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Top 10 stories of 2001

by James Middleton

19 Dec 2001

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It's been an eventful year online. The industry has battled against a number of virulent viruses and an increase in hack attacks. Users have lamented the loss of Napster and the decline of free digital music, and others have welcomed the arrival of Microsoft's latest baby, Windows XP.

The IT world has also been rocked by the announcement of the potential HP/Compaq merger.

So without further ado, vnunet.com, the technology bible, brings you the top 10 stories of 2001.

What will the HP/Compaq merger bring?

Hackers find bin Laden's accounts

Nimda worm most virulent virus ever

XP circus rolls into the UK

Napster ordered to remove songs

Porn site hacked by rabbit

'My nan could crack NT', says hacker

The truth behind the Anna virus

Open source mounts IDS challenge

Queen Mum 'dead' due to computer error

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