Open source consortium wins EC funding
News The European Commission is committing millions of euros to a consortium examining the quality of open source code
IBM sues Amazon over patent claims
News E-commerce giant is accused of wilfully exploiting IBM's intellectual property
Large firms dissatisfied with advanced data services
News Service providers are providing a poor service and are difficult to switch from, businesses tell Ofcom
HM Govt vs The LSE, Round XII!
Blog Oh dear, the government does not seem to be getting on well with that pesky team from the London School of Economics, who insist on putting the ID card scheme under continuous scrutiny. Apart...
Fujitsu Siemens aims to profit from energy saving
News PC supplier wants to attract customers with an energy-saving PC based on Intel's mobile chips
Spamhaus stays online after legal action fails
News Anti-spam service has shaken off an attempt to have its domain name suspended
Government admits ID card project won't be fully tested
News 'Not realistic to rigorously test everything before the scheme goes live', says the government, as it backs off-the-shelf technology and then immediately contradicts itself
Microsoft tackles hosted application questions
Video Video: Chief executive Steve Ballmer says his company is coming around to the idea of Internet-based software
Building Microsoft's gaming empire
Q&A Vice president Peter Moore talks about Microsoft's plans for growing its gaming business
Microsoft vs McAfee turns nasty
News Security company is accused of "inaccurate and inflammatory statements" after it claimed Microsoft wasn't delivering on its promises over Vista
ISS extends support to Red Hat
News Security company says it is keen to support open source systems, which are increasingly prevalent in large organisations
Don't rush to 64-bit Vista, says analyst
News Gartner has warned that companies running certain security products may face compatibility problems with 64-bit Vista
How dare they?
Blog You can tell when a review product has made a good impression. After a while, you start hoping that the vendor or the PR has forgotten about it. Then you howl with anguish when they have the...
Ubuntu chief sees benefits in Oracle Linux
News Mark Shuttleworth sees tactical value in Oracle launching its own Linux distribution, which one expert believes could happen this week
Oracle hints at Fusion future
News Users will see real benefits once the best bits of technology from PeopleSoft, JDS and Oracle are mixed, claims the company's president
CIO salaries soar
News Average salary for a chief information officer now exceeds £100,000, as more get welcomed onto the company board



