While IT aids crooks in committing crime, the best way to combat it remains fighting fire with fire. Modern day war is all about tapping the keyboard and clicking a mouse.

Ever wonder where the advent of our rapidly advancing information society is taking us? Ever stopped to think? Or is everything moving ahead so fast, we`re having difficulty collecting our thoughts?

The world`s newest status symbol has spawned a multimillion-rand industry. The humble cellphone now rules the world.

The international world of ICT was comparatively quiet last week apart from some small acquisitions by Microsoft, while the local scene was dominated by MTN`s proposed bid for Investcom.

Scott McNealy stepping down as CEO of Sun Microsystems dominated the international ICT scene last week.

Although many would still give away their details for chocolate, this week`s stats show virus awareness is on the up.

Dave Glazier wraps up the week`s top news: Skeptical industry response to the EC Act, and just what exactly is SITA hiding from us?

The IT industry is not alone in its shortfall of women. There are other culprits too.

The past two weeks saw the start of the flood of quarterly results from the US, with excellent numbers from Apple, Google and Sony Ericsson.

Dave Glazier wraps up the week`s top news: SITA`s key partners revealed and changes in DiData`s shareholding.

The ups and the downs of Microsoft`s latest patches, MySpace places emphasis on safety, taking tips from biology, and a vicious virus all come into play this week.

The sheer size of Telkom`s capital expenditure plans could scare off investors and competitors, which is not good for bringing down telecommunications prices.