Computer Crime, InternetNews.info, Carbon Nanotubes & Hydrogen

While the events of 11 September have focussed the attention of CIOs on catastrophic outside threats to operations, they should keep their attention closer to home. Australian CIOs and IT managers are being put on alert after a survey found that computer crime here has been higher than in the US.

The World Intellectual Property Organisation has upheld Spanish entrepreneur Christian Castresana's right to use InternetNews.info, rejecting a challenge from media giant INT Media Group.

IBM researchers have created transistors out of carbon nanotubes that can outperform similar silicon transistors, a development that helps build the case that carbon may one day become a building block of computing.

Honda is investing more cash into hydrogen powered cars. It is helping to develop home-based generators which produce the fuel so drivers don't have to fill up at stations.