Software company had forced closure of Cryptome website for publishing guide that explains how to access millions of pieces of private data

Look, it's pretty clear that Windows Mobile 7 will be revealed by Microsoft at Mobile World Congress. We've been feeding on a veritable feast of

A 17-year-old bug in Windows will be patched by Microsoft in its latest security update.

Internet Explorer 8 has overtaken Internet Explorer 6 as the most popular browser in the world, after security flaws were publicly exposed in the older version. In the latest browser statistics, Google's Chrome grew its global share to 3.9%, but is still a long way behind Firefox, which raised to 17.1%

Microsoft’s founder and the world’s richest man, Bill Gates, has just jointed Twitter. You can start following him at @BillGates.