Trojan 'kidnaps' data
News A Trojan that tries to hold users to ransom could be part of a growing trend
Be pushes upstream broadband past 2Mbps
News Speedy ADSL promises joy for users and gloom for symmetric service providers
Free software 'not anti-capitalist'
News Eben Moglen, the legal counsel of the FSF, claims that free software is 'an immense pile of golden eggs' — and companies need to take care of the geese that lay them
British Library lends itself to intellectual-property wisdom
Leader Just the ticket for DRM decision
Campaigners back call for DRM debate
News The Open Rights Group has agreed with MP Derek Wyatt that the British Library should organise the DRM debate, but disagrees with his call for a European Internet governance body
Vista launch date set for November?
News Desperate to get your hands on Microsoft's next operating system? You may have to hang on for a while yet
Orange promises clearer corporate pricing
News In an effort to enhance its appeal to business users, Orange has launched another new pricing model, Business Advantage
Google porn probe compromise imminent
News The federal judge overseeing Google's privacy battle with the DoJ looks likely to impose a compromise on the parties that doesn't include handing over search terms
Free software's white knight
Q&A 'I live in a world where software has freed me,' says Eben Moglen, explaining his commitment to software freedom
BT details success of PC loan scheme
News 30,000 PCs have been taken home by staff as part of a tax-free benefit scheme that's meant to increase productivity, staff retention and technical literacy
Microsoft patches seven holes
News Five flaws in Excel that could give control of your PC to a third party have been fixed, as well as a privilege escalation flaw in older versions of Windows
Critical Flash flaw patched
News Microsoft flagged a problem to Adobe about a remote-code execution vulnerability in Flash; a patch is now available
RIM makes public patent reform calls
News Eight full-page adverts have appeared saying that despite its legal troubles, the BlackBerry is here to stay
Red Hat moves Xen closer to the mainstream
News Virtualisation technology will be tightly integrated with the next version of Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and could be in the mainline kernel later this year
Intel takes early lead with Core systems
News Chips based on the Core microarchitecture have beaten current equivalents from AMD, but some are sceptical of the Intel-led testing
FileMaker Pro 8
Review With improved data-export tools, beginner-friendly templates and support for massive files, FileMaker Pro 8 is a great choice for occasional or professional users who need to develop powerful...



