Smarts absorbs rivals' management data
News Modules import other vendors' data in a bid to be the strategic product on the network management console
DTI opens second consultation on e-signatures
News The government has another go at making electronic signatures legal, but the end isn't in sight yet
HP fine-tunes recovery, security for PCs
News Consumers using Hewlett-Packard PCs now have new options for disaster recovery, hard-disk upgrades and online security
Wireless ISP offers free broadband trial
News Tele2 will let customers taste the benefits of broadband with a free one-month trial
IT contractors face tough times Down Under
News Contractors have experienced about a 10-15 percent drop in their rates in Australia, with a drop of up to 30 percent in extreme cases
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Blog Thursday 31/1/2002 Exciting times in the old labs. Following the relocation of our magazine interests elsewhere some time ago, we've had room to breathe -- and the place where ZD Labs used to be...
Cisco may gain from old inventory
News Cisco is still a Wall Street darling, but will it alter its accounting practices to stave off fears of 'Enron-itis'?
Government launches e-learning taskforce
News The group will be looking to improve e-learning for students in further education
News Schmooze: Look ma, no wires!
News Palm's wireless didn't impress, Telstra scraped the bottom of the barrel and excessive gamers may suffer
Labels dodge scrutiny in Napster case
News The potential threat of a federal judge investigating their online practices may have pushed record labels into settlement talks with Napster
Game controller blamed for hand-arm vibrating syndrome
News Doctors believe that a 15-year-old boy may have developed hand-arm vibrating syndrome after using his PlayStation for up to seven hours a day. Sony says it isn't aware of other cases
LinuxWorld: Gadgets draw the crowds
News Fridge-sized servers running Linux are making the news, but the Zaurus handheld and PlayStation2 application are pulling the crowds in New York
LinuxWorld: Bridging Linux language barriers
News In an effort to make it easier for software companies to bring their programs to Linux, the Free Standards Group has released new standards to deal with Linux language barriers
Euro migration - blessing or nightmare?
Comment The IT world appears to be divided over the implications of a transition to the euro - Jane Oliver takes a look at whether the euro is the new Y2K
How to catch a hacker
Comment A new service aims to let you find out who is trying to hack your system - Robert Vamosi takes a look at its potential for tracing malicious attacks
EU approves HP-Compaq merger
News European regulators say the deal would not significantly harm competitors or consumers, but the US has yet to give its stamp of approval
Oracle sees gradual recovery
News Oracle's financial guidance is positive about the future despite predicting a decline in revenue in the third quarter
Five years ago: Half of UK consumers confused by PCs
News Half of UK consumers are clueless about PCs, with 56 per cent admitting they don't know much about them
Row brewing over Linux patches
News Does Linus Torvalds need help? Many developers are getting frustrated with the Linux founder for not keeping up with minor fixes to the open-source OS
Adaptec XHub4+
Review If you want solid hardware and you're prepared to pay for it, this is the USB 2.0 hub for you. A quirky design makes it stand out from the crowd.



