Previous DayHome Office admits data retention plans
News A voluntary code of practice governing how ISPs store data for law enforcement agencies could be replaced with sweeping powers for the Home Secretary
IT managers 'should be liable for harbouring cyberterrorists'
News The UK needs new laws like those proposed in the US to make IT managers and software suppliers directly responsible for DoS terrorist attacks - analyst
Rupert Goodwins' Diary -- Guaranteed MS Free!
Blog Friday 26/10/01 Sputtering indignation on the Pprune bulletin board for pilots. RyanAir has stopped all recruitment of flight deck crew except for via the Web site -- and to lodge your CV for...
Broadband fixed wireless auction: nil bids
News Two weeks into the auction process, not a single bid has been received for the broadband fixed wireless licences left over from last year's debacle
PlayStation2 sales going strong
News Sony's next-generation gaming console continues to be a sales leader worldwide
Rupert Goodwins' Diary -- Guaranteed MS Free!
Comment Rupert Goodwins finds plenty of other things going on in the tech world during the week that Microsoft's latest creation has dominated the news.
Applied Materials starts VC fund
News Funds will be available to support the development of alternative manufacturing methods for semiconductors
Euro chip sector faces leaner times
News Trade body admits that the scale of this year's drop in demand surprised the chip industry, and warns that worse may be coming for European semiconductor manufacturers
MI5 turns to the Web in hunt for terrorists
News The British security service is seeking help from fundamental Muslim Web sites in its search for information on terrorists
NetRatings grabs Jupiter
News The Web traffic measurement company buys its biggest rival and takes the leading market position
Military gets serious about games
News The US Army is teaming up with game developers to create strategic and tactical games set on modern battlefields
Disaster recovery: Be prepared
News Data storage and backup is crucial in the event of an emergency - and it's never too soon to start planning
Google mulls upscale subscriptions
News The popular search engine is considering corporate subscription versions of its technology to open up a new revenue stream
Trojan horse scanner pitch hides Antset worm
Help/HowTo A nasty surprise awaits Outlook users who open e-mail message that claims to contain a new Trojan horse scanner
HP fighting back in Unix server wars
News Hewlett-Packard plans a counter-attack against Sun and IBM with a 128-processor version of Superdome
Microsoft backs down on MSN browser block
News The software giant has made an abrupt about-face after being caught out blocking non-Microsoft browsers from its new MSN site
Oftel backs BT's DIY broadband
News Regulator says it is in favour of letting users install their own broadband, and insists that BT isn't facing another investigation
E-commerce minister proposes online voting
News The e-commerce minister has voiced his support for online voting, marking a dramatic change in mood towards e-voting
PDAsync
Review A flexible handheld/phone synchronisation solution, with potential appeal to business users.
