How to decide whether to upgrade to 64 bit XPHow to decide whether to upgrade to 64 bit XPHave you been tempted by the availability of 64 bit hardware to buy a new computer, but wondering what you'll lose if you switch to the 64...

As computer users, we want to know when there's a threat out there that makes our systems vulnerable to attack. Like Neo in The Matrix, most of us have no desire to take the little blue pill that will make us think all is well...

It’s that time of year when millions of people decide to leave the country and go on holiday. Or rather queue at the airport in these unfortunate times. But how many hate the return to work - or more specifically dread the first...

All online banking customers of Barclays will be issued with handheld card readers next year that will read their bank cards and generate one-time passwords to better secure their transactions.The announcement came in an...

In the beginning, everything was separate. Processors, Coprocessors, Video, Sound, Chipsets, Network, Input/Output ports were all on separate boards and cards. There was a profusion of manufacturers and variety was the norm of...

According to Research Outfit, Point Topic estimates that the number of broadband lines in the UK increased by only 730,000 in the second quarter of 2006. This makes it the worst three months for broadband Britain in the last two...

Email. Love it or loathe it email is now synonymous with doing business and most people would feel hopelessly lost without it. Unfortunately we all know the downside of email as aside from irritating and sometimes offensive...

Microsoft Windows is the most scrutinised and understandably the most attacked of all operating systems. We ought to therefore applaud the monthly shower of patches that Microsoft throws to its grumbling but amenable...

HM Revenue & Customs wants stronger powers to investigate tax crime including authority to take fingerprints to avoid delays in finding a police constable, the right to charge suspects and simplified procedures for obtaining...

Government initiatives against cyberbullying have underscored the urgency of new technology announced by two companies (Chronicle Solutions and Crisp Thinking) who are offering a joint solution – the Child Protection Gateway -...

I was wondering how long it would be before someone found a security flaw in the Centrino chipset and now it's happened - according to Sophos, the flaws could theoretically allow hackers to spread malicious code, including worms,...

Reuters has removed 920 photographs from its database following reports that a Lebanese freelancer had doctored images of the conflict between Israel and Lebanese group Hizbollah.The agency reported that software was used to make...

Eighteen-to 26-year-old Gen Yers (Short form for Generation Y) are integrating technology into their daily lives at a faster rate than any other generation, according to Forrester Research, Inc.'s North American Consumer...