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Blog Friday 5/11/2004We' ve had some daft things through the post here. A couple of years ago around this time, we got a set of loose fireworks as part of a PR campaign. We're not sure how legal that is...
Linux 'putting more bobbies on the beat'
News A Scottish police force is expanding its use of the open-source operating system, and says that the systems are allowing it to put more officers on the streets
Opera 7.60 set to offer faster browsing
News The browser company has partnered with SlipStream in a bid to speed up browsing for dial-up and mobile phone users
30,000 botnets march across the Internet
News RSA Conference: Tens of thousands of botnets are exploiting security weaknesses in computers around the world, according to security experts
New Pentium 4 'just over a week away'
News After nixing its plans for 4GHz Pentium 4 chips last month, Intel looks set to release a souped-up 3.8GHZ version on 15 November
Cyberterrorism is a misleading term, says expert
News RSA Conference: Richard Clarke, who has advised three US presidents on security, says talk of 'cyberterrorism' is misleading
Software piracy whistleblowing becomes more lucrative
News Companies running illegal software may be in greater peril of being dobbed in to the authorities over the next two months as the BSA ups its reward for information
UK's first WiMax network rolls out
News Trials are set to begin in January to test the WiMax network, which will be located in Kent
Cahoot bank accounts in security scare
News Security experts say that the hole is 'so simple the hackers didn't even think to look for it'
Microsoft takes swipe at Linux vendors' legal story
News Microsoft has criticised Novell, Red Hat, IBM and HP for not offering enough protection against IP lawsuits. Red Hat, for one, takes a different view
Orange rings in a 3G Christmas
News UK consumers will have a choice of handsets this festive season as Orange announces a choice of six for its 3G launch
PCG seeks funding to fight test case on tax
News The Professional Contractors Group wants to fight the Inland Revenue over a decision on settlements legislation that has huge tax implications for thousands of self-employed workers
Microsoft: Security requires teamwork
News RSA Conference: Microsoft has given an upbeat assessment of its campaign to improve security
Bin Laden video spreads a worm for 'The Hobbit'
News Security experts are warning that an email claiming to contain a video of Osama Bin Laden’s reaction to the US election, signed by The Hobbit, contains a worm
RSA sees looming identity crisis online
News RSA Conference: Businesses must shift their online customers towards a federated identity policy if e-commerce is to take off, says RSA's director of technology
A worm belies Apple's perfection
Leader Apple has a very high opinion of itself, but reality may take a bite out of that
Microsoft Optical Desktop Elite for Bluetooth
Review The keyboard requires a good portion of your desk, but with its size comes an army of useful shortcut keys, a responsive mouse and the ease and range of wireless Bluetooth technology.
Apple shows fear of feedback
News Apple has started to publish customer reviews of products sold through its online store - just as long as they're not made by Apple
FSF recommends express patent licences
News The Free Software Foundation has put forward a recommendation to those distributing software under free and open-source licences to help them avoid legal pitfalls
Solaris source code schedule slips
News Those eager for the release of the source code for Sun's Solaris may have to wait a little longer, as the company grapples with the details of licensing
Hollywood heads to court over movie-swapping
News The film industry is set to follow in the litigious path laid by music companies and take on illegal file-swapping in the courts
Linux cluster firms win financial backing
News Penguin Computing and Linux Networx have received tens of millions of dollars in investment, as clustered technology continues to increase its presence in the industry
Logitech MX1000 Laser Cordless Mouse
Review Logitech's laser mouse is accurate and cordless, with long battery life. What more could you want in a mouse?
Microsoft plans server push for Office
News Office 12 is set to have closer links between desktop and server applications, a move the company hopes will drive upgrades
IE flaw danger increases as exploit code released
News The recently revealed Iframe flaw in Internet Explorer has been classified as more serious following the release of exploit code onto public mailing lists
