New technology to block camcorder pirates
News At last, an end to pirated videos with the bottom of the screen obscured by somebody's head
Writer's Blog
Comment Rupert Goodwins: Making money from the Net is proving hard for the media, but a better way is there for the taking.
Study: IT spending increases profits
News Research shows there's a definite link between IT investment and profit
Linux user groups stake out their territory
News Lonix goes to the pub, while GLLUG holds technical talks - and then goes to the pub. Meanwhile the UKUUG is altogether more serious. All were at the Linux Expo in London this week, explaining their...
Network defrags a snap with Winternal
Feature Winternals' Defrag Manger lets you manage the defragmentation of your workstations and servers. Find out what this program has to offer and why we think it deserves a thumbs-up
Apple pitches Mac OS X to Linux fans
News Linux Expo: This year Apple attended Linux Expo for the first time to explain why Linux fans should take a look at its operating system
AOL trumpets version 8.0
News AOL is giving version 8.0 of its proprietary service a flashy welcome, but the software needs to be good if it's going to solve the company's problems
Sony Aibo gets powers of recognition
News Owners of the robot pet will now be able to kid themselves even more that their Aibo is alive as it gains the ability to recognise faces and voices
Bluetooth may leave PDAs wide open
News RSA 2002: If you have Bluetooth, make sure security is enabled, or others might snoop your contacts or even make calls from your phone
Inbox menace - Bugbear
Feature We can blame Microsoft for poor security -- and it often deserves criticism. But IT professionals must take a large share of the blame, this time
Unisys, ISS launch threat-protection service
News RSA 2002: Large enterprises can now pay for threat detection as a service. But the duo remains cagey about pricing
Business broadband demos hit the high street
News Maplin and BTopenworld team up to educate small businesses about the benefits of a broadband connection
ViewSonic VG800
Review The VG800 is a low-cost 18in. LCD monitor, but you get what you pay for. Graphics professionals looking for top-notch ergonomics and digital inputs should look elsewhere, although it has more...
Microsoft to promote Mac
News Can the lion and the lamb lie down together?
Viruses find easy pickings in China
News The flourishing Chinese IT market is also the world's biggest security nightmare
Court sides with Good against RIM
News It looks like Research In Motion's aggressive stance towards business partner and software maker Good Technology isn't going to work this time
Spy software targets employee downloads
News Websense is pushing its new spying software at employers worried about workers illegally downloading MP3s or just hogging bandwidth
On-form Microsoft attacks Adobe
News Microsoft's new XDocs software, which processes data from dynamic online forms, could edge Adobe's similar products out of the picture, say analysts
AOL takes cue from TV
News The world's biggest online service is hoping to tap into bigger budgets by shifting to broadcast-style ad sales
Security vendors - it's payday!
Comment Peter Judge: Security vendors have been pushing their wares too hard. Relax guys, market pull will come to your aid at last.
Microsoft gazes into e-business crystal ball
News The software company outlines its plans for competing with the likes of Sun and IBM in the 'real-time enterprise'
Hackers send Sendmail a message
News A 'bizarre' attack replaces some downloaded copies of Sendmail software with hacker tools, a developer says
Xbox crackdown frustrates customers
News The apparent shutdown of a well-known seller of Xbox mod chips has side effects on other buyers
HP PSC 2210
Review The multifunction PSC 2210 excels at basic tasks, such as printing and reading digital media, but it’s not suitable for offices with heavy fax traffic.



