Previous DayB&Q Web site lets hackers do it themselves
News The latest e-commerce blunder gives easy access to the personal details of retail giant B&Q customers, and makes it a breeze to order goods on their accounts
Microsoft CTO lauds BlackBerry, iPod
News The man who develops Microsoft's technology strategy along with Bill Gates now appears to have his eye on function-specific devices
Wardriving sparks wireless treasure hunt
News An organisation that is building community wireless networks around New Zealand is planning to take a break and turn wardriving into a game
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Blog Friday 14/11/2003I know people are getting increasingly protective of their legal rights online, and that over-enthusiastic lawyers are nothing new. But goings-on in Toronto bring new meaning to...
Sony Ericsson GC79
Review The GC79 delivers good ease of use and solid performance over both Wi-Fi and mobile phone networks. Sadly, some of its more exotic features, such as EAP-SIM and fast GPRS can’t be utilised until...
Business needs 3G, says BP
News BP's director of wireless and mobile says that remote workers need more bandwidth than GPRS can offer -- but a government push for 3G is unlikely
Mimail variant trys PayPal fraud
News Another variant of the Mimail worm is on the loose, using a PayPal scam to try and gather credit card details
Google tweaks upset customers
News Some Google customers are angry that the updated AdWords service is, they say, causing them to lose out on potential sales
Hairy moment for political security as emails go astray
News The intricacies of email have proved too much once more, with Ronnie Campbell MP's messages ending up in the safe hands of Ronnie Campbell, barber
'Dodgy-dossier syndrome' rife in the workplace
News The vast majority of business documents are adapted from something else, but few people realise just how much sensitive information their work contains about the real source - as some have found...
Keeping your hot-deskers shipshape
Special Report If applied with care, forethought and consultation, hot-desking it can be a solution right across your company. But the issues are far-reaching - not least of which is selecting the right technology
Tips for effectively managing teleworkers
Special Report With the number of people who telework increasing every day, managers need strategies. Use these templates for developing strategies for managing your people and your technology
Flexible working: Is outsourcing the answer?
Special Report IT managers whose companies are keen to let employees access corporate applications from home and on the move could do well to outsource the burden
Sun's low-cost strategy prompts free Java release
News Sun is set to release a free version of its Java application server, as part of a drive to encourage users to move away from Microsoft
Torvalds gets legal protection force
News The Open Source Development Lab has said that its legal team will represent Torvalds in SCO's Unix lawsuit after the Linux founder was subpoenaed this week
Mobile pricing cut hits BT revenue
News The telco's newer units are not making up for drops in revenue from more traditional sectors
Microsoft releases details of earnings
News Microsoft has broken down its third-quarter earnings, led by profits in its client division and a first-ever operating profit for MSN
Dell Axim X3i
Review It’s not at the top of the current Pocket PC heap, but Dell's X3 flagship offers some welcome improvements over last year's X5 models.
IBM aims Blue Gene at supercomputing top spot
News Big Blue plans to upgrade the processors in its Blue Gene supercomputer, with the intention of knocking NEC's Earth Simulator off the pinnacle of the Top500
