Critics delay vote on EU intellectual property law
News A far-reaching proposed directive covering the enforcement of intellectual property rights has been delayed again amid ongoing controversy
Big Blue backs beige boxes
News Comdex: IBM has thrown its weight behind desktops with new software releases and one executive saying that 'demand is improving'
AIM opens up to Macromedia developers
News For the first time, AOL is set to open up its IM software to third-party developers
Networking standard gets Windows storage boost
News Microsoft is set to announce the hardware vendors whose iSCSI-based products will work with Windows
Broadband 'worth an hour's work a week'
News A new industry group argues that with fairer pricing, high-speed Internet connectivity could be worth billions to the UK economy
Second 'Panther' update on the way
News Just a week after the new Mac operating system's first bug-fixing release, a new package of tweaks is rumoured to be nearing completion
Cisco initiative tackles mobile working security threat
News The networking company has joined forces with antivirus firms for an initiative that attempts to make sure insecure devices aren't passing virus infections to otherwise-secure networks
Oracle plays the waiting game
Q&A Oracle is not giving up in its fight to acquire PeopleSoft despite legal hurdles - executive Chuck Phillips explains why
Marketing campaigns 'can paralyse Web sites'
News Forget hackers - many companies are their own worst enemies when it comes to keeping their Web sites running, a report has found
HP: Printer politics waste millions of pounds
News Comdex: Battles between IT and other departments over hardware like printers waste time and money, says Hewlett-Packard
Net attacks 'getting faster'
News A report has found that businesses are menaced by more plentiful and dangerous types of attacks, although other experts say incidents are levelling off
Toshiba beefs up tablet PC
News By offering a better screen and a faster processor than those found in its first tablet, Toshiba is hoping to appeal to a broader set of customers
Delay hits open-source .Net project
News Novell has announced that the results of the Mono project will now not be available until next year
Red Hat subscriptions surge
News Comdex: The top Linux distributor has said customers are sticking with its enterprise product, a healthy sign for the Linux operating system market
Digital SLRs: go pro for less
Buyer's Guide Professional-level digital cameras used to cost thousands of pounds. Now they’re down to under a grand -- at least Canon’s breakthrough EOS 300D is. That’s good news for digital photography...
Siebel planning major online CRM offensive
News Comdex: The software giant's CEO showed off Siebel's on-demand product at Comdex, and laid out plans for fending off the fast-growing competition
Comdex heats up spam-cooking tools
News Comdex: Battling junk email is becoming increasingly critical for enterprises, and a number of companies are lining up to offer their solutions
Bush backs international cybercrime plan
News Ratification by the US government would be a boost for the Council of Europe's controversial treaty, which covers copyright infringement, fraud and other crimes
Sun and JBoss bury the Java hatchet
News After years of dispute over J2EE certification, JBoss and Sun have announced a licensing deal for testing software
Macromedia releases Flash add-on for offline development
News Macromedia's latest add-on for flash allows rich media content to be viewed without a browser
Pentax *ist D: a first look
Preview Despite its odd name, the 6.1-megapixel Pentax *ist D is a seriously attractive digital SLR camera.



