Net experts and civil libertarians fear US official requests for data could set a dangerous precedent.

The internet search engine is reported to be close to finalising plans for a long-awaited share sale.

The world's favourite internet search firm, Google, confirms its long-awaited flotation on the Nasdaq or New York stock exchange, which could value the firm at $20bn.

Details of how to read other people's messages have been posted on a website run by a group called Root Core and it has quickly spread to other sites and newsgroups.

Madonna wins the right to use the web site address madonna.com, which was being used as a pornography site.

The web's inventor, Tim Berners-Lee, wins a prestigious prize which comes with an award of one million euros.

As Microsoft enters the internet search engine market, the BBC compare five of the main providers: Google, Yahoo, MSN, Ask Jeeves and A9.

Workplace privacy will be casualty in war on spam.

Bruce Springsteen has lost his attempt to evict alleged cybersquatters from a website bearing his name.

Tim Berners-Lee, creator of the world wide web, has been honoured for his work.