BT in bid to stop "rogue diallers"

British telecoms giant BT http://www.bt.com is tackling the problem of "rogue internet diallers", who hijack computer modems to dial often premium rate or international numbers without the owner's knowledge. As Computer Weekly http://www.computerweekly.com reports, the company is providing free downloadable modem protection software, which will warn users if their computer begins dialling such numbers, or any number outside a list of pre-approved numbers such as the national call and freephone numbers used by ISPs.