Previous DayUnited Nations and Microsoft team up in Africa
News Microsoft and UNESCO have signed a deal that will see the two teaming up over the use of IT for education in the developing world, among other things
Patent opponents claim success
News By withdrawing its support for the EU directive on the Patentability of Computer-Implemented Inventions, the Polish government may prevent software patenting being introduced in Europe
UK Online rolls out 8Mbps broadband service
News UK Online is putting BT's plans for a 2Mbps ADSL service in the shade, but only a fraction of the population will be able to get its Broadband 8000 service
PeopleSoft introduces support subscription package
News PeopleSoft, amid talk of a shareholder revolt over the ongoing Oracle issue, has announced that it is launching a new programme aimed at cutting technical-support costs for its biggest customers
Windows dominance to last 'two to four years'
News Microsoft IT Forum: Money is the main factor delaying the inevitable rise of other operating systems, according to some MS staff
Intel climbs flash rankings
News The chipmaker has pulled itself back up to second in the flash-memory sales rankings, helped by a new pricing strategy
Microsoft buys stake in Linux/Unix management vendor
News Microsoft IT Forum: Microsoft has aligned itself with a Linux and Unix system management company through a partnership deal
Longhorn lowdown: What's up?
Feature Find out what you should expect in enterprise software development with the next version of Microsoft Windows
Government promotes e-payment for council services
News The government-funded e-Pay project aims to make it possible to pay for council services such as waste disposal online
MPAA launches software snooping tool
News The Motion Picture Association of America is following the lead of the RIAA in going after individuals who use peer-to-peer networks
How to make your portal a success
Help/HowTo Many portal failures are down to similar reasons - find out how you can succeed in developing a portal by following these steps
Microsoft: Two-factor authentication would thwart phishers
News Microsoft IT Forum: Banks are investigating whether they should force their customers to supply more identification, says Microsoft's head security strategist
The importance of good specs
Leader The failure of the £450m IT project at the Child Support Agency can be traced back to a fundamental problem that plagues many IT projects: bad specs
Sun ready for war over IP litigation
News Sun seems to be trying to strengthen its ties with the developer community by issuing a bold statement that promises the defence of end users from IP litigation
Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac 7.0
Review Microsoft's Virtual PC for Mac 7.0 is slow and a bit expensive, probably because it includes a Windows licence. But it's cheaper than buying and maintaining a real PC -- even a low-end one.
The dawn of 'free' Solaris
Video Sun CEO Scott McNealy reveals the latest version of Solaris, and talks about the significance of the new operating system and how it fits into the company's overall software strategy
VeriSign warns of organised gangs behind Net crime
News Attacks using massive botnets of compromised PCs are becoming more and more sophisticated, according to a VeriSign report
'Fluid' software needed for agile businesses - Gartner
News Business processes cannot be etched in stone, and software must become suitably flexible so that firms can adapt to changes quickly, say analysts
HP backs Blu-ray DVD format
News Hewlett-Packard is set to release a PC with Blu-ray DVD technology on board next year, a sign of commitment from the company to the format
High-Tech Crimes Revealed
Review What do high-tech criminals get up to, and how do the forces of law and order catch them? Steven Branigan investigates in this fascinating -- if US-biased -- book.
Mesh networking heats up
News Announcements from Motorola and Nortel may signal a boost for the networking technology
Investors join Oracle-PeopleSoft battle
News The tussle for control at PeopleSoft is 'going down to the wire' as institutional shareholders decide whether or not to sell out to Oracle
