.Net attributes are more than decoration
Feature The implementation discussed here is just one example of how companies are using .Net attributes to standardise operations across their development efforts
Microsoft says: Trust me
Feature Although it's attracting a lot of attention, Microsoft has been very vague about the technical details of the Palladium secure computing initiative
Easynet upbeat on local-loop unbundling
News The broadband provider says it is making progress with local-loop unbundling, including offering superfast 4Mb and 8MB broadband products
Palladium will not be Windows-specific - Microsoft
News Microsoft admits that its trusted computing platform will not necessarily shut out GPL software, but if it believes integrity is at risk, it could withdraw to its old self
Friday
Blog Friday 5/07/2002 Our Internet Fridge is settling in, and has become a firm friend of all. We particularly enjoy its speakers and Webcam, as distant workers can connect to these over instant...
Web surfers cut off from Net in Asia
News A fault in the cable network left Web surfers in Asia unable to access the Internet
How a team can survive a staff cutback
News Keeping your team focused after a staffing reduction announcement raises many challenges. Find out how to best transfer workloads and decide which applications will lose support
KWBot worm hits Kazaa
News Kazaa users attempting to download the Spiderman movie and other popular files from the Web may end up getting bitten by a new bug
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Comment Oscar 7 is back! Happy radio hams are celebrating, but the ZDNet UK staff are too busy playing with an Internet Fridge to notice...
Kernel maintainer backs UnitedLinux
News Marcelo Tosatti disputes MandrakeSoft's assertion that the Linux Standards Base is sufficient to simplify the market. UnitedLinux is essential, he says
Tech Ed ends with delegates singing from Microsoft's songsheet
News All we are saying is give SOAP a chance, sings Microsoft's XML guru Don Box, at the tear-jerking conclusion of Microsoft's developer event
No broadband means no online Xbox gaming
News Microsoft is taking a broadband-only route with its plans to create Internet-based gaming content for its Xbox console - could Xbox Live be a killer application for broadband?
News Schmooze: Record companies smack Net users
News The RIAA considered suing song-swapping users, Microsoft's choice of code names was questioned, and Ebone said farewell
Hotmail users face summer of random email deletion
News Going on holiday? Microsoft suggests you pay £19.99 for extra Hotmail storage, or else your emails might be randomly deleted
Kaspersky: The Internet must be locked down
News Q&A: Antivirus expert Eugene Kaspersky believes that the only way to counter the growing threat of viruses is for every Internet user to be issued a compulsory personal ID
Casio launches ultra-slim cameras
News The Exilim EX-M1 squeezes an MP3 player, 12MB of onboard memory and video capture into a camera no thicker than a Palm Vx handheld
How the Apache worm could have been prevented
Comment Robert Vamosi: Internet Security Services jumped the gun when it put out an all-points bulletin over a security hole in Apache servers. The resulting worm raises the question: when should we ring...
Changing market puts pressure on graphics software makers
News The graphics software market is currently divided between four major players, but the evolving requirements of customers may force a reshuffle
Web services need trust as well as standards
News Standards for Web services security are being submitted to OASIS for review, but analysts warn that this is only the first step
W32 viruses top the charts
News Mass-mailing Windows 32 viruses fill all top ten places in the virus charts for the first six months of this year. Anti-virus vendors blame freely available virus writing tools
Orinoco floats WLAN management tool
News Orinoco will this summer launch a WLAN management product that manages Compaq and ELSA kit, but it won't work with Cisco, Intel and 3Com. Is it time for the IEEE to draw up a WLAN management standard?
Streetmap plans to conquer Europe
News The online UK map service will cover the whole of Europe with driving directions this month
PCs to buoy Asian hardware sales
News Asian consumers and enterprises are expected to buy more computers this year but sales of printers, servers and workstations will be sluggish, say analysts
