Previous DayIBM clambers onto 45nm bandwagon
News Many major chip makers are now planning to have 45nm chips available by 2007
Blair reaches out to IT staff
News The prime minister has called on public sector IT workers to help build a better Britain
Millions in India to get OpenOffice
News CDs containing localised versions of OpenOffice, Firefox and other open source applications will be distributed to millions of people by the Indian government
ID cards bill back on the table
News The government claims there is popular support for identity cards, despite fears that they could actually increase the problem of identity theft
IBM ThinkPad T43
Review The ThinkPad T43 puts new components inside its tried-and-tested case, but the updated parts fail to match its predecessor on either performance or battery life.
Software unsafe at any speed
Leader Market pressures mean much software is rushed into use. The subsequent risks are becoming too great to accept
Stealth virus warning sounded again
News Kaspersky Labs has warned that malware authors have worked out that there is more money to be made from causing many low-key virus infestations than single, massive outbreaks
Security benefits of XP SP2 touted again
News Microsoft has once again extolled the virtues of Windows XP's second service pack, claiming that upgrading makes systems 15 times more secure
Microsoft seeks legal shield from spyware
News The software firm wants legislation going through the US legislature re-written to explicitly protect anti-spyware firms from 'frivolous lawsuits
Trojans used for online extortion
News A new Trojan has been discovered that encrypts victims' files and then deposits a ransom note that demands over £100 in exchange for the decryption key
NISCC warns on Cisco IP phone flaw
News A flaw in the way certain bits of Cisco's Internet telephony kit interpret DNS information could open them up to attack, according to the Government's cybersecurity group
Linux influence grows in the database market
News IBM and Oracle are tied in the market-leading position for databases, according to the latest Gartner figures, which also showed Linux-based revenue up 118 percent
Publishers lay into Google Print
News Leading academic publishers have accused Google of copyright violation on an unprecedented scale
France talks up its tech prospects
News Trying to shrug off its image as difficult place to do business, our Gallic neighbour is going on the road to talk up its tech credentials and reforms of its economic laws
Star Wars used as hook for phishers
News A worm and a phishing scam are circulating via AOL and Yahoo's instant-messaging services
Embedded Linux firms spar over tools
News Two of the leading firms supplying the open source OS for embedded-computing devices are involved in a very public spat
