Previous DayCCIA sticking to its guns
News The CCIA's president has described the association's $20m settlement with Redmond as 'a tactical withdrawal' and has indicated that its position remains very much the same as it always has
Gartner: Beware of Bofra exploit
News The bofra exploit is to cause more damage for a long time to come, Gartner says
Micro generators pick up power
News High-speed generators the size of pound coins may one day replace batteries in portable equipment
Open-source payroll application launched
News Clockwork has launched what it claims is the UK's first open-source payroll system, which it says will be cheaper than existing software from Sage and Northgate
Kazaa creates worst spyware threat, says CA
News The peer-to-peer file sharing program Kazaa is the biggest spyware threat on the Internet, according to a security firm
German railway on track with Linux migration
News The company running the German railway system has moved half of its servers to Linux, and expects to have more than 300 Linux servers in operation by the end of this year
File-swapping lawsuits put on hold
News A judge has ruled that the MPAA failed to show good reason why 12 file-swapping cases should be bundled together
It can pay to criticise Microsoft
Analysis The head of the CCIA has reportedly pocketed a multi-million-dollar payout in a recent settlement with Microsoft - the latest in a long line of those who have profited financially from tussling...
Parliament to get an 'electronic community'
News A new electronic system aimed at improving the communication between Parliament and Whitehall has been launched by Peter Hain, the leader of the House of Commons
WinAmp hack attack warning released
News A security company has issued a 'highly critical' warning relating to an attack that exploits a flaw in NullSoft's popular music player
Falling market? Sell yourself up
Leader IT contractor rates are falling, which is nice for IT departments but tough on contractors. Here's what contractors need to do
Intego releases messaging encryption for iChat
News Users of the Apple instant messaging program iChat can now encrypt their conversations, security company Intego says
Linux goes Live on Gentoo CD release
News Update: The Linux distro is due to release a version of its operating system that can be run directly off a CD-ROM, so that people can try Gentoo without installing it
i-mate JAM
Review The i-mate JAM is a Pocket PC/phone combo that delivers an excellent combination of functionality and portability. Its main drawbacks are the absence of built-in Wi-Fi and limited memory.
Mobile gaming booms in India
News India is emerging as a massive market for mobile gaming - revenues of over $300m in just a few years' time are being predicted
Judge dismisses copyright fight
News The US Congress' actions in extending copyright terms were not illegal, a judge has found
UK contractor rates... contract
News Builder: Average hourly rates have fallen 11 percent since May, but some contractor jobs still command a healthy premium -- if you have the right skills
Oracle reveals PeopleSoft board challengers
News Oracle has put forward its candidates to replace PeopleSoft's current board in the next step of its bid to take over the company
CIA funds chatroom surveillance
News A university in New York has been funded to keep tabs on IRC conversations with money channelled through the National Science Foundation by the CIA, documents have revealed
