Re:Viewing 2003 - 12 months that shook the world

The last year has been a rollercoaster ride in so many ways - and technology has played its part. Here we consider some of the most important developments, as covered on the pages of silicon.com.

Leader: Thank you 2003
silicon.com's view on what we should take from 2003 - beyond a roll call of popular technologies and buzzwords.

Re:Viewing 2003: Outsourcing... and India
Was there a more controversial subject in business and technology this year? Here Andy McCue looks back at the big deals, the big contract winners and the big decisions being made in most boardrooms.

Re:Viewing 2003: A year of spam, spam and more spam
As unsolicited bulk mail grew to account for 50 per cent of all email sent, we launched our Spam Report and asked what could be done. Armed with technological solutions, the industry reckons things are about to get better, as Will Sturgeon reports.

Re:Viewing 2003: The return of the virus
It was a year when security was once again dominated by the computer virus - with vendors calling 2003 the worst ever year for viruses. Malware of various types caused billions of dollars worth of damage worldwide and affected all corners of society. Will Sturgeon casts an eye back at what kept IT staff on their toes this year.

Re:Viewing 2003 - Mobile and wireless
It's always going to be one of the hottest areas in tech but, says Tony Hallett, user organisations are still only gradually embracing mobile data applications - and that means plenty of ups and downs for some household names.

Re:Viewing 2003 - Software
There has been no shortage of controversy in the world of software. Think of the ongoing battle for PeopleSoft, SCO's accusations over Linux, Linux's challenge to Windows and Unix, software counterfeiting, IM and lawyers, plenty of lawyers. Jo Best rounds up events.

Re:Viewing 2003 - Privacy and monitoring
In a year of ID cards, ID theft, biometrics and more, privacy was always going to be a big issue. Jo Best asks what role government should play and what's in store for the future.