It is easy in the heat of debate to forget that filtering is about protection, and filter software does not just attempt to block access to Web sites that most people would consider unsuitable for you

It is easy in the heat of debate to forget that filtering is about protection, and filter software does not just attempt to block access to Web sites that most people would consider unsuitable for you

14/03/2003 . . .in which PCA readers express their opinions on Internet nasties and how parents can deal with them.

No matter how much we tell ourselves that we are rational, scientific human beings a Friday 13th still sends a tremor up some spines.

Can 'crimes' committed online, such as theft or murder, get you in trouble with the police? Davey Winder investigates.

Supercomputers crunch data that could hold the secret of life, the weather and the effect of nuclear war. David Tebbutt investigates.

If you see something you like, take a photo of it. If you come across an unnamed planet, name it.

Unfortunately, as recent US court cases have demonstrated, many of the censorware companies are less than open about their products and will actively prosecute (and even persecute) people who reverse

Automatic, push button, remote control, synthetic, kinetic, commanding your soul... Who needs imagination when you can get some basic tech to do the thinking work for you?

A new year, a new operating system and still, the danger of data loss to viruses is as great as ever.

Barry Collins takes a nostalgic look at the biggest mistakes in the recent history of the computing industry.

Bluetooth on steroids, the solution for short-range wireless video, or the replacement for USB in computers?

From movies and games to sporting events and even pornography, David Bayon explains why 3D displays are the next big thing.

ISP-based filtering services have met with a mixed response in Australia. AOL provides parental controls so that family members can be provided with filtered Internet access according to their age gro

ISP-based filtering services have met with a mixed response in Australia. AOL provides parental controls so that family members can be provided with filtered Internet access according to their age gro

Although many people have focused on the question of why people should feel the need for a virtual representation of themselves, claiming that the desire for an alter cyber-ego is a manifestation of s