Pipex cuts cost of getting broadband
News The Internet service provider has made it cheaper for customers to upgrade their Internet connection by subsidising the start-up cost
IT Priorities special report: E-commerce
Feature E-commerce is on every company's agenda, but implementing a successful, secure system is far from straightforward. Read this indispensible guide to find out how to do it properly
Virus exploits celebrity cachet
News Another naked-celebrity virus is doing the rounds, relying on curious email users to open an attachment
Samsung X05 XTC 1500
Review This is an excellent notebook. If anything, the cheaper XTC 1400 model offers even better value, but in either case you get plenty for your money.
MessageLabs tagged as a 'spammer'
News Email-filtering firm MessageLabs had its mail servers briefly blocked by AOL, after allegations of an open relay
E-commerce special report: An e-commerce toolkit
Feature Use this e-commerce toolkit to guide you to practical help and information on every aspect of doing commerce over the Web
E-commerce special report: Security
Feature Part IV: There are some simple steps every company can take towards ensuring it is protected not only against hackers and fraudsters, but also against charges of negligence when the worst does happen
E-commerce special report: Know your laws
Feature Part III: Numerous e-commerce laws have been enacted over the past years, and there are more to come. Here we explain which are the most important laws that any e-commerce operation must be aware of
E-commerce special report: Getting started
Feature Part II: Once you've got your e-commerce plans clear, there are many options for implementation. We walk you through a few of the ways you can start selling your company's products online
Feeding spam into the fire
Comment David Coursey: On eating SPAM, blocking spam, and Monty Python's role in it all
E-commerce special report: What works
Feature Part I: In the years following the dot-com bust, some key technologies have proven to be the silver lining that has helped companies survive the unforgiving e-commerce climate
Confusing jargon blamed for IT spending slump
News Consumers are putting off purchases because of obscure terms such as 'megahertz', 'Bluetooth' and 'DVR', according to a survey
Bill Gates' grip on UK media 'is slipping'
News The latest chart of the UK's heftiest movers and shakers shows that a resurgent Apple has put Steve Jobs right behind Microsoft's top man
Users 'will pay' for wireless video streaming
News Update: Having concluded its trials of a mobile video and audio streaming service, O2 says it has found significant consumer interest in a commercial service
Microsoft pays court to Washington
Comment Declan McCullagh: Microsoft is trying to conceal its change of heart on government regulation
Internet can be upgraded 'without boosting backbone'
News Akamai's chief scientist says the Internet could be made more efficient by routing traffic around bottlenecks
Malaysian minister slams software and music industries
News Some blame for piracy should be shouldered by the software and recording industries, who have 'taken their own sweet time' to act
Vatican pays experts to protect papal Web site
News Hired security experts are repelling 30 attacks a day on the Pope's Web site
New Adobe video-editing software snubs Mac
News Adobe's latest release of digital-video editor Premiere will work only on PCs running Microsoft's Windows XP
PC manufacturers feel pressure to recycle
News Computer manufactures are increasing their efforts to recycle old PCs but fear legislation would create an unmanageable workload
Software pirate jailed
News A London man convicted of selling counterfeit software online has received a 15-month prison term
Hacking-competition site downed during contest
News A widely publicised hacking contest ended in disarray after the Web site recording the defacements was attacked

