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12 December 2005
News: Microsoft tightening security defaults in IE7

Microsoft has detailed several changes in the way its upcoming Internet Explorer 7.0 browser will classify websites for security, aiming to reduce the likelihood that users will fall victim to malicious code.
11 December 2005
News: Opinion: top predictions for 2006

Boldly going where we should know better than to go, we humbly offer our top predictions for IT in 2006…
10 December 2005
News: Broadband mobile wireless standard approved

The standard for the broadband wireless technology known as mobile WiMax has been approved this week. Mobile WiMax networks will allow customers to wirelessly access the internet anywhere in a city.
09 December 2005
News: Microsoft plans one critical patch on Tuesday

Microsoft is planning two software fixes – at least one of them rated as critical – as part of December's release of security updates.
News: Mozilla claims Firefox 1.5 hole poses minor risk

The first Firefox 1.5 security vulnerability, made public yesterday, is not as critical as initially perceived, but a patch will be available to fix it early next year, a Mozilla executive said.
08 December 2005
News: Virgin Mobile spurns NTL advance

Virgin Mobile has rejected a takeover offer from cable operator NTL on that grounds that the offer price was too low, the firm announced today.
News: Next IE 7.0 pre-release bumped to 2006

The next pre-release of Microsoft's Internet Explorer 7.0 for Windows XP browser has been pushed into early next year, the company's IE team has said in a blog posting.
07 December 2005
News: Latest IM bug chats with you

A new breed of malicious instant-message bots is on the loose, according to IMlogic, the developer of enterprise instant-messaging security applications.
News: 'Podcast' is word of the year

In a small sign of what's happened to digital media in recent years, the editors of the New Oxford American Dictionary have selected "podcast" as their Word of the Year for 2005.
News: .eu domains on sale from today

The first .eu domains went on sale at 10am this morning. At first, and until 7 February, only those with trademarks will be entitled to apply. From February, trade and company names, and then finally, on 7 April the market will be opened and any will be allowed to apply for the new European Union domain.
News: Windows Live Local launches

Microsoft plans to launch Windows Live Local this week, a new version of its Virtual Earth aerial image service, according to company sources.
06 December 2005
News: Study: Google users wealthier; net savvier

US residents who prefer Google's search engine tend to be richer and have more internet experience than those who primarily use competing search services from Microsoft, Yahoo and AOL a new study has found.
News: eBay tricked by fake email

A sophisticated phishing attack has proven to be so successful, it has tricked eBay's own fraud investigations team into endorsing it as legitimate, according to an independent security consultant who reported the attack to eBay.
05 December 2005
News: Layoffs pending after Macromedia deal

Adobe announced today that it will reduce part of its workforce following its acquisition of Macromedia, while other employees may be offered relocation packages.
News: Cyberfraud shuts down tax-credit portal

The UK's tax authority shut down a tax-credits website last week, and a criminal investigation is underway concerning possible identity theft, a spokesman confirmed today.
News: NTL sounds out Virgin Mobile on takeover

Cable TV network operator NTL has approached Virgin Mobile regarding a possible takeover of the mobile phone operator, it said today.
02 December 2005
News: Gmail gains virus scanning capability

Google has added a virus-scanning feature to its Gmail webmail service, complementing the existing virus protection based on blocking certain types of file attachments, such as executables.
News: Hackers publish two more Windows attacks

Hackers have given system administrators more reasons to update users' Windows PCs. Over the past two days, they have published two more samples of software that could be used to attack an unpatched Windows system, bringing the tally of new attacks on the OS released into circulation this week to four.
News: Firefox flaw found

The Mozilla Foundation may have just released its latest update to the popular Firefox browser, but some users say their patience with the software's flaws is beginning to wear thin.
01 December 2005
News: Everything you wanted to know about Xbox 360…

…but were afraid to ask. Whether you're a career gamer with the wrist strength of an ox (and a serious Dorito habit to boot), or a ruddy-faced console ingenué, here's how to impress your mates (and your kids) with the lowdown on Microsoft's latest release. Enjoy.