Previous DayRecord industry mounts IM campaign against file swappers
News The IFPI recording industry association is using instant messaging to target file swappers outside the US - but says this is not a prelude to mass litigation
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Blog Friday 15/08/2003 No entry today, as I'm awa' across the watter. Amsterdam, to be precise, where CompuWare is demonstrating exciting aspects of middleware, model design architecture and other...
Online ad firm pursues patent power
News Another technology company, this time an interactive advertising firm, is pursuing patent licences and threatening to sue violators
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Comment Odd inventions and odder marketing tactics rear their heads in this week's epistle
SCO to attack validity of Linux licence
News SCO's strategy for its lawsuit against IBM could destroy the legal foundation of Linux and related software
Windows Update flaw 'left PCs open' to MSBlast
News A flaw in Windows Update caused some organisations - including the US Army - to wrongly believe they were protected from MSBlast, according to a researcher
PC boom boosts Dell
News The PC maker's profit for the second quarter will meet analysts' expectations
Squashing the next worm
Analysis Another virus, another epidemic - but experts say it could have been worse
Bumper year for PC sales
News PC shipments look likely to break all records in 2003, according to Gartner
Cut costs with satellite technology
Feature Some enterprise users of satellite technology are saving up to 98 percent on their networking bills
Hunting online no longer guarantees a job
News Job hunting in the physical world is more effective than pursuing Internet alternatives, according to new research
HP wins false-discount case
News A company that wrongly claimed an educational discount must pay HP $1.8m
Software tool steals data via Bluetooth
News A UK researcher has developed a sniffing tool to demonstrate security holes in the wireless technology
SCO reports profit and vows to fight on
News SCO has more than enough cash to continue its Linux copyright battle, which it says is 'supported by the silent majority'
Outcry forces reprieve for Outlook Express
News Microsoft has backed down on plans to abandon development on its email client, because 'the situation has changed'
Privacy groups protest RFID tagging of razors
News The tracking of Gillette razor blades is being trialled at a Tesco store in Cambridge, to the horror of privacy groups
Worm's growth contained as deadline looms
News The MSBlast worm is spreading more slowly as users patch PCs, with its attack on Microsoft's update service scheduled to start from midnight on Friday
Blackout kicks disaster recovery into action
News The eastern US power cuts prompted companies to activate contingency plans
