Previous DayCan Ozzie carry Microsoft through?
Comment As Microsoft demos Windows Live all eyes are on Ozzie as his expertise is put to the test in the hands of the corporation
30 years of the Homebrew Computer Club
News After Hours: Silicon Valley elders gather to talk vintage at the anniversary of one of the most influential computer users' groups of all time
Open source 'will solve RFID's image problem'
News By using open standards and licensing, small businesses could have more input into the development of the radio-tagging technology
Macromedia Flash has critical vulnerability
News People using Flash should check to see if they need to upgrade to avoid being compromised
Is open source a bubble ready to burst?
Feature Some fear the spike in open source investment is a sign that it might be a bubble about to burst; others say it backs up the model's fundamental viability
Sony's malware malaise
Comment Sony's now being targeted by US lawyers after failing to notify users of malware, but consumers could soon find themselves under fire too
Digital rights and actual wrongs
Leader Sony has been caught tampering with its customers' computers. This is just a taste of what such companies would like to do
Bulldog: Problems are over. Users: No they're not
News Bulldog claims to have made a fresh start, with a new advertising campaign promoting its broadband offering. But some customers say they are still suffering
Nokia sued over mobile patents
News The Finnish handset maker is being sued by Qualcomm, which is seeking damages and a ban on infringing handsets
RFID could revolutionise patient safety
News The government has earmarked £80m for the development of sensor networks that will allow outpatients' movements to be more easily monitored at home
BT: Don't worry about 'RFID Luddites'
News The 'one man and his dog' organisations that are opposed to RFID are not worth worrying about, according to BT
Keeping systems threats in check
Help/HowTo From rumours of hack attacks to a demolished data centre, you need to have a way of classifying incidents that could compromise your systems' integrity
BitTorrent user jailed for movie sharing
News The first person to be convicted of using BitTorrent to infringe copyright has been sentenced to three months' jail
DoS attacks: The plague for our times?
Feature Denial-of-service attacks, when done properly, are still essentially unstoppable
Google Desktop 2
Review Google Desktop 2 does a mixed job of anticipating the content you want, but it provides a handy link to files, applications and frequently accessed Web sites; its search is powerful, too.
EMI: We don't use rootkits
News The record label claims all of its copy-restriction software can easily be uninstalled and is not hidden from the user, unlike under-fire rival Sony
Australian government gears up for zombie battle
News A three-month trial programme from the Australian Communications and Media Authority looks to cut off or cure compromised PCs
Business Objects plugs in to Eclipse
News The business intelligence software provider is to open source some of its tools, and add them to the Eclipse IDE
Union official voices concern over public sector IT jobs
News A leading public sector union official has warned there could be a squeeze on 'middling' IT jobs
Internet pioneers get US honour
News Vint Cerf and Robert Kahn are to receive the US' highest civil honour from George W Bush later this week
