Lindows 3.0 coming next month
News The desktop Linux company will begin selling its software on CD for the first time in November. The package will contain a few surprises
France battles on for data privacy
News Been wronged by your phone company? Concerned that your data isn't being kept securely? From January 2003, UK consumers can turn to Otelo for help
Kerberos allows attackers into corporate networks
News The US government warns of a 'critical' flaw in MIT Kerberos 5, used for authentication in internal networks of big businesses
Registry rapped over domain name mailing
News The Domain Name Registry of Europe has been told to stop a direct mailing because of fears that it could cause distress
Report: Web services a decade away
News Market researcher says that it'll be a long while before the ultimate promise of Web services is fulfilled
IT spending: Where does it go from here?
News Companies will spend more on technology over the next year according to a survey, with many citing security as top priority
Agere, Ericsson team on Wi-Fi
News The companies unite to offer a package of products and services intended to help Internet service providers integrate wireless technology into the community
The Dia diagram creation program
Feature Check out Dia, an open source Visio-like tool for creating charts and diagrams
Tablet PC rivalry sets in
News A group of Dell visionaries have formed a start-up company to rival tablet PC competitors
Search Microsoft's online Knowledge Base like a pro
Feature The Microsoft Knowledge Base (MSKB) is by far the most comprehensive resource for troubleshooting Microsoft products
Microsoft: Online ads 'on a monster roll'
News The software giant says online ad sales are stronger than suspected, with long-term deals by big players giving a false perception of a slowdown.
Five mistakes to avoid when buying a mobile phone
Buyer's Guide Don't lumber yourself with a mobile that feels or sounds wrong, or makes too big a hole in your budget. Follow our five-point program, and you should steer clear of the pitfalls.
Ebay execs defend IPO share grab
News Ebay executives have been slapped with several lawsuits for allegedly breaching fiduciary responsibilities to the company
AOL discs heat up on eBay auctions
News The ubiquitous program discs may usually be thought of as junk, but buyers are rushing to bid on AOL's celebrity-designed editions
Net attack flops, but threat persists
Analysis Analysis: The recent attempt to shut down the Internet's DNS root servers was unsophisticated, but smarter attacks could have more serious consequences
IBM gets behind physics research
News Four 16-processor 'Regatta' servers will be used to investigate the power source of stars
IBM puts Power in new blade server
News Big Blue puts itself a step ahead of rivals by building its high-end chip into a compact server
Two innovative keyboards for your Palm
Buyer's Guide Fed up with Graffiti? Try one of Logitech's keyboard alternatives -- the ingenious KeyCase or the more traditional TypeAway.
Bush urges ban on 'morphed' porn
News Warning of the dangers of the Internet, president Bush asks Congress to ban child pornography where no real minor is involved and praises police who patrol chat rooms undercover
Real prepares to unwind source code
News The streaming media company is looking to developers and corporations in its battle against Microsoft, as it prepares to release its Helix DNA source code
Listen.com to offer legal CD-burning
News The site gives consumers a legal way to download songs and burn them to CD, but price may be an issue
Google excludes controversial sites
News To conform with some countries' laws, the leading search engine removes some anti-abortion, pro-Nazi, white supremacy and anti-semitic site listings
Investigation leads AOL to restate revenue
News The restatement shaves £122m off of revenues - not as bad as some investors had feared. The company also reports flat third-quarter earnings



