Previous DayMicrosoft launches 'charity friendly' software licence
News Microsoft has created a special licensing programme that allows charities to use donated PCs without breaking its software licence agreement
Cost-cutting firms gamble with IT security
News The latest survey to take the temperature of the UK IT sector shows definite signs of increasing investment, although many firms are still cutting corners on security
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Blog Friday 9/4/2004It's Good Friday, so obviously I'm not here, Any fab events will have to go unreported. Instead, here's a heads-up -- literally -- for an event due to take place on Star Wars Day,...
Broadband campaigners demand more govt leadership
News A broadband Britain in which one gigabit per second connections are the norm won't be as easy as ABC but e-commerce minister Stephen Timms has a vital role to play
2010: A broadband odyssey
Q&A The head of broadband campaigning group ABC claims the public and private sector must prepare for the UK's future high-speed networking needs now
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Comment Undead ghosts of software past, thousands of glowing balloons and Busby's big ears are all in the air this week
Microsoft UK head: We've grown up
Q&A Microsoft UK is more than just another satellite sales operation says the company’s new general manager
Netsky attacks: Four sites down, one to go
News Four out of the five Web sites targeted by a Netsky worm DDoS attack have either been knocked over, or had to change their Web address to remain accessible
Lindows looks for new name
News After being targeted by Microsoft, the Linux seller will adopt a different brand for its operations outside the US
Red Hat must wait for SCO ruling
News A judge has blocked SCO's attempt to throw out Red Hat's suit, which asks for a ruling that the Linux seller has not violated any of SCO's Unix copyrights
Web services security spec ready for deployment
News A specification that uses XML to improve communication between different security systems has been approved as an industry standard
W3C marks 'milestone' in DOM protocol
News A revised protocol that manipulates elements on a Web page has been signed off by the Web standards body
Yahoo results astound analysts
News As well as reporting a doubling of first quarter profit compared to last year, the Internet bellwether announced it would split its stock, which has not happened since the dot-com boom's peak
Yahoo reaches out for friends
News The company wants searchers to share their results, following the lead of rivals' advances into social networking
