Rick Perera

Dutch electronics giant Koninklijke Philips Electronic NV is seeking a buyer for its contract electronics manufacturing business, as part of a restructuring plan meant to stem huge losses. But observers say end users shouldn

The U.S. government is easing export restrictions on powerful computer hardware to countries including Russia, China, India and Pakistan, saying it needs to balance national security concerns with "unnecessary regulatory burdens" on government and the technology industry.

Telecommunication operator Sonera Corp. is celebrating the new year by announcing the start of its UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) services in Finland's four largest cities.

Telecom operator Sonera is celebrating the new year by announcing the start of Universal Mobile Telecommunications System services in Finland

Four Israeli secondary-school students have admitted to creating the "Goner" e-mail worm which affected many systems world wide.

"May you live in interesting times," says the curse often said to be of ancient Chinese origin. With all its horror, heartbreak and occasional highlights, no one can deny that 2001 has been an interesting year, for IT folk as for everyone.

As the clock ticks down to the official introduction of the single European currency, word is out that the new banknotes could eventually contain a high-tech security feature meant to foil counterfeiting.

A new data-recovery technique could help trace suspicious financial transactions made shortly before the terrorist attacks in the United States on Sept. 11.