Previous DayMP slams Cabinet Office's email destruction
News Anti-spam lobbyist Derek Wyatt MP is angry that the Cabinet Office is deleting millions of emails just days before the Freedom of Information Act comes into force
Linspire hooks up with Wal-Mart on $498 laptop
News Brief: The Balance laptop comes pre-loaded with a desktop Linux operating system
iTunes hit by download glitch
News Some users are having difficulty downloading from the iTunes site - possibly because of a Windows update issue
Poles push patents off EU agenda
News The EU has again failed to ratify the software patent directive after a crucial last-minute intervention, and opponents of software patents are celebrating
W3C sums it all up
News Builder: The first single document covering the complete architecture of the Web has been issued
What Torvalds really thinks of Solaris
Q&A The father of Linux talks about the open source operating system, and whether he is worried about Sun's Solaris becoming a rival
NEC lifts lid on next-generation HD-DVD drive
News A prototype half-height optical drive could give the high-density DVD format the edge over Blu-ray
iPod uses Bluetooth to become stereo remote
News Belkin is set to launch a product that uses Bluetooth wireless technology to add more functionality to Apple's iPod
IP VPNs look to a bright future
News Users are seeing the potential in IP-based virtual private networks - and analysts see take-up continuing to increase
OpenOffice 2.0 focuses on interoperability
News The preview release of OpenOffice 2.0 claims to have improved compatability with Microsoft Office, which could encourage businesses to migrate to the open source application
UK teen sentenced for Randex virus
News A teenager has been given a suspended sentence for involvement with Randex - a penalty some feel isn't steep enough
Finding IT talent still a challenge
Video In a CIO Sessions exclusive, Microsoft CIO Ron Markezich shares his thoughts on a range of topics, from Longhorn to security flaws in Internet Explorer to the biggest IT challenges facing Microsoft
Spyware still hijacking Internet Explorer
News Beware CoolWebSearch, a spyware program that can change IE's security settings and wreak havoc on your system
Forrester sees IT spending growth ahead
News Spending in IT is likely to be driven by the public sector in 2005, according to the analyst firm
XML merger standards on the way
News Builder: W3C certified standards have finally been published for those people wanting to easily merge documents in XML format
Cisco goes shopping again
News In its latest acquisition, Cisco has bought Protego - a company founded by ex-Cisco employees
Oracle seeks to reassure PeopleSoft customers
News After its takeover of PeopleSoft, Oracle is contacting customers to provide assurances that there will be as little disruption to them as possible
Win one of three Logitech desktop sets
News Day four of ZDNet UK's Twelve Days of Christmas mega competition gives you the chance to win one of three desktop sets from Logitech
Microsoft welcomes developers to its Office
News Developers writing applications based on Microsoft Office are to get their own conference in Redmond
Apple admits server software slippage
News Apple's Xsan storage management software isn't going to be released this year, the company has admitted
