Altech withdraws from the race to acquire Prism, thus leaving the way clear for the original bidder, Net 1 UEPS Technologies.

Hacking for fame, lawsuits and jail time, and squashing Microsoft rumours are the issues in this week`s security roundup.

While some vendors are pushing business to adopt the latest WiFi standard, others are already eyeing the home market.

The era of the ultra-clever, ultra-mini PC is about to dawn. I can`t wait.

This "paperless society" idea is rubbish. Never before have we been so overwhelmed with slips, bills and notes.

Last week was quiet on the ICT front, with disappointing quarterly results from Novell.

Social engineering goes mobile and worms jump from PCs to wireless devices. The bottom line in our weekly roundup? If you`re the gullible kind, it will cost you dearly!

Wireless networking equipment vendors are keen to push the market to adopt the latest WiFi standard, but is it really necessary to take things to the nth degree just yet?

The way people behave on mailing lists is seldom anything like they would at dinner parties, which is why, so often, offence is taken.

Last week saw further Microsoft anti-trust positioning allegations.

From bank-stealing Trojans and Web services that leak information to the Google desktop search tool, innovation in the Internet age is taking on a whole new meaning.

Cellular operators are punting HSDPA as an ADSL alternative, but unreasonable billing structures are unlikely to foster adoption.