HP affair claims another scalp

The Hewlett Packard 'pre-texting' scandal has claimed the head of another senior executive. Ann Baskins, HP's general counsel, has resigned from the company, with immediate effect. 'I want to thank Ann for 24 years of outstanding service and devotion to HP,' said Mark Hurd, HP chairman and chief executive officer. ...more

Apple unveils the iPhone

iPhone it is - in Apple's words not a single device but three revolutionary products in one: a mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls and a 'breakthrough' Internet communications device. It is also a camera and, at a push, a PDA. But in the UK you will have to wait until the end of the year to get your hands on one. ...more

FBI salutes Microsoft for help in virus battle

The FBI has officially saluted Microsoft's efforts for tackling a computer worm attack. Specifically, it has awarded Certificates for 'Exceptional Service' to Microsoft employees for their part in the 2005 Mytob/Zotob investigation. When the Internet worm was released in mid-August 2005, FBI teams of computer and forensic experts were deployed to Rabat, Morocco and Ankara, Turkey. ...more

Xandros offers free trial version of Linux OS

Linux maker Xandros is offering a free-as-in-beer version of its operating system. The Open Circulation Edition of Xandros will be free on the BitTorrent file sharing network or for a $10 admin and overhead charge direct from the company's servers. The file is a 513Mb download, so is probably not advisable on a dial-up connection. ...more

Feds fight for the right to tap Internet phones

A proposed US law may mean that criminals could make VoIP without the fear of being monitored. The claim was made by Department of Justice official, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Laura H. Parsky. ...more