Previous DayGartner: Virtualisation could slash IT budgets
News Gartner predicts that 'virtualised' network and security devices could help companies to make big savings
Pre-certified 802.11n vendors risk red card
News Having seen vendors disappoint customers with pre-certified 802.11g kit that didn't do the job, the Wi-Fi Alliance has announced tighter rules for 802.11n
Home Office launches virtual strip searches
News As part of the government's 'Inside Justice' week, people are being offered virtual tours of much of the criminal justice system, from jury duty to strip searches
Big Blue seeks partners to widen battle with Redmond
News Hardware behemoth urgently seeks willing partners for fight against old enemy. Good incentives offered, and all offers considered
Trojan alert: 'David Beckham' recruits zombies
News In the latest example of hackers using social engineering techniques, a malicious message that claims to contain pictures of David Beckham in a compromising position has hit the Internet
SGI expands high-end graphics onto Linux
News Silicon Graphics' graphics line has moved away from its proprietary systems and is now available on Linux
FTC to launch all-out assault on spyware merchants
News The FTC's lawsuit against the 'Don King of spam' is set to become the centrepiece of their new assault on spyware and other Internet nuisances
IT heads to eastern Europe
News Several large Indian IT companies are opening up operations in eastern European countries in an effort to woo those companies who want to offshore staff, but want to keep them close
France and China form Linux alliance
News The Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology and the French Atomic Energy Commission have signed an agreement to work together on an open-source software product
Stern medicine needed for NHS IT failings
Leader Although it has barely started, the NHS IT programme is already controversial. Open-heart surgery is needed
Gartner: Printer ink costs more than perfume
News Printer owners are having to pay some £1,200 per litre for ink, but manufacturers claim the price just reflects their investment in R&D
Optimising Windows XP
Help/HowTo If you're having performance issues with Windows XP then follow this simple step-by-step guide to speed things up
Small business server appliances
Group Test If your business can't support a large, dedicated IT department, you need a straightforward appliance that delivers a range of network services. We review five and choose a clear winner.
Exchanging Outlook for Ximian? Here's how
Help/HowTo If you're keen to move away from Microsoft's Outlook but don't want to lose functionality, Ximian's Exhange may be worth a look - here's how to set it up
Phishing growing exponentially
News Online phishers are taking consumers hook, line and sinker with new e-commerce and social engineering scams
Net Integrator Micro
Review Despite its small size, the Net Integrator Micro is well specified and offers a good mix of network productivity applications and security tools.
Equiinet NetPilot Plus
Review The NetPilot Plus excels as a security appliance, and is best viewed in this light rather than as a general-purpose server.
Axentra Net-Box H-85
Review The Net-Box is an affordable solution for small offices and homes, but it lacks some of the security and management features offered by the competition.
The RIAA has a new nemesis
News Kazaa is no longer the most commonly used piece of peer-to-peer file-sharing software, according to a Californian company that monitors such networks
NHS IT project costs soar
News The programme to upgrade the National Health Service's computer system is going to cost much more than expected, possibly as much as £30bn
Real-time responses for Linux possible, but unwanted
News A Californian start-up has proposed a hard real-time response system for Linux, but the proposal has already been rubbished by Linus Torvalds
MSN Messenger hit by virus, outage
News Microsoft has admitted that it is battling with its instant messaging service on two fronts, after a technical glitch caused service outages and a virus propagated itself over the service
Siebel enters Motive alliance
News Siebel Systems has announced a deal with Motive, a company which specialises in writing software that allows software to install, repair and monitor itself
IBM to unveil cheaper high-end arrays
News IBM is set to release details of a new set of drive arrays, with a simpler system design that should lower costs, according to analysts
