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By Tony Hallett, 19 December 2002 10:00

NEWS As 2002 draws to a close we can reveal the biggest stories of the year so far, at least in terms of pure clicks. The three subjects that proved most popular are email, security and - how can we put it - the more frivolous side of the business silicon.com covers. So the top ten is: 1. Is your IT department full of dope smokers?
http://www.silicon.com/a54877
2. Website reveals contents of Beckham's shorts
http://www.silicon.com/a55094
3. Bugbear worm - how it works
http://www.silicon.com/a55761
4. Virus warning: Braid winds its way through email
http://www.silicon.com/a56249
5. Gates' mansion overrun by incontinent geese
http://www.silicon.com/a46578
6. Shock! Horror! Ginger isn't Segway
http://www.silicon.com/a55054
7. HP porn scandal leaves 100 facing sack
http://www.silicon.com/a54626
8. "And the winner of 'Virus of the Year' is... Klez"
http://www.silicon.com/a56692
9. Best of Reader Comments: Psst, want some top passwords
http://www.silicon.com/a53665
10. Users plagued by email hoaxes
http://www.silicon.com/a55362 The only footnote to add is about numbers. While we're not revealing individual impression levels for each story, you may be interested to know the dope-smoking IT workers beat Beckham's shorts by a couple of hundred clicks. More of you read these stories than go to Old Trafford for a Manchester United Champions League game.