Previous Day3.4GHz auction: All systems go
News Details about the new wireless broadband auction have hit the Web ahead of a government announcement on Friday. All the auction needs now is some bidders
Oracle adopts RosettaNet standard
News The RosettaNet standard will provide a non-proprietary tool for developing business processes on Oracle's 9i application server
Google: It's all relative
News Search engine Google is filing patents to help improve its search technologies so it can provide more relevant results
Windows ME flaw exposed
News A security flaw in Windows ME could allow an attacker to run software on the victim's PC
Marriott to double Wi-Fi coverage
News Marriott, in partnership with Intel, will offer high-speed wireless Internet access in more than 400 of its hotels by spring
New Wi-Fi network undercuts rivals
News A "managed" Wi-Fi service for £20 per month is cheaper than the likes of BT, but will users choose free hot spots instead?
E-learning is over-hyped, say firms
News UK companies feel that e-learning has been over-hyped but still has an important role, according to a new survey
Amazon eyes chat interface
News In an effort to increase user activity on its site, a new patent will allow Amazon to expand its discussion features
Sun rises on corporate IM
News Sun's plans for a new IM server product increases the attention on instant-messaging for corporate customers
Sun Micro plant blooms in Scotland
News A manufacturing upgrade to Sun Microsystems plant in Scotland is selected due to the skill and education of the local workforce
Feds hijack illicit sites
News US federal police have been given the power to shut down Web sites that contain information or products used for illegal purposes
Secure apps to stop network attacks
Feature When securing your network, don't neglect the applications running on it. These tips will help you secure your network against attacks that exploit application vulnerabilities
Buzzing bots behave like bees
News Robots capable of bee-like behaviour have won their creator a cash prize from MIT
Real spreads Rhapsody
News It's a good week for online music as RealNetworks invests in Listen.com a day after AOL partners with MusicNet
Lock down WinNT
Feature Windows NT still has a spot on many enterprise servers and remains an important part of network security plans. See how you can streamline your NT security efforts by using the Security...
Tech chief quits eBay
News Just a year after joining eBay, head of technology Chris Hjelm has left the company during a major system upgrade
Microsoft catches them young
News In Singapore, Microsoft is now planning to expose school children as young as six to its products
Your network is public - live with it!
Comment Peter Judge: Stop trying to think of your network as a private space. Your problem is not keeping people out, but limiting them once they are in.
PlayStation 2 taps into grid computing
News IBM-backed Butterfly.net is ready to start hosting online games for Sony's market-leading console
OASIS tackles messaging for Web services
News The Web standards group is devising a model for increasing reliability of the messaging that binds Web services together
Microsoft tunes P2P for Windows
News Microsoft has unveiled additions to Windows XP and a software development kit designed to help desktop users allow individual desktop PC users share information directly, instead of going through a...
