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Archive - 14 Oct 2002

Teleworking 'is good for your health'

News Research confirms that teleworking increases quality of life and another report points to workplaces becoming more stressful every year

Foundry boss looks at Ethernet future

Feature 10Gbps Ethernet could run on copper, and the next speed version could be 40Gbps, says Bobby Johnson, CEO of Foundry Networks

New Xbox security cracked by Linux fans

News Mod-chip makers and Linux programmers have managed to break through a revamped security system in Microsoft's gaming console, allowing it to run their own software. Xbox security is seen as a test...

Incredible shrinking PCs appear at LinuxExpo

News If a dictionary-sized PC is too big, how about one the size of a video cassette? Or a pack of playing cards?

US firms see relaxation of EU privacy laws ahead

News The Global Privacy Alliance hopes the EC has taken on board its concerns about data protection laws in the EU. They make it difficult for US firms to do business in Europe, the group says

Microsoft does open source u-turn

News Microsoft is now cosying up to the open source movement, and there are sound business reasons behind the about-face

Seagate to give IPO a second go

News Even though analysts agree that now is not a good time for an IPO, Seagate hopes to raise $1bn by going public

Future is bright for European business

News A study shows that business confidence is strong in Europe, and especially in the UK

Apple cuts Mac OS X Server licence fees

News Apple is hoping to persuade Microsoft and Linux customers to switch to Mac with a more flexible and reasonable licence pricing structure

Linux site takes in Windows

News The editor of LinuxDevices.com has gone over to the other side, but he says the embedded world isn't as emotionally polarised as the computer-software world

Ten predictions to shake your world

Comment Dan Farber: Here are my impressions of Gartner's predictions of the biggest things coming up for enterprises. What do you think of them?

Intel to put security on a chip

Feature LaGrande, Intel's secure chip proposal could also have benefits for network security

Explore all avenues before assuming gender bias

News This TechRepublic member doesn't feel that she's getting her manager's respect. Is it a gender issue? Read our advice to find out how to determine what type of problem you're facing, and how to...

'Schools must drive broadband,' says expert

News Schools and colleges must get fast connections if Broadband Britain is to succeed, an expert argues. It is another lesson from wired South Korea

US Copyright Office wakes up to flaws in anti-hacking law

News It seems the US Copyright Office has finally realised that some parts of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act are just plain stupid

Outlook Express flaw speeds hacking

News Microsoft has discovered a problem with MIME within Outlook Express that could pose a real risk to users of the email application

Microsoft's Mac manager steps aside

News Kevin Browne will shift to a position with the Xbox unit, leaving questions about Microsoft's Mac efforts

Urgent proposition: Only you can prevent Net scams

Comment David Coursey: Have you received the email from Nigeria, promising great wealth in return for a small investment? Most of us just delete such messages and move on. But plenty of less wary Net users...

Opera software could solve phone browsing conundrum

News The company says it has come up with the perfect solution for viewing Web pages on mobile devices. This could mean bad news for Microsoft and WAP

IBM eliminates loo patent

News The computing giant decides not to press claims on a system for reserving a place in the toilet queue. The patent probably should not have been granted in the first place, an expert says

Microsoft takes share of Linux spotlight

News A popular embedded Linux Web site will extend its coverage to Windows-based gadgets

IBM to unleash new PowerPC chip

News The desktop chip, built from server processor DNA, is set to narrow the gap with Intel. Apple could benefit from a speed boost and the shift to 64-bit addressing