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• European Commission seeks cap on roaming charges

  The European Commission says mobile phone users frequently pay too much, and is taking steps to rectify this

• Internet Explorer 8: Improved privacy functions

  Internet Explorer 8 will include a function called InPrivate Browsing, which doesn't record cookies or surfing history

• Free tool from Heise to protect online shopping

  

  Numerous SSL certificates with weak keys are in use that are child's play to crack. These pose potential security risks to many people making secure online transactions. The new heise SSL Guardian warns you when it detects one.

• Web browsers become tools for criminals

  "Business logic flaws" in web applications are said to enable criminals to obtain money simply with a browser

• Andrew Tanenbaum's Minix 3

  Tanenbaum's back, and this time it's Minix 3; a self healing, high reliability operating system, presented to the world by its author at FrOScon.

• OpenID - The future of logging in?

  When logging in to many web sites, users may notice an option to log in with OpenID. But what is OpenID and how does it work? And if it does work, how can you make it work for you?

• Community Live - TiddlyWiki Hackathon and Pizza On Rails

  Community Live looks at two very different community events, one focussed on coding and one on social networking.

• VPNs over SSL with OpenVPN

  

  Securely accessing your PC across the internet needn't be difficult

• Build a Wi-Fi antenna using household materials

  

  You can make your own directional Wi-Fi antenna using commonplace items like a toilet brush holder. Here's how