Previous DayNovell: Identity management is more than single sign-on
News Novell has launched an identity management framework designed to help enterprises build an infrastructure that controls employee, partner and customer access to corporate resources
Broadband supremo calls for grass-roots revolution
News People who want high-speed Internet access but cannot get it may have to get their hands dirty - that at least is the advice from the Rural and Regional Broadband conference
Protect your network: Hide your servers
Feature Network users, whether innocently or with malicious intent, will inevitably find any weak spots in your system. Make sure you protect your servers from prying eyes
How to introduce Linux into the enterprise
Feature There is still scepticism around when it comes to the open-source operating system, but with careful management it can be rolled out even into mission-critical areas
AOL redefines spam
News AOL has revised its US terms of service to include instant messages and chat postings as potential spam
Fake PayPal site could lead to identity theft
News A realistic-looking site purporting to be from PayPal billing is asking for information, including password and PIN details, from users that could enable identity theft
Why laptops shouldn't replace desktops
Comment David Coursey: Many people are choosing to use notebooks instead of desktops as their primary computer. Here's why I think it's a bad idea
Porn spammers to face jail in US
News The US Congress is considering a law that will criminalise pornographic and fraudulent spam but may require receivers to opt out of receiving legitimate bulk email
Disaster-recovery distance record smashed
News Companies suffering a disaster at their main site can use SAN technology to continue running their mission critical applications from a secondary location - up to 3,600 miles away
Talking PCs make progress
News Computers that speak and listen like genuine human beings will no longer be the preserve of science fiction, researchers say
Microsoft wants to wire homes
News Networked household appliances have taken another step towards reality, with Microsoft's announcement it will join the Internet Home Alliance
Outsourcing may doom future IT careers
News While one survey shows India picking up the majority of outsourcing contracts, another Australian report suggests that nursing could become a better career choice in some countries
Orange SPV E100
Review If all you want is a phone, look elsewhere. But if you like the idea of a handheld in mobile phone's clothing, give the SPV E100 a serious look.
Thai govt bans online games at night
News Thailand's government wants young people to spend more time studying and less time playing online games, so will block networked games after bedtime
Pro-China site hit by hackers
News Last weekend's hacking contest may have struck a high-profile Chinese site
Linus Torvalds: Why SCO doesn't worry me
Interview Q&A: The creator of the Linux kernel discusses his new life with the Open Source Development Lab, and what impact SCO's lawsuit will have on development
New DVD 'ripper' pre-empts DMCA ruling
News Studio 321 is pushing ahead with new DVD-copying software despite an imminent ruling on its legality under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Microsoft brains go head-to-head with Google
News Microsoft has hired top scientists in a quest for search algorithms that will allow it to compete directly with Google
India wins lion's share of outsourcing
News India will earn more than half of this year's global business-outsourcing revenue
US seeks super spying computers
News The US Defense Department has announced multimillion-dollar spending on supercomputing, to boost its military and intelligence-gathering capabilities
Overture wins Freeserve UK Web-search contract
News In winning the Internet-search business of Freeserve, Overture has supplanted search-engine giant Google
Faster Wi-Fi standard given green light
News The 802.11g Wi-Fi standard, which speeds up wireless communication, has been rubber-stamped by the Wi-Fi Alliance
