Previous DayIT knowledge is a dangerous thing, say CIOs
News User group CIO Connect says that chief information officers find it difficult to match the expectations of the business, just as the business is getting smarter about IT
Vienna starts desktop Linux migration
News Brief: It may mean nothing to you, but the Wienux distribution is now being rolled out in Vienna
High noon for software patent directive
News A final decision on the European Computer Implemented Inventions Directive is imminent
Teenager admits writing Sasser worm
News Sven Jaschen's handiwork caused havoc worldwide, yet at least one security expert hopes he doesn't end up behind bars
Bulldog users bite back over poor service
News Technical problems and unreliability have left some of the ISP's customers angry and frustrated
Sun to demo 'green' thin clients to the G8
News UK managing director Trudy Norris-Grey will be extolling the virtues of Sun's sustainable computing strategy to conference delegates in Gleneagles
ThinkPad X41
Review Although it's costly and no faster than the ThinkPad X40, the ultraportable ThinkPad X41 is still a great choice for the mobile professional.
Security problems not raining on remote working's parade
News Most business managers are worried about the security implications, but the number working remotely is rising rapidly
Government IT still in dire straits
News The review process that is meant to cut down on costly government IT failures is being routinely ignored, according to a Public Accounts Committee report
Open source Java project wants code donations
News The Apache Harmony project is asking for help to prevent Java from remaining a 'second class citizen' among the Linux community
Don't coast into CRM hosting
Leader Hosted CRM is a tempting way into an important service, but beware. It might be more primrose path than royal road
Bringing computing to India's masses
Feature The mythical $100 PC is starting to look more and more like a reality, and that's good news for the five billion people not yet on the Web
Reliance on tape: A disaster waiting to happen
Help/HowTo Don't believe that you'll be OK just because you've backed up your data onto tape: if you want your business to survive data loss, you're going to need to do more
Banks 'must try harder' on ID theft
Feature But what can be done to combat the growing risk?
SAP's hosted conundrum
Feature Will the enterprise-applications firm offer a custom-built hosted package, and what would it mean for the rest of the sector if it did?
Managing your systems remotely and securely
Help/HowTo Management of your systems is hard enough when you're in the building, let alone when you're not
Dealing with disaster when the building is the business
Help/HowTo Even if your business wouldn't survive without your main site, you will still need the data to help you pick up the pieces
Debian struggling with security
News Linux distributor is falling behind rivals in releasing security updates, due to server configuration problems and manpower shortages
Firefox to get Google toolbar
News Google is about to release a version of its toolbar for Firefox users, according to an email sent to developers
China joins anti-spam alliance
News The global fight against unsolicited junk mail has taken another step forward
Embedded computing to boom in Europe
News Industry calls for a big hike in R&D spending on embedded computing
Nitro PDF Desktop
Review To create cross-platform documents for the Web, Nitro PDF is a back-to-basics alternative to Adobe Acrobat.
