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Is the widespread reports of insecure networks worrying people too much asks Bill Thompson
Techniques to eavesdrop on what people are typing on a computer keyboard are revealed by security researchers.
A computer network protected by "unbreakable" quantum encryption is launched in Vienna.
Inside Verisign, one of the firm's that works to make the internet a safer place.
They wink at us every day from computer screens and stereos. But the humble LED is heading for a brighter future.
Is it time to unpick Apple in the same way as Microsoft has been scrutinised asks Bill Thompson
Regular columnist Bill Thompson says our trust should only be given to technology when it is merited.
Paul Rubens takes a look at the shortcomings of security systems protecting wi-fi networks.
News of an anonymously editable website for leakers and whistleblowers worries Bill Thompson.
British researchers find a way to close a potential flaw in quantum communication systems.
After nearly two years, the alternate reality game Perplex City is won by a 38-year-old man from the UK.
Catch up with the technology developments of the last year and vote for your favourite story.
A look at writer Dan Brown, whose book The Da Vinci Code has sold more than 40 million copies worldwide.
Three German ciphers unsolved since World War II are being cracked by a grid of home PCs linked online.
Hi-tech firms should trust us to do the right thing with our computers, argues Bill Thompson
Three scientists are awarded the 2005 Nobel Prize for Physics for laser measurement and quantum optics.
A unique trojan threat that locks up files on a PC then demands money in return for unlocking them is identified.
Voice and video streamed over the net could be made untappable thanks to a breakthrough by Toshiba.
Microsoft boss Bill Gates demonstrates key features of the next Windows operating system, Longhorn.
Celebrity spotting is top of the agenda at the meeting of the world's great and good in Davos.
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