Technology masks the true message of Sars
Comment Rupert Goodwins: We're better prepared than ever to cope with new health threats, but this means we're at risk of missing the bigger story
BT caves in over broadband price cut row
News BT cuts the cost of its Datastream range, and lower business broadband prices could follow. But an Oftel investigation will continue
City Airport deploys biometric security
News City Airport in London has introduced biometric identification for staff. The next step is biometric scans alongside passport control
Microsoft slashes CE.Net licence fee
News Microsoft has cut its Windows CE.Net licence - charged to developers of consumer electronic devices - by 80 percent
Microsoft's vision of the business PC
Feature Athens is a conceptual product from Microsoft and HP and is designed to demonstrate the future of PC hardware, but haven't we seen its like before?
W3C wants the Web to be a big database
News The leading Web standards group has released ten draft XML specifications intended to make the Web perform more like a massive database
Government 'getting closer' to key broadband goal
News Forthcoming figures should give the kiss of life to the goal of making Britain the G7's 'most extensive and competitive broadband market' by 2005
Motorola reopens China office after Sars
News Now the quarantine period has expired, Motorola has reopened its main office building in Beijing following an outbreak of Sars
Should IM be banned at work?
Comment Fran Foo: Some companies are trying to take charge of their business flow of communications by putting a ban on commercial instant messaging systems for "security" purposes.
Microsoft taught security by open-source community
News Microsoft admitted it has learned about software security from the open source community, but now the company believes they can learn from it
Execs talk up Web successes
News Although many dot-coms have suffered in the current economic climate, executives have offered their ideas about what will succeed in the future
Singapore signs up to US copyright law
News The Digital Millennium Copyright Act has become the latest US export, as Singapore agrees to take a tougher stance on piracy
Advertising software knows who you are
News The latest Web site profiling software is able to collect personally identifiable information about its visitors, which allows highly targeted advertisements
IBM takes java server crown from BEA
News IBM is the biggest supplier of java application server software, having taken the top spot from BEA Systems, according to analysts
Visual Basic use may be declining
News Research has indicated that many professional programmers are planning to move from Visual Basic to other languages, including Java and C#
Tie JavaScript events to ASP.NET objects
Feature To increase their performance, we show you how to add JavaScript to ASP.NET Web forms
Next OS will focus on wireless, says Palm
News Palm is set to make its latest operating system available by the end of 2003, says a PalmSource executive, and it will focus on secure wireless data transfers
Troubleshoot common dot matrix printer problems
Feature Although there are not many dot matrix printers around anymore, some operations still require them. We tell you the most common problems and how to fix them
Network Attached Storage
Buyer's Guide Need to add storage capacity to your network quickly and easily? You need an NAS (Network Attached Storage) device. We review three leading contenders and pick a winner.
SnapAppliance Snap Server 1100
Review If storage is all you need, especially if it has to fit into a wider network, the Snap Server 1100 will do the job very well, although the price is high for what you get.
Evesham NAS-2108R
Review This is a cost-effective choice if you need a router for your DSL-connected network that can be a RAID-based file server, wireless LAN access point, firewall and much besides.
Linksys EFG80 GigaDrive
Review If all you want is network-attached storage and budget is tight, the EFG80 GigaDrive offers excellent value for money.
Mozilla backs down on browser name
News After a dispute over the name of its 'Firebird' browser, the open-source group appears to be going back to using its eponymous original title
Recover from a crashed WINS server
Feature Here are some steps to take if your WINS server goes down
Microsoft demos Palladium prototype
News Microsoft's Next-Generation Secure Computing Base, as Palladium is now known, has been shown running applications for the first time
Shutters come down on free photos for MSN
News Microsoft's free photo-storage facility is set to become a subscriber-only service as the company moves towards making MSN a break-even business

