Previous DayJBoss downplays open-source code 'plagiarism'
News The Java server maker is arguing that significant JBoss code has made its way into an Apache server project, but says it is not planning a SCO-style solution
Government ignores Web opposition over ID cards
News The Home Office consulted about the introduction of identity cards, and thousands of Internet users opposed the idea. What happened next?
Copyright law catches IT firms off guard
News The vast majority of IT businesses are not aware of legal obligations they face under newly implemented EU regulations, which have been compared to the DMCA in scope
Microsoft: 'We should learn from open source'
News Microsoft has a soft spot for Linux, but it believes that recent developments in the open-source community have killed the free software model
There will always be patches - Microsoft
News After a 'painful year', Microsoft is slowly making progress on the security front, according to one of its senior European executives
Excel spreadsheets connect to the grid
News Platform Computer has launched software that lets Microsoft's spreadsheet program tap into grid computing
BT broadband strength sparks Parliament fight
News Under fire from MPs who said that breaking up BT would open up the broadband market, the company has denied that it is 'arrogant and dominant'
Iona ditches app server for open-source JBoss
News Iona has stopped development of its own application server and will rely on JBoss for J2EE 1.4 compliance, but there are still hurdles to clear before that can be achieved
Acer TravelMate C111TCi
Review Acer’s TravelMate C111TCi squeezes more into its small frame than any convertible tablet, making it one of the best in its class.
Cisco adds Latitude for voice traffic
News Cisco will buy the conferencing-software firm for $80m, as it seeks to expand its voice-handling capabilities
How diverse initiatives will come together
Feature EAI, business intelligence, and portal technology will consolidate for IT infrastructure's benefit
Singapore Airlines takes Wi-Fi in-flight
News Passengers on the airline will be able to access the Internet through the Connexion by Boeing service
W3C rejigs image format
News The PNG image format, created to work around GIF patent issues, is about to have its second edition
PeopleSoft 'like a sinking barge' - Salesforce.com chief
News Traditional CRM companies are going to sink without a trace, according to Salesforce.com's chief executive, while the pay-as-you-go model booms
Broadband Britain nears three-million milestone
News There are now almost three million broadband connections in the country, and over half of those are on ADSL, which only 18 months ago was in 'nowhere land'
Shake-up predicted to accompany IT recovery
News Tech spending is now on a firm upward path, but continuing consolidation means that more than half of IT vendors will disappear during the next two years, predicts Gartner
Email from 'Citibank' conceals Trojan
News An email supposedly from Citibank carries a virus that could allow hackers to take control of a user's PC
Friendster investors fall out over patent
News Two investors in Friendster have moved to secure a patent that will protect their own social-networking sites
Execs form security taskforce
News Ten top security executives are planning to announce they have formed a group that aims to better help US companies protect their information systems
British TV bans 'fastest' Mac G5
News The Independent Television Commission has ruled that Apple cannot screen an ad claiming the Power Mac G5 is the 'world's fastest personal computer'
Nokia investigates N-Gage hacking
News Nokia is looking into whether hackers have cracked the security protecting its N-Gage games
Australia suffers billion-dollar identity fraud
News Identity fraud is costing the Australian economy more than A$1bn a year, according to a government report
IM alright for business - Gartner
News An analyst is urging companies to embrace instant messaging - as long as it is a corporate version rather than a free download
Microsoft releases second monthly patch
News Three 'critical' updates come in the second instalment of Microsoft's new patching strategy
US regulators look again at Eolas patent
News The Patent and Trademark Office has agreed to reconsider a patent for a browser plug-in that has a potentially massive impact on the Internet
Desktop Linux wins powerful supporters
News Technology heavyweights are queuing to throw their support behind Linux on the desktop
