Previous DayNovell: Customers are coming back
Q&A The head of Novell in the UK discusses his company's decision to offer customers indemnification and when an internal rollout of desktop Linux could be on the cards
Ellison steps down from chairman role
News Oracle's chief financial officer is to take over the role of chairman as Ellison steps aside
Novell 'aggressive' about internal adoption of Linux desktop
News The networking company claims it may follow IBM's lead and commit to a wholesale internal rollout of desktop Linux
Symantec slams the door on Live Update flaw
News Security company Symantec has had to update its Live Update feature to fix a flaw that could open a security hole in the software
Techies still barred from the boardroom
News UK companies are giving their IT managers greater responsibility, but are not often finding them a place at the top of the managerial tree
Last week's mini-Y2K: What went wrong?
Comment On 7 January, two events shook the Net: these were just the latest Y2K-type glitches, and they demonstrated just how fragile the Internet still is
Britain's biggest Wi-Fi hot spot rides the waves
News The Hampshire coastline will soon sport the largest area of commercial Wi-Fi coverage in Britain, spanning a three-mile stretch of water
Windows 98 lifeline 'prompted by Linux threat'
News Microsoft has extended support for Windows 98 because it is worried users may switch to Linux, say analysts
PeopleSoft wants to buy back more shares
News The business software company, which is fighting Oracle's hostile takeover attempt, wants to buy back another $200m of its shares
UK firms ready to spend more on IT
News After years of tightened belts, British companies are set to increase their investment in technology in the hope of achieving lower overall costs and providing a better service to customers
Royalty dispute confuses CD copy-protection
Feature CDs carrying two copies of each song in a bid to control music downloading are falling foul of music publishers
Nokia SU-1B Digital Pen
Review Nokia’s slimline Digital Pen does everything expected of it and more, offering both Bluetooth and USB connectivity.
Net-phone firm lifts eyes to Europe
News Level 3 Communications, which provides VoIP services to telephone companies, is taking steps into Europe and Asia
Red Hat's bonds raise $600m
News The Linux seller has lifted its cash reserves to about $1bn through an over-subscribed bond offering
Internet industry rejects child-porn blame
News A children's charity has warned that the Internet is making pornographic images of children more easily available - but the industry argues that it is involved in catching the culprits
Value 'sells Linux to government'
News Demonstrating value for money convinces government departments of Linux's merits, according to delegates at an Australian conference
Content-software firms keep consolidating
News Software firm Stellent has announced it will buy rival Optika, further shrinking the content management software sector
Microsoft puts weight behind RFID
News Microsoft has launched a project focused on developing next-generation technology, including RFID, for retailers
Yahoo contemplates new Messenger features
News Yahoo has started surveying visitors to its Web site to determine future development of its instant-messaging program
Retailers band with Intel to speed RFID
News European retail giants, including Tesco, Carrefour and Metro Group, have formed an alliance to push the deployment of radio-frequency identification and electronic-tracking technology
Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac: a first look
Preview There’s a new version of Microsoft Office for the Macintosh on the way. Read our first impressions.
Novell offers Linux protection, as SuSE deal completed
News After finalising its acquisition of SuSE, Novell will this week start protecting SuSE Linux customers from SCO
Rip-off reports win reprieve
News A Web site that features thousands of consumer complaints about retailers has escaped censure from a US judge
