Previous DayUnix/Linux shops -- beware of Kerberos hole
Feature The widely-used open source authentication protocol has a buffer overflow problem. Follow these instructions to protect your systems
Tablet PCs: the first wave
Buyer's Guide After several false starts, it looks as though pen computing is here to stay, following the release of Microsoft's Windows XP Tablet PC Edition and the first generation of Tablet PC hardware. Check...
Fujitsu Siemens Stylistic ST4110
Review Fujitsu Siemens has produced a promising slate-style tablet that, although there's still plenty of room for improvement, could be used as a flexible desktop replacement system.
Antenna to boost wireless security
News A new device developed in Britain claims to be able to bring greater security to wireless networks for businesses
Three more local exchanges to get ADSL
News BT's pre-registration scheme may have its critics, but it has now brought the promise of broadband to 17 local exchanges
Sonicblue, TiVo settle patent spat
News The digital video recorder rivals have announced they have settled duelling patent infringement lawsuits, dismissing claims against each other
SGI to unveil new supercomputer
News The high-end computer maker's latest machine boasts up to 128 processors in a single rack, quadrupling the compute density of previous supercomputers
Capellas steps down from HP
News Having seen the HP-Compaq merger through, Michael Capellas is to leave HP - the former Compaq chief executive is tipped as a favourite to take over at WorldCom
Microsoft settlement: Done deal
News Microsoft, the Justice Department and nine states filed a revised settlement that could finally end the software giant's antitrust case
Qualcomm mixes network cocktail
News The wireless developer is set to launch the first trial of equipment that lets mobile phone carriers committed to GSM networks switch over to Qualcomm's rival CDMA-based technology
Rural broadband rollout hits problems
News One Yorkshire town's hopes of getting broadband are in tatters after ISPs failed to convert expressions of interest into firm commitments
BT gets into the home computing market
News The telco now plans to sell Toshiba and HP PCs as part of an all-in-one broadband PC package
Why it's getting easier to talk to your PC
Comment David Coursey: I've been muttering at my computer for years. But, according to the Microsoft researchers I spoke to recently, advances in voice-recognition technology mean my PC might start...
BT appoints chief broadband officer
News The telecom provider has appointed a new chief broadband officer to its ranks; Alison Ritchie, the former BTopenworld chief executive
Singapore ignores tablet PCs
News Microsoft's latest launch hasn't got off to a good start with many consumers in Singapore saying it's not worth the money
Symantec fixes email-deleting bug
News It's taken a month, but Symantec has finally found a fix for a bug found in its security software that deleted innocent emails
Sage Line 50 v9 Financial Controller
Review More powerful and versatile, Sage Line 50 Financial Controller is still setting the accounting standard, although it’s not as easy to get to grips with as some of the competition.
IT pros 'must put something back'
News IT 4 Communities aims to increase in the number of companies and IT professionals volunteering their skills in their local communities
Macromedia to sell light-duty Web tool
News The software company has released a streamlined version of Dreamweaver to take the hard work out of Web design
Armour-plated Linux gets backup
News An updated version of SE Linux has been released, adding muscle to the operating system's beefed-up security features
Kaspersky scores virus alert own goal
News An email virus alert sent by Russian antivirus company Kaspersky Labs was tainted with the worm the company was warning its subscribers against
Want Wi-Fi with that?
News A US deli chain is following the UK example of offering wireless Internet connections
Woo wireless with email
Comment Rich Castagna: A couple of minutes with your calculator and you should be able to justify a wireless email system without much sweat - the productivity perspective is pretty convincing.
Microsoft teases new Visual Studio.Net
News Chairman Bill Gates has detailed improvements planned for its Visual C++ tool to be included in a new release of the company's Visual Studio.Net tools bundle
Toshiba Portégé 3500
Review Toshiba has done a good job of designing a convertible Tablet PC, although it is heavier than some of the slate-style competition. The pen interface isn't perfect, but this is principally a...
Dell Latitude: No wires attached
News The PC giant plans to add dual-band Wi-Fi networking technology to its Latitude business notebooks by the end of 2003
Key Internet server moved amid security concerns
News One of the servers that let people navigate the Net has been relocated. The move comes just weeks after an attack on the machines, but the server's overseer says the plan had been in place
Dell switches reach UK - Layer 3 box planned
News Dell's cheap standard Ethernet boxes have sold well in the US. Expect a Layer 3 product next year
