Previous DayTeleworkers get new employment safeguards
News A deal between major European employers and trade unions lays the groundwork for working conditions for all European teleworkers
Locking down SQL Server
Feature Rewriting applications because of database security gaps is costly. The easiest way to avoid rewrites is to make security a priority during the database design
Nokia sets date for 3G phone launch
News The Finnish mobile maker hits expectations with latest financial results, but cuts its forecast for worldwide mobile sales again
ATI: Radeon 9700 is double the power of GeForce4
News ATI promises to revolutionise the graphics industry with double the speed than anything else on the market, plus more features. The chip may allow ATI to regain its lead over Nvidia
Start-up aims to crack laptop encryption market
News A new company is promoting its Secure Laptop, which encrypts all the data on a laptop and aims to provide security without requiring technical knowledge
.Mac may prove a hard sell for Apple
News While the devoted core of its customers may be willing to pay, Apple may have to work hard to win people over to its new fee-based Web services
J2ME or BREW for wireless development?
Feature Next-generation wireless devices, such as smart phones, raise application expectations. Two vendors, Sun and Qualcomm, are attempting to meet this challenge
ViaVoice Pro USB Edition 9.0
Review ViaVoice 9.0 works extremely well, but if you're using ViaVoice 8.0, this version isn't different enough to warrant an upgrade.
Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred 6.0
Review Thanks to NaturallySpeaking Preferred 6.0's high accuracy, we recommend it for anyone who wants fast and precise speech recognition.
Amazon makes Web services move
News The e-commerce giant is to allow third-party Web site operators to incorporate features from Amazon.com into their own sites
Symantec to buy SecurityFocus
News Symantec has reported strong first-quarter earnings, and that it is to acquire three security-related firms, including the owner of BugTraq
PDA encryption options
Feature PDA security is a critical issue. Most PDAs offer password protection, but passwords alone aren't always enough. The IT department should take a look at several products for encrypting sensitive...
Protect your domain names!
Feature Just because you are paying for your domain names doesn't mean you own them. Make sure they are protected
IBM results hit estimates
News Before taking into account a massive one-off charge, IBM beat analysts' expectations for its second-quarter results
Online auction fraudster jailed
News A con man who took more than $100,000 from shoppers on auction Web sites has received one of the longest prison sentences ever handed down for online fraud
AMD posts loss as PC sales dwindle
News A slowdown in PC buying hits the chipmaker with a net loss of $184.9 million and a large decline in revenue
Product upgrades buoy Macromedia earnings
News The software company has dramatically cut its losses by revamping core products to persuade customers to upgrade
Tech activists fight for anti-copying debate
News Richard Stallman and a New York group, among others, disrupt a Commerce Department meeting where big media companies discuss the future of digital rights management
Unisys servers shape up for Itanium 2
News Intel is hoping that Unisys' new Aries servers can help ram home the benefits of its Itanium 2 processor
Mac OS X upgrade doesn't come cheap
News Users may balk at paying £99 for Apple's new operating system upgrade, but the company says software development doesn't come cheap
TI to upgrade UltraSparc manufacturing
News A change to a 'wafer'-based production process will allow Sun to build faster servers at less cost - an important factor in a tight market
