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

They will get past your security software. Know your enemy and protect yourself.

What does Google’s online office suite and core applications offer over the Microsoft alternative?

Not all End User Licence Agreements or EULAs are made equal. Everytime you click 'I agree' during a software installation, you're might be surprised to learn how ridiculous some companies address their licencing agreements.

A best-of-breed approach to Internet security pays off. This flexible and resource-friendly suite returns to the A-List.

Excellent value for money, but a few performance glitches.

Excellent value for money, but a few performance glitches let BitDefender down.

The ability to build a fully updatable, portable and offline personal web makes this a useful tool For home and Business users

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Drag and drop functionality that allows audio to be recorded direct to page.

With Internet Explorer’s security flaws and no way of securely erasing footprint files, the boost to privacy is minimal.

A latency monitor that can generate handy graphs about your broadband connection.

The perfect blend of price and performance for the average home or small business user.

PreviewA good attempt at all-in-one system security, fully integrated into the OS.

Still the best choice for speed and security, but most new additions are eye candy.

Don't confuse Microsoft Works with a slimmed-down version of Office, because Works is for the home productivity market.

This is another one of those doorstop Wrox titles in the Programmer to Programmer series. Its no surprise then that its not just another overview of the Internet business revolution, nor a business school primer for the would-be e-entrepreneur.

An impressive service, if only it was a touch more reliable.

We take mail filtering for granted today, but it was big news back in 1991. Pegasus was the first to do it and, 12 years later, its long history ensures lots of development time and a strong community of helpful users. The latest release is a major upgrade, and filtering is still at the forefront.

A three-PC licence as standard, superb silent interface and effective security utilities make Norton 360 a tempting buy.