursday - SP2 contains improved support for Bluetooth devices, an updated Windows Search tool, support for Blu-Ray devices and a host of other tweaks..

This week we examine a few of those true 'killer apps,' and what they have meant to computing

Every day it gets hard and harder to keep up. Here is a list of 10 handy tools for increasing workplace efficiency.

Sighs of relief all round.

Beware URLs bearing gifts.

We've all had great ideas in idle moments that are either forgotten or impractical, but these are people who identified technological advances and made them happen..

We take a look back at the tech products that were so overdone by marketing hype, that by the time they were released, most failed to meet expectations.

New code should make life easier for Linux and Solaris users.

Apple has released what is probably the final patch for Mac OS X 10.5, also known as Leopard.

Birthplace of modern cryptanalysis under threat.

Attack shows interesting Google hacking technique.

Millions of card details may have been lost.

750 alterations and fixes.

Goliath takes aim at David.