Last week`s lawsuit against Microsoft, which claims the company should take responsibility for its software`s flaws, seems likely to end in tears for the claimant. There are arguments for the opposite to happen, though.

Online banking security and stability have come into question again lately. As far as I can tell, my e-bank is very secure: no one can steal my money because no one has much chance of accessing it.

We`re all being fried alive, and no one`s doing a thing about it!

Last week saw the release of a host of local financial results, ranging from mediocre to excellent figures.

Journalists are not the only ones with a handle on meaningful communication. But you shouldn`t flirt with deletion.

Everyone, at some time, has felt the urge (usually justifiably so) to smash their PC with a blunt object, but there are people out there who take this attitude to a whole new plane.

Avoid forwarding hoax mails, it might just SAVE your LIFE!

Carly Fiorina has resigned from Cisco`s board, fuelling speculation of a closer tie-up between Cisco and HP.

The old debate over how much anti-virus (AV) vendors stand to benefit from virus scares - and how seriously we should take the doom and gloom - is re-surfacing. This time, security firms are turning on each other.

The Internet still rewards those who come up with good ideas, as illustrated by those still holding the money.

Bill Gates is headed to SA, where he will address a breakfast function at which the local media are expected to abide by strict do-not-approach rules.

While the SNO licence saga has all the hallmarks of a classic television soap opera, beneath the murky waters of the process there may lurk monsters from a B-grade horror movie.

Last week saw EOH`s acquisition of Atos KPMG and speculation re the arivia.kom/AST takeover.