Hacker cracks Apple downloads
News Full instructions are available on the Internet for how to fool Apple's SoftwareUpdate feature and install a backdoor on any Mac running OS X. Worse, there appears to be no patch
EC threatens more legal action over broadband
News The European Commission is threatening to use competition law to improve the pace of local-loop unbundling, and so free up the broadband market
Facing the security risks of cable modems
Feature Cable access is a great value fast connection for tele-workers and small offices. But how do you deal with the security risks?
Learn what hiring managers are looking for
News The most important thing about a CV is using industry-standard job titles
Programmer puts penguin on Xbox
News A German programmer says he has created the first homebrew software to run on Microsoft's gaming console, the first step in turning the Xbox into a Linux machine
Buffett joins Level 3 investors
News In an unusual move, Warren Buffett is to buy a fifth of the debt put up for sale by network operator Level 3
EC report backs open source for government
News European governments should create a pool of open-source software to co-develop and share between themselves, says the Commission
Itanium 2: Pricing is key
News HP reveals plans for the first workstations and servers based on Intel's new high-end processor, and price is a big part of the equation. But the machines may still struggle to find a market
Ebay pays up for new pal
News The auction site is buying PayPal, an online payments company, in a deal worth over one billion dollars
Itanium 2 on the way, but will it sell?
News The economic downturn, which has led to many firms cutting or freezing IT expenditure, may have an impact on the success of Intel's latest server processor
BT's Bland is new media top dog
News BT's chairman is ranked above newspaper editors, cabinet ministers and even Bill Gates in the latest power list of media movers and shakers
Spin doctors create quantum transistor
News The invention of the spintronic transistor, which uses the spin of electrons to store information, marks an important step in quantum computing
Itanium 2: Second time lucky?
News Intel's new high-end server processor is smaller, faster and less expensive than its predecessor, but still faces an uphill battle. A ZDNet UK News Focus
Sites bow to Microsoft's browser king
News Web surfers not using Internet Explorer are increasingly finding that sites do not support their browser, as Microsoft's dominant position is increased by Web authors who choose to ignore other...
Asian bank bets on Siebel
News Despite its rival SAP's growing success in Asia, Siebel is confident that it can remain the market leader
Taming Office XP
Tech Guide Microsoft's office suite may be popular, but it's not perfect. Check out our remedies for four of Office XP's most annoying quirks.
Cut Office XP down to size
Tech Guide Office XP has more features and functions than you can shake a stick at. Don't be a victim: build a suite more in line with your needs.
Bury Clippy forever
Tech Guide If you thought Clippy was dead, think again. We'll show you how to make him R.I.P. -- and how to tweak the help system.
Kill the clipboard
Tech Guide Office XP's new clipboard demands your attention. Here's how to keep it in its place.
Protect yourself against hackers
Tech Guide Everyone wants a piece of your PC, from hackers to virus writers. Follow our advice, and stop Office XP from leading them right to you.
Does anybody really know what time it is?
Comment David Coursey: Why is your PC's clock always wrong? Why do real clock people hate Windows? Why does your PC log on to a shadowy government network behind your back? Read on for answers.
Encryption tool gives privacy buffs new image
News Hactivismo, the online privacy activist group, is to release its encryption tool - but some warn that it may offer a false sense of security and put lives in danger



