Sober worm clogs Hotmail connections
Emails aren't getting through to users of Microsoft's Web-mail services, and the Sober worm is apparently to blame [05.12.05]

NEC reveals 55nm manufacturing plans
2007 should see NEC's first commercially produced 55nm chips; the next generation will be co-developed with Toshiba [05.12.05]

1,500 government staff hit by ID theft scam
A tax credits e-portal has been shut down after evidence of a massive fraud involving over a thousand stolen identities [05.12.05]

Workplace gets OpenDocument support
IBM's hosted productivity software will support the open standard, and will be aggressively marketed to governments in developing markets [05.12.05]

Microsoft tweaks IE to duck Eolas liability
While the software giant is still convinced it will triumph in the ongoing patent-violation suit over Internet Explorer, it has announced plans to alter future versions [05.12.05]

Dot-eu domain is ready to roll
 The EC is braced for a stampede when the sunrise period for dot-eu domain names begins next week [02.12.05]