Baffling hack attacks on W2K server
Feature Beginning in late August, users started to report a number of mysterious attacks against Windows 2000 Server, which Microsoft struggled to explain
UnitedLinux responds to licensing concerns
News Developers worry that the Linux company is moving away from the software's traditional openness with its 'closed' test software. But UnitedLinux says it intends to play by the rules
Wife 'hired a hitman' to kill Scoot.com CEO
News The ex-wife of Jon Molyneux, former Scoot.com chief executive, admitted in court to paying a man to kill her husband for his insurance money
Smile! You've just been caught out on camera phone
Comment Eugene Lacey: Is anybody going to do anything outrageous ever again in public? With a camera phone in every pocket you are going to have to behave.
Lastminute.com staff face job cull
News Troubled online travel firm wields the axe despite healthier profit estimates
Scots demand government cash for broadband rollout
News The Scottish Nationalist Party is unamused that the South Pole might soon get a broadband connection, while many parts of Scotland must make do without one
HP revamps business printers
News Hewlett-Packard's remake of its printer line continues with the announcement of new business printers
Why .Net will conquer the world
Comment John Carroll: Microsoft's strength in depth is what will make sure that .Net ends up as the developer's choice.
Sony sneaking up on PC market
News The electronics giant is starting to make a real impact on the worldwide PC market, with shipments growing faster than any other brand
Study for IT certification while cruising the Caribbean
News Rather than an excessive indulgence, Geek Cruises are surprisingly good value and fit 40 hours of certification training around three days of sightseeing and relaxation
Proxy servers boost spam
News People who run open proxy servers are providing spammers with an easy way to send junk email, warn experts
ICANN still rules the Net
News The governance of the Internet remains in the hands of ICANN, but the organisation has been ordered to be more transparent
BEA, HP ready to bundle
News Hewlett-Packard is to bundle a free version of BEA's WebLogic application-server software with its HP-UX 11i operating system
Is Uncle Sam going too easy on Microsoft?
Comment Declan McCullagh: The White House has unveiled a proposal to increase the security of the Internet. But according to insiders it has a glaring hole - there's not enough attention to Microsoft.
Google launches news search
News The Internet search engine has added a feature that allows users to look for news stories from English-language sources around the world
Microsoft buys UK's Rare
News Microsoft has acquired British game developer Rare, a Nintendo executive confirmed
Start-up brings 'blades' to the desktop
News ClearCube says its system combines the benefits of the thin client with those of the desktop PC
ACT! 6.0
Review ACT! 6.0 adds a bevy of new features, including integration with Outlook. For first-time customer relationship management users, it's a solid and usable choice, but GoldMine remains the more...
HP jumps into mobile workstations
News New lightweight Evo aims at high-end users on the go
New Kazaa likely to raise labels' ire
News Sharman Networks seeks to expand the money-making potential of its hugely popular file-trading software, but some new features may be seen as helping music pirates

