Previous DayEconomists reject European software patent proposals
News A proposed law due before the European Parliament next week would derail Europe's software industry while allowing big corporations to take over, warn European economists
Why options matter
Comment Stock options are being wrongly targeted by those seeking to lay blame for the bursting of the late 90s bubble
Australian bank embarks on scam education
News Westpac is attempting to convince customers that they should never provide personal data in response to an email, no matter who appears to be the sender
IBM hatches plans for superprocessor
News IBM will collaborate with the University of Texas to develop a processor that performs more than 1 trillion calculations per second
Nokia N-Gages coders with game-writing contest
News Could you dream up the ultimate computer game for Nokia's N-Gage game deck? If so, the mobile phone giant will soon want to hear from you
Worm claims Sussex Police computers
News The Sussex Police force's IT system has been brought to its knees by W32/Nachi - the 'good' worm that was supposed to eradicate MSBlast
Internet is 'king of directory enquiries'
News Now that the 192 directory enquiries number is dead, the Internet is the best way to look up a number in the UK, according to a survey
Emails reveal Oracle's plan for PeopleSoft
News Internal Oracle emails appear to confirm PeopleSoft customers' fears that a hostile takeover may threaten ongoing support
Toshiba unveils new optical drives
News Toshiba has launched updated optical drives for portable computers, and projectors with new features
Microsoft targets swept-up browser at broadband users
News Microsoft has launch a new service tagged MSN Premium, which features a revamped version of its Internet browser
UK Tech Summit draws big names
News European Technology Forum's third annual gathering of the UK tech industry looks set to be more successful than ever
Microsoft hides behind Linux for protection
News Microsoft is relying on Linux to keep its Web site safe from attackers
RIAA gets legal support for file-swap fight
News Law professors and copyright organisations have signed up as 'friends of the court' in the RIAA's continuing battle against file-swapping
DDoS attack shuts down anti-spam blacklist
News An anti-spam service has been shut down after a series of attacks
Macromedia announces major upgrade
News The software maker will launch updates for its Dreamweaver and Fireworks software that target mainstream developers
AMD revives Duron for budget push
News The chipmaker is to sell new Duron chips in developing makets such as China, and may extend the life of the Athlon XP
Patent Impending
Analysis Proposed EU legislation could force small software businesses to pay exorbitant licence fees
EDS hints at broader redundancies
News EDS says it will widen the scope of job cuts announced in June, with a particular focus on its European operations
Amazon seeks millions from bogus spammers
News Amazon.com is suing 11 companies for 'spoofing' its name when sending spam, in an attempt to curb an increasing problem for established online brands
E-govt projects 'lack value'
News An analyst says many e-government projects fail to help either the civil service or the citizen
FBI tracks worm writers
News The FBI says it will hunt down the perpetrators of the Sobig virus and the MSBlast worm
LindowsOS 4.0
Review LindowsOS 4.0 remains the easiest Linux distribution around, but its software subscription scheme can get pricey. We'd also prefer more bundled applications.
