Previous DayUK Patent Office under fire over software report
News The UK Patent Office has published an article explaining the software patents directive, but it has already been fiercely criticised by many anti-patent campaigners
XML variant will boost corporate responsibility says UN
News Advances in business reporting tools could give investors and the public a better all-round picture of a company's performance
Licensing anger driving users towards Linux
News Cal-IT: Software vendors who view licences as a form of taxation are alienating customers and must change their ways, according to industry experts
Government urges Web accessibility
News The public sector is being asked to make its Web presence as accessible as possible to all Internet users
IBM's Blue Gene to hit the shelves
News Big Blue is following its supercomputing success with Blue Gene/L by adding a Blue Gene model to its server range, with prices starting at a mere $1.5m
Why you should ditch Norton AntiVirus
Buyer's Guide There's a lot of choice when it comes to antivirus software, but why not get the most features for your money? We looked at the latest from Norton, McAfee and Trend Micro and picked our new...
Google hacking for beginners
Comment Exactly how is easy is Google hacking, how can you protect yourself from it and is it really that much of an issue anyway?
Tesco.com launches music service
News The online supermarket is taking aim at iTunes with the launch of its own music-download service
'Project Endurance' tries to tackle online crime
News Lloyds TSB, Microsoft and eBay have teamed up with the CBI and the Government to launch a consumer education campaign on Internet security
FreeBSD releases 'stable' version 5.3
News The final version of FreeBSD 5.3 is said to have brought stability to the 5.x branch of the open-source operating system - it also allows Windows network drivers to run natively
UK to take tougher line on Ultrawideband
News Concerns over possible interference between Ultrawideband (UWB) and 3G networks won't prevent UWB being legalised in Britain, but will probably mean more stringent safety controls
IBM ThinkPad X40
Review Business travellers who like to travel light should definitely consider IBM's sleek and full-featured ThinkPad X40.
Clusters' first stand
Leader When it comes to clustering, it's Windows that is playing catch-up to Linux
SonicWall puts virus protection at the gateway
News The latest version of the SonicWall OS has added technology that aims to block viruses before they have a chance to reach desktop machines
Microsoft navigates Magellan into small-business waters
News The latest beta version of Microsoft's Office package for small businesses is hoping to unseat Intuit from its market-leading position
IDC forecasts software spending growth
News The research firm sees software revenue rising globally by around 6 percent in 2004 - and it sees open-source products becoming increasingly popular
Dell, HP set up new clusters
News Servers that can work together to form a high-speed computer will be announced this week by both Dell and Hewlett-Packard
Novell readies Linux desktop release
News Products from SuSE Linux and Ximian are being combined in Novell Linux Desktop 9, which is to be launched this week
