Previous DaySmall firms miss out on broadband benefits
News There is little point upgrading to a faster Internet connection unless it is properly integrated into working patterns
Birmingham begins major open source pilot
News Open source is going under the microscope in Birmingham, where the City Council has a 'certain degree of scepticism' about its benefits
IT departments boosted by compliance spending
News As executives realise the key to legal headaches may lie in the better use of technology, IT departments are being brought in from the cold
ID cards bill rises from the ashes
News The government's plans for a national ID card and associated database of citizens' personal information will be reintroduced in Tuesday's Queen's Speech
The importance of being 64-bit
Feature IT vendors such as Microsoft and Intel have grand plans for 64-bit computing and the improved processing potential it promises but convincing customers may not be so straightforward
UK's brightest programming talent sought for BrainAcademy 2005
News Builder: You've seen Pop Idol. Now those with more technical skills can enter their own contest. No cameras involved
3Com brings intrusion prevention to small firms
News TippingPoint's intrusion prevention technology is being pushed out to small and medium-sized companies
Hyperthreading footprints expose Intel P4 users
News A newly discovered timing attack takes advantage of hyperthreading to sniff out passwords
The ABC of open source in schools
Leader Schools considering a move to open source face a tricky decision, but the momentum is on their side
Xerox WorkCentre C2424/ADP
Review More powerful than an inkjet and far cheaper than A3 products, the WorkCentre C2424 delivers excellent performance and print quality with a full suite of network management features and a...
UK lagging on e-government
News The UK looks to be slipping behind other EU member states when it comes to interacting with the government online
Will IM be the focus of convergence?
Q&A AOL executives certainly hope so. We spoke to one of them about their plans to build an integrated VoIP, IM, and SMS platform round their firm's instant-messaging service
Coding in corporate responsibility
Q&A Software vendors need to raise their game when it comes to security, according to Oracle's CSO, but customers need to start pushing to force the change
Weak dollar distorting European IT market
News Looking at sales figures in euros paints a less favourable picture of the IT industry in Europe than looking in US dollars, but all is not lost, according to research from Forrester
Sun-Microsoft pact brings single sign-on closer to reality
News Standardisation of authentication practices via Web services looks set to be the first product of the two firms' year-old alliance
Phishers hooking victims with stolen data
News A new sophisticated form of phishing threat has emerged. Attacks tailored to the individual recipients, complete with some accurate ID information, are being sent out to customers of major banks
Microsoft desktop search nears completion
News Monday will see the unveiling of the full version of the software leviathan's integrated Web and desktop search application
Sober comes out of hibernation to spread hate
News The latest variant of the mass-mailing Sober worm, which stopped spreading at the start of last week, has been updated by its authors and is now spreading right-wing messages
