Previous DayBacklash hits wireless broadband auction
News Government officials are threatened with a skewering by a leading US wireless guru as the 3.4GHz auction comes under more criticism
UK arrests in virus investigation
News In a joint UK-US operation, arrests have been made and evidence seized related to the TK worm
Microsoft releases anti-Slammer tools
News Tools that allow system administrators to check their SQL Server 2000 databases for the Slammer worm are now available from Microsoft
Wireless networking explained
Tech Guide Ever wanted to connect computers without cables? Here's a step-by-step tutorial.
Optimising and securing your network
Tech Guide If you build it, they will come. A wireless network can attract all sorts of undesirables. We'll show you how to keep them out.
Getting down to details
Tech Guide No matter which networking standard you choose, installing it involves some basic rules and processes; we'll walk you through them.
The lay of the LAN
Tech Guide Before you jump into wireless, make sure you pick the right equipment for the job.
The basics of wireless networking
Tech Guide Confused by the alphabet soup of wireless-networking technologies? We'll tell you what you need to know.
Dell to drive floppy out
News The PC maker is to stop including floppy drives in some of its Dimension desktops as part of a wider move away from the previously vital component
Dressing for IT success
News Gone are the days of old jeans, sneakers, and long unkempt hair as the corporate suit muscles its way back into IT departments, accompanied by a swathe of expectations
Korean group plans Slammer lawsuit
News Microsoft may end up in court for not preventing the devastation caused by Slammer if a Korean rights group gets its way
New Gnome software emerges
News Gnome developers are using third-party standards that could make a more consistent desktop for Linux and Unix
IPod gets penguin power
News A computer enthusiast has managed to get Apple's iPod to run parts of a version of Linux - but at the cost of some of the device's key features
System availability targets
Feature To accurately measure system availability, you must monitor all components for outages, then calculate end-to-end availability. Here's a step-by-step guide to these availability calculations
SMEs reveal their tech support gripes
News Lack of knowledge, inflated prices and smelly tech support are among the complaints of SMEs in a new survey
Patent claim threatens streaming industry
News It's not unusual for a company to say it has a patent for Web technology - but Acacia Media Technologies' claim is being taken seriously by the streaming media industry
Nintendo bullish on Game Boy's prospects
News Despite new competition from Nokia, Nintendo is still confident that the Game Boy Advance will dominate the handheld market
The datacentre is a different world
Comment Peter Judge: Proprietary systems, services contracts, and names you thought were gone for ever. Even on commodity hardware, the datacentre still has rules of its own.
CRM market sends mixed messages
News Although some sectors of the CRM market are expected to show strong growth in the next few years, the overall picture appears gloomy
Classic dev problems solved with XML
Feature The ability to accommodate dynamic data storage using XSD and XML and dynamic data entry and display using XSLT is a powerful tool that no system architect should ignore
SAP expands Web services alliances
News As part of its ongoing NetWeaver initiative, SAP has signed a deal with a US company that will see it embed MetaMatrix Server in its own product
HP criticises printer ink rival for DMCA suit
News A senior Hewlett-Packard executive has said that Lexmark is wrong to use the US copyright law to sue a toner cartridge remanufacturer
Nokia aims to N-Gage gamers
News Nokia has demonstrated the N-Gage, its mobile gaming device, which it hopes can rival the market-leading Game Boy Advance
Fujitsu Siemens Lifebook E2010
Review A well-designed, well-made and fully featured notebook, the Lifebook E2010's only real drawback is its rather high price.
Overture raises ad fees in UK
News Observers are speculating that the search kingpin will shortly raise the minimum bid price for paid listings in the US, which could mean trouble for smaller advertisers
Microsoft releases patch for IE flaw
News Internet Explorer users may be vulnerable to yet another bug that gives attackers free access to their PC
Toner company fights DMCA lawsuit
News A US remanufacturer of toner cartridges is arguing that a victory in Lexmark's DMCA case would have dire effects for other consumer products
Red Hat aggressive with premium Linux
News The software company is betting that Advanced Server and Advanced Workstation will dramatically boost its finances
