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Feature A well-written security policy isn't worth its weight in paper if your client's employees aren't aware of security basics
Dell Dimension 8250 (3.06GHz P4)
Review Great specification, great performance, competitive price: the 3GHz Dimension 8250 is a winner.
Thursday
Blog Thursday 14/11/2002Another day of training for your correspondent. Regular readers may recall my spectacular grumpiness a few weeks back at a day of top-notch American feel-good attitude assessment...
Government subsidies 'would harm Broadband Britain'
News Every part of the UK will get affordable broadband eventually, according to one telecoms analyst who opposes calls for government intervention
IT security: Have you checked out your staff?
News Research has revealed firms are increasing their spend on IT security as companies become more concerned about protecting data, especially against employees
'Noisy light' is new key to encryption
News US scientists have developed the optical technology to encrypt code which claims to be able to create systems immune to attack
IT retailer coughs up for selling counterfeit software
News A British IT retailer which inadvertently purchased illegal copies of Microsoft Office has had to fork out an undisclosed sum to the software giant for its mistake
Web services winners and losers become clearer
News Leaders have been established in the race to develop Web service technologies, but where there are winners there are also losers
Napster to go legit as part of Roxio
News The file-trading service could finally have a new, music-industry-friendly owner in the shape of CD-burning software maker Roxio
UK's broadband boom rockets
News Latest figures from BT, NTL and Telewest show that Broadband Britain is growing at a much higher rate than had recently been thought
Surviving the IT jobs drought
News Make the most of the downtime and come out of it with better employment prospects
Dell tallies a record third quarter
News The computer maker hit record third-quarter results, which the company attributed to an increase in overall product shipments worldwide
Comdex organiser fears bankruptcy
News With its flagship Comdex conference set to begin, trade show promoter Key3Media says it may need to seek help to stay afloat
W3C bows to royalty-free pressure
News The W3C has released a draft of its policy which will allow companies with patent rights on technology to demand royalties from companies using their standards
Red Hat wins over Windows convert
News The Linux seller says its new customer will move from Microsoft Windows to its open-source software for database systems - a tougher proposition than a Unix-to-Linux switch
Fiorina: Tight budgets to be an IT reality
News The next wave of IT will not be about hot new killer apps, but about serving business needs, Fiorina has said at OracleWorld
Ellison demands simpler IT systems
News At OracleWorld, the chief executive has highlighted complex, incompatible systems as one of the IT industry's worst offences
BT Openworld cuts business broadband prices
News The ISP has waived set-up fees and equipment costs for business-oriented ADSL to catch the attention of cash-strapped companies
Budget MiniDV camcorders
Buyer's Guide Digital camcorders are fast becoming mainstream consumer items, and you can now pick up a decent model for under £500 (inc. VAT). We examine three entry-level contenders from JVC, Panasonic and...
HP moves up in supercomputer list
News HP's ASCI Q system, which simulates nuclear explosions, has taken the second and third spots in a worldwide supercomputer ranking
Stakes are high for Xbox online play
News Microsoft's online gaming service, launching on Friday in the US, could make or break Microsoft's console strategy, say analysts
Intel server revenue to outpace rivals
News Server makers who use Intel chips have been gaining on their RISC rivals for years, and are now about to gain the upper hand
Hackers drop spyware into popular tool
News Many copies of the corrupted tcpdump software may already be in circulation. The attack follows similar actions on open-source programs
IT Anthems: Ahhhhh Fujitsu!
Feature Updated:One of the truly great corporate anthems, this one gives us joy with each new day
