Milton Keynes begins its WiMax network pilot

Milton Keynes may have only kicked off its relationship with WiMax technology back in September, but already the city has started connecting trial customers to the network. The city hopes to extend the trial's reach to around 500 users, delivering connectivity at speeds of up to 10Mbps. It has also started to consider what additional infrastructure will be required to enable it to offer wider commercial services next year. ...more

Santy.A sparks messageboard infection epidemic

A new virus exploiting popular messageboard software is creating an epidemic of infections according to security experts Kaspersky Labs. Santy.A infects vulnerable versions of the phpBB bulletin board software. ...more

Logitech buys out Labtec

PC peripheral specialist Logitech announced yesterday that it has agreed to purchase fellow computing accessories company Labtec. The cash and shares deal sees Labtec valued at $125 million and the exchange is expected to start in two weeks time and will be completed during late March or April. Labtec's operations in Vancouver will remain and the company president, Bob Wick, will be made a senior vice president and general manager of Logitech's new Audio Business Unit. ...more

British eBay scammer gets four years

The mastermind behind a British eBay phishing scam that made nearly ?200,000 has been gaoled for four years. David Levi, of Lytham near Blackpool, led a six-man phishing gang that stole identities and bank account details from more than 160 eBayers during 2003 and 2004. Levi and co set up a bogus website posing as the real eBay website and then sent emails that duped users into believing they were legitimate communications from the online auction house. ...more

Cinema pirates to face jail under new US law

People who use video cameras to record films in the cinema and then distribute them illegally could face prison under new legislation in the US. In-cinema copying and the leaking of pre-release copies by industry insiders are said to account for 95 per cent of all films available online illegally. Anyone caught recording films could face up to 10 years in gaol. ...more