Previous DayNext-generation RFID tags imminent
News Second-generation hybrid RFID tags should be in use by the autumn, according to Gartner, and will feature privacy technology
Spammer given nine years
News A man accused of making in excess of £10m from spam-related businesses has had his nine-year jail term confirmed by a judge in the US
EFF publishes guide to safe blogging
News Want to blog about your boss but not get fired? The Electronic Frontier Foundation has issued some guidelines you might appreciate
Trend Micro hardens spyware defences
News The security firm has released a new set of software tools aimed at curbing the growing threat of malicious software geared towards identity theft
Mac emulator goes open source
News Brief: Cherry OS has opened up its source code in an attempt to quash rumours it is just a rip-off of a similar package
SAS aims low to boost sales
News The company has concentrated on making its business-intelligence software easier to use for this release, in an effort to reach a larger audience
IBM adds voice to patent reform calls
News Despite holding more patents than almost any other firm on the planet, the computing giant has throw its weight behind calls for reform of the international patent system
Ubuntu improves live offering
News The latest version of the Debian offshoot includes software for creating customised CDs you can run the OS from
Beware of ungracious hosts
Tech Guide Taking a page from virus writers, identity thieves could soon use a tiny file on your computer to redirect you to their fraudulent sites.
ICANN adds .jobs and .travel to Internet names
News Travel companies, employers and recruitment agencies get their own little slice of the Net
Sexism still rife in IT support
News Survey: Is that a bigger pay cheque in your wallet or are you just pleased to see me?
Longhorn no window of opportunity for Itanium
Leader Microsoft's renewed interest in Itanium will cheer up Intel, but the software behemoth has nowhere else to go
China seeks technology deal with India
News Brief: China says that with its hardware and India's software, the two countries can take on the world
PC-Duo Enterprise v3.0
Review Vector Networks' impressive modular management suite lets enterprises choose the components they need, adding and upgrading as required.
Betfair wins big with API
News Builder: The online betting exchange has its new API to thank for getting its products to market faster, according to its head of product development
UK police launch hacker crackdown
News In an attempt to curb the rise of disorder in the electronic world, British police made two arrests for cybercrimes last week
Cybercrime-fighting MP to step down
News Liberal Democrat MP Richard Allan is to step down at the general election to concentrate on academic pursuits
Seven wants a bite of the BlackBerry market
News The US mobile phone messaging firm has bought a Finnish company in an attempt to break into the European mobile email market
WLAN standards battle begins again
News Networking equipment makers are worried that Cisco will try foist a standard upon them as concerns over interoperability mount
Arrests made in offshoring theft case
News Indian police have made several arrests after call centre staff in Pune allegedly stole £200,000 using customers' personal information
Check Point launches wireless security series
News The security software firm is launching a new set of hardware devices for deploying secure wireless networks
Microsoft backs Itanium with Longhorn
News After a faltering start, Microsoft is stepping up its commitment to Intel's Itanium processor
SpeedTouch 716g
Review This is an affordable and effective solution for small businesses or teleworkers seeking basic Voice over IP (VoIP) facilities along with a wireless ADSL modem/router.
