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Blog Friday 15/4/05 Lots has been happening this week that's just too obtuse to grab the attention of the mainstream media. One of the most exciting events has been a meeting in Geneva of the World...
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Comment WiMax makes waves, Sony PSP better than flirting, Royals' IT prowess in danger and good news from Geneva. It's all go
COLT and C&W firm up VoIP plans
News The UK Internet telephony market is hotting up, with COLT and Cable & Wireless both promising big savings
Microsoft silent over IP vulnerability claims
News A researcher who found a vulnerability that affects networking products from Cisco, Juniper and IBM now says most versions of Microsoft Windows are also vulnerable
Munich picks its Linux distro
News Debian has got the nod from the city of Munich for its trail-blazing migration from Windows to Linux on the desktop
SAP rules out a hosted future
News The market-leading CRM firm has confounded some industry watchers by insisting the future of software is not on-demand
Harmonising global cybersecurity
Q&A Making sure cybersecurity laws the world over work effectively is the only way to get a handle on cybercrime. America's Cyber Security Industry Alliance is trying to do just that
Bad results? Don't panic
Leader IBM and Sun's results aren't encouraging, but don't panic. They show companies in change, not an industry slowing down
UK banks failing the security challenge
News A security company claims that online banking customers are at the mercy of cybercriminals because UK banks aren't offering robust enough security
Getting to grips with Longhorn
Feature It has been years in the making, but only now is Microsoft starting to show off its next-generation version of Windows. We give you the low-down on what we've seen so far
Garmin iQue M5
Review Thanks to excellent navigation software, the iQue M5 ranks among the best GPS/handheld combos we've seen -- but it's too expensive.
GNER not ducking Wi-Fi challenge
News The expanded Internet access scheme is to be implemented on all the company's east coast mainline Mallard trains
Linux keeping Spanish shelves stocked
News A Spanish supermarket chain is rolling out Red Hat's Linux offering across 10,000 desktops, and expects to see a fourfold processing speed increase as a result
Kelvir IM worm spreading fast
News The Kelvir worm has evolved. It is now spreading over multiple instant-messaging networks harvesting email addresses as it goes
AOL targets enterprises with AIM
News America Online is attempting to gain ground in the corporate instant-messaging market, but it faces a tough sell
Librarians mutiny over Moore's Law bounty
News Staff at academic libraries are up in arms over a $10,000 reward that has been offered by Intel for an original copy of Gordon Moore's famous article after a spate of thefts
Cisco buys Topspin
News The networking firm has agreed to buy out the specialist in InfiniBand switch specialist for $250m. The deal should close by the end of July
IBM misses targets
News The erstwhile computing giant blamed its failure to hit its profit and revenue targets on the weakening US dollar and problems in its Global Services Division
Sun's losses continue
News Poor North American business and decreasing revenue from high-end systems mean that the firm is still losing money, but at a slower rate than before
