Previous DayHome Office 'wrong' over criminalisation of IT pros
News The Home Office's claims that updates to the Criminal Misuse Act won't affect legitimate users have been rubbished by IT law experts, while security professionals claim the law is 'unenforceable'
Vulnerability auctions compromising security
News A security firm has warned that the market trading in vulnerabilities is 'hotting up', at the expense of responsible disclosure
Wi-Fi hotspot phone launched by Samsung
News Samsung has become the latest company to launch a dual-mode phone, which can connect over GSM or Wi-Fi
AOL to launch corporate instant messaging
News AIM Pro will include security and online meeting functions designed for corporate users
Intel: Glory days lie ahead for Montecito
News Q&A: Intel exec Pat Gelsinger predicts an exciting future for the Itanium 2 server chip, which has finally launched
Last orders in Montecito
Leader With the dual-core Itanium 2, Intel has one final chance to prove the platform is worth backing
BT freed from retail price controls
News BT Retail's price controls are being abolished after 22 years, as Ofcom believes rival providers, VoIP and mobile phones have all contributed to a less monopolistic market. But will prices now go...
Develop a security strategy for mobile working
Feature Protect your organisation from the loss or theft of employees' laptops by designing a plan to ensure sensitive data is kept safe
LogicaCMG stays on the right track
News Analysts are encouraged by LogicaCMG's half-year figures, as the company takes on new outsourcing contracts
FBI: Winning the tech challenge
Q&A Chief information officer Zalmai Azmi discusses the progress of the FBI's computer modernisation project, and responds to reports of out-of-date security mechanisms
Carphone Warehouse unbowed by 'free broadband' ruling
News The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld three complaints against Carphone Warehouse's 'free broadband' claims, but a repositioning of the product means the company can continue calling it free
Texas Instruments backs mobile Linux
News Chipset manufacturer Texas Instruments has joined one of the mobile Linux alliances, in a further boost for the platform's development
Google: Semantic Web must overcome incompetence
News Sir Tim Berners-Lee has a vision of a Web where machines as well as people can read content, but Google sees plenty of hurdles
65 security holes found in Oracle
News Oracle users should patch now, or risk falling victim to remote attack
Montecito Itanium arrives
News The Itanium chip has been something of a flop, but Intel still insists the future is bright
Microsoft's Nortel alliance challenges Cisco
News Analysis: The fight is on as Microsoft’s partnership with Nortel sees the software giant go head-to head with Cisco in the corporate communications market
