Previous Day'IR35-friendly' contracts could mean jail
News Employers using tax-avoiding contracts are breaking the law and could face heavy fines or jail, according to legal experts
MCI settles SEC probe, wins Iraq contract
News MCI, which changed its name from WorldCom, has settled with the SEC for $500m. The next day, it won a contract to build a mobile phone network in Iraq
Apple opens retail outlet outside the US
News Apple is preparing to open its first retail outlet outside the US in a significant expansion of its bricks and mortar presence
NTL hits back in 128Kbps broadband row
News The cable firm is accusing its rivals of indulging in dirty tricks as the government gets lambasted for its failure to agree on a clear definition of broadband
Sun and Oracle take on Exchange
News A tie-up between the server maker and enterprise software giant will aim to woo small businesses away from Microsoft's dominant collaboration software
Sun, HP say SCO's claim is not relevant
News The SCO Group's attempt to gain royalties from Linux will not affect Sun, according to chief executive Scott McNealy
Microsoft joins Linux fear campaign
Comment Bruce Perens: Is there an SCO-Microsoft connection behind a campaign to convince people that trade secrets of Unix have been copied into Linux?
Learn the basics of subnetting a TCP/IP network
Feature Subnetting is used for extending class-based IP addresses, but it can also solve performance issues, help to manage a network and even increase its security
Sony's robot dog learns a new trick
News Sony's robot dog - Aibo - has been given new powers with a software program called Aibo Eyes, which allows it to 'beam' digital images to its owner
Fizzer virus secrets revealed
News The Fizzer virus - which caused havoc on P2P and chat networks - has been decompiled, revealing many of its secrets
Linux to drive supercomputing cluster
News An Australian car manufacturer has chosen a Linux-based supercomputing cluster for its design process and dismissed SCO's recent warnings about using Linux
UK banks trial 'smart chip' credit cards
News Customers will be asked to key in a Pin code as well as sign a receipt when making a purchase in outlets taking part in the pilot scheme
Microsoft forms antivirus alliance
News By teaming up with Network Associates and Trend Micro, Microsoft hopes to clamp down on viruses that target its software
IBM offers email to 'deskless' workers
News IBM's Lotus will launch a Web-based corporate email package for employees that do not have a permanent desk
Sharp Zaurus SL-5600
Review By boosting its speed, adding memory and smoothing out software kinks, Sharp's Zaurus SL-5600 Linux handheld offers a challenge to Pocket PC and Palm OS devices.
Cisco's security agent guards desktops
News In a rare move, Cisco is launching a security product for the corporate desktop PC. The announcement is part of a larger move into the security solutions market
Hitachi multi-layer DVD holds 200 films
News Hitachi has developed a DVD system with multiple layers, which allows far more information to be stored on a single disk
EMC lowers price barrier for midrange storage
News Lower-priced products in the company's midrange storage line aim for businesses reluctant to upgrade
HP paves the way for new Itanium
News The computer maker has unveiled a new version of its Unix operating system for Itanium and more customers ahead of the release of a faster model of Intel's 64-bit chip
IBM's Rational eases Java development
News A new development tool is the first fruit of IBM's acquisition of Rational Software last December
Sun gets serious about cheap servers
News Sun has released two new low-cost machines and is reinforcing its commitment to Solaris on x86 through deals with Oracle and Red Hat
Spanish site to offer all-you-can-eat music downloads
News A new Web site claims to have found a way of offering unlimited legal downloads for a low flat rate, but record labels disagree
Microsoft's SCO licensing deal 'snubs Linux'
Analysis News analysis: An agreement to license Unix intellectual property from SCO Group is designed to feed the fear, uncertainty and doubt surrounding Linux, industry observers say
NetBotz monitor senses datacentre security
News Security company NetBotz has launched a Linux-based datacentre monitoring device with a video camera and environmental sensors
