As people strap a growing number of hi-tech gadgets to their persons, it looks like the stage is set for a convergence wave.

Dave Glazier wraps up this week`s top news: some ugly responses to Telkom`s plans, and HSDPA gets going... slowly.

Gadgets, popular games, online shops and pay-per-click all show their dark side this week, but on the upside, we take a look at IBM`s SecureBlue and a different kind of virus.

This week, internal malware gang wars are on the up, mobile security is a low priority and Mike Nash comments on the IE createTextRange flaw.

The Alcatel/Lucent merger dominated the international ICT scene last week despite several other significant events.

Dave Glazier wraps up last week`s top news: an interesting Telkom announcement and the beginning of something beautiful for Vodacom.

Broadband over power lines technology remains controversial. Is it the answer to our prayers, or a faulty technology that will never deliver on its promise?

The Department of Communications` strategy for 2006/07 seems to focus on talking about talks, instead of actually getting things done.

We need only look to automated payment stations in parking garages to see why it`s not a good idea to replace airplane pilots with computers.

The European Union`s (EU`s) warning to Microsoft dominated the international ICT scene last week.

Easy-as-pie malware kits, eBay user account info for sale, and robot armies lying in wait come into focus as eEye steps in where Microsoft does not.

Technology is increasingly becoming part of our lives, but as exciting as it can be, I would stop short of defining myself in terms of it. How about you?