Broadband campaigners get free Web sites
News Eclipse Internet has launched a campaign package for business groups, communities and individuals
Microsoft to woo Mac users with MSN 8
News To combat falling numbers of dial-up subscribers, Microsoft has extended the reach of its MSN Internet service to Mac OS X users
IT pros 'need better communication skills'
News A new report warns that technical ability alone isn't enough. Employers are demanding a wider range of attributes, such as teamwork skills and customer relations experience
SuSE: SCO's anti-Linux attacks are 'curious'
News Update: SuSE says it will continue supporting the UnitedLinux code base despite SCO's attacks on Linux's legal legitimacy, as Red Hat and MandrakeSoft say they are not yet concerned
Who stole SCO's lollipop?
Comment Matt Loney: Is SCO's decision to send in the lawyers a valid business decision or a petulant reprisal at the playground bully? At best, the company appears to have the same grasp of reality as the...
Six broadband providers get government thumbs-up
News The Office of Government Commerce has taken steps to speed up the provision of high-speed services to the public sector - community rural broadband could also benefit
Networking start-up plugs into cable
News A company formed by a former Intel employee is set to sell home networking products that plug into cable TV connections
Inland Revenue IT 'glitch' costs £15bn
News A problem found in the IT systems of the Inland Revenue has left 10 million people without a full state pension
Enterprise listens to instant messages
Feature IM is rapidly spreading from people's personal lives into their work environment - but it has many security and management implications. We're here to talk you through them
IBM makes WebSphere connection
News The Collaboration Center applications aim to make it easier for colleagues to communicate using IM or shared documents
Illegal 'Matrix' sequel available on P2P
News Illegal copies of 'The Matrix Reloaded' are reportedly available for download on the Internet
How to keep your Microsoft software secure
Comment Robert Vamosi: Because Microsoft doesn't do the best job of publicising new software patches, you need to take matters into your own hands. Here's what you can do to protect systems running IE or...
'Buffalo Spammer' arrested for ID theft
News A man who has sent almost one billion spam messages has been arrested in New York for identity theft
Citrix customers fear Windows, get Linux
News Citrix is developing one of its key security products in Linux because its customers feel Windows is too much of a security risk
Meta: It's ok to use Linux
News Despite SCO's warning to businesses that their use of the open-source operating system may make them liable for breach of copyright, Meta Group is more positive
Fizzer virus threatens to silence chat networks
News The most successful computer worm in recent history is causing problems for IRC networks as one of its side-effects
Sun's storage faring better than servers
News In breaking out financial details of its storage division for the first time, Sun has showed that storage revenue has declined more slowly than that of servers
US Army expands recruitment video game
News The Army is adding new features to its popular recruitment PC game, including elements based on the invasion of Iraq
DVD-copying case heads for court
News A clash between film copyright holders and 321 Studios could help determine whether DVD copyright protections can sometimes be legally circumvented
IBM: Replacement cycle is headed for the scrapheap
News IBM's Sam Palmisano says the PC industry is no longer driven by gizmo-buying frenzies, but by systems such as on-demand computing
Sony: handheld console was years in the making
News The company said it has been planning a handheld game console for years, but waited for the technology to mature before making its move with the upcoming PSP
SCO warns businesses over Linux liabilities
News SCO Group has sent letters to hundreds of the world's biggest companies warning of potential legal threats for those who use Linux, a move that could derail the open-source software
Plextor PX-504A
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