Previous DayIT jobs are alright with the kids
News More children want a career in computing than in pop music, according to a new survey
Oracle increases 'grid' commitment
News Oracle will release an update to its application server software that links it into the company's grid computing strategy
Microsoft to revamp "broken" patching system
Feature Microsoft has admitted that its patch management system is broken, but has promised an ambitious makeover by the end of this year
The worm at the heart of the Big Apple
Comment A fifth of the US lost power last week, while millions of PCs around the world got attacked by worms. Are the two connected?
Better ways emerge to protect wireless data
Feature Alternatives to WEP encryption, which remains fundamentally weak, are fortunately being developed
Windows admin 'feature' poses latest hazard
News An obscure messaging feature in Windows could be the latest source of security problems for Internet users, experts have warned
ADSL wrestles broadband top spot from cable
News Oftel has calculated that one in five homes with Internet access are using broadband, as Britain's love of high-speed surfing grows
Yahoo considers spurning Google for Inktomi
News The Internet portal is trialling Inktomi's search engine in Australia with a view to replacing Google
HP blames market and 'own mistakes' for results
News HP's results for the third quarter were below expectations, with chief executive Carly Fiorina laying some blame on the company's pricing strategy
Wi-Fi tweak catches dropped calls
News A new service improves indoor coverage for mobile phone and wireless services
Entertainment industry appeals file-swap ruling
News Record labels and movie studios are appealing an April court ruling that legitimised some file-swapping
Sony's Stick wins another partner
News Philips Electronics will include Sony Memory Stick technology in its products
IBM stung twice for consultants
News IBM has ended up paying an extra £250m for PricewaterhouseCoopers' consulting arm on top of the original purchase price
Nokia bets on mobile games
News The cellphone manufacturer has bought multiplayer technology from Sega for its new hybrid games handset
Anti-spam laws may 'do more harm than good'
News The chairman of the US Federal Trade Commission says anti-spam bills being considered by Congress lack teeth and could be counterproductive
Trademarks may stymie online searches
News Established Internet brands are starting to ask whether other companies should be allowed to appropriate their trademarks for online advertising
Preventing and removing the Nachi worm
Help/HowTo This worm tries to fix MSBlast infections but leaves open another serious vulnerability - find out how to protect yourself or deal with an infection
EDS to manage desktops on demand
News EDS is launching a service that allows data storage and help-desk services to be paid for based on how often they are used
New developments in software are fair comment
Comment The days of writing incomprehensible programs that can't be fixed may be coming to an end with new design techniques
IBM furthers multithreading revolution
News IBM's Power5 server chip will feature technology that lets one processor do the work of two
Sobig.F prevention and cure
Help/HowTo A new variant of the Sobig virus, which caused chaos earlier this year, is spreading worldwide
Open-source experts deride SCO's 'evidence'
News A Linux advocate says if code that SCO showed off this week is their best example of copyright violations, 'they are bound to lose'
Worm and virus overload networks
News Corporate networks worldwide are struggling under the double burden of the "good" MSBlast variant and a new version of the malicious Sobig email virus
