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Blog Friday 18/11/2005 Now it can be told. You may have noticed that we're running a feature about IT in the porn industry. There are many reasons for this — it's an under-covered area, it...
Greenpeace: IT giants must turn greener
News Many vendors are still failing to take steps to clean up their act, and legislation such as the WEEE directive won’t do enough, says pressure group
Your top tips for fashion success
Leader IT staff are a fashion car crash, says a corporate stylist. Far from it: fear us, for we are the future
Generation tech
Feature Taking back the Web: Millenials come of age with IM, mobile phones and online communities embedded in their DNA
Microsoft Office 12 (beta 1)
Preview The next generation of the Microsoft Office system offers a new look and feel across its applications, with dynamic formatting tools and nimbler files.
PowerPoint 12 (beta 1)
Preview PowerPoint 12 reorganises its interface and dresses up presentations with a vast library of templates.
Outlook 12 (beta 1)
Preview Microsoft's desktop email client provides new skills for handling and sharing tasks, as well as a revamped search engine and built-in newsfeeds.
From IBM server architecture to the Xbox
Feature Frank Soltis is known as the father of the IBM AS400, but what is less well known is that the Xbox 360 is another of his babies
iTunes flaw helps hackers
News Apple's iTunes 6 may contain a critical vulnerability that enables hackers to execute arbitrary code remotely
Under-pressure IT bosses are slipping up
News Survey: Peer pressure and red tape are tripping up some senior IT staff
Still 'no demand' for media-player-free Windows
News Major PC vendors are continuing to snub the version of Windows without a bundled media player but, after RealNetworks' settlement with Microsoft, is there anyone left to complain?
Most wanted criminals Web site crashes
News A site containing photos of the UK's most dangerous criminals crashed under the weight of public interest
Naked innovation online
Feature Tech in the adult industry: Companies providing pornographic content are rarely seen as case study material by IT vendors, but maybe they should be
Tech billionaire sees telecoms turmoil ahead
News In the fast-changing world of telecommunications, not even BT can count on being around in 50 years, warns Sir Terry Matthews
Hyperthreading hurts server performance, say developers
News Intel had stated that hyperthreading's performance advantages would show once threaded software became available, but it appears that in some cases the opposite is true
Software sales model shifts
Analysis Analysis: The growth in ad-funded Web services means software companies are readdressing their licensing strategies
Bot herders go low key
News Hackers trying to amass networks of compromised computers are increasingly using smaller groups to avoid detection, according to MessageLabs
Microsoft recruits antiphishing support
News Microsoft has struck deals with three data providers to aid the mission against online fraud
Sun listens to customers and adds PostgreSQL support
News The open source database will be integrated into Solaris, as Sun also releases its OpenSolaris file system
More job cuts at HP
News Another 800 jobs are going at HP even though profits are now heading in the right direction
Rootkit worm linked to the Middle East
News A group that wrote a worm that spread over AOL's Instant Messenger service is reported to control at least 17,000 PCs
US spammers get fines and jail time
News One spammer has been sent to prison for a year, while another has lost a $15.4m battle with Earthlink
Exploit code threatens older Windows
News Users of Windows 2000 or XP without relevant security patches are at moderate risk of attack
