Previous DayWorm hijacks open source database
News Thousands of poorly protected Windows machines running MySQL are being infected with a worm which could facilitate a massive denial-of-service attack
Novell's Linux strategy causes customers concern
News Users of the networking company's Netware and GroupWise products are concerned about future support
Sarbanes-Oxley 'good for IT'
News Compliance legislation is a good motivator for IT departments to get systems in order, says one senior IT manager who has up to 15 percent of his staff working on the issue
ISPs fear greater Net regulation
News ISPs are concerned that Ofcom may be eying the regulation of some Internet content due to the rise of TV over broadband
Skype makes enterprise inroads
News Skype is starting to gain a foothold in the business market, and its business-specific product isn't even out yet
Making a good password policy
Help/HowTo Passwords are key to network security, so it's essential to have a strong policy in place to ensure they are kept secure. We give you some pointers as to how this can be done
Will VoIP really drive convergence?
Feature Or is convergence just a pipe dream that should be quietly forgotten about?
Virtual taskforce to fight online child abuse
News Brief: The Virtual Global Taskforce is lining up to tackle online paedophiles with a Web site for children to report suspicious activity
W3C shows why innovation needs standards
Leader Cooperatively produced standards enable competition, not prevent it
Sun extends virtualisation to EMC storage
News Sun hopes that by adding support for EMC storage products to its virtualisation array, it will become a more attractive proposition for anyone looking to make the switch
Redmond preps Longhorn for examination
News Microsoft is preparing to meet with US regulators next month to look at the implications of Longhorn on its antitrust settlement with the Justice Department
Cisco reveals more router flaws
News The maker of networking equipment has released details of flaws that could open users up to DoS attacks, for the second time in as many weeks
MPs tire of IT failings
News The Child Support Agency has been told to overcome its problems with 'rapid, radical action' or be replaced
An acronym by any other name
Comment The word on the street is that there's a new crisis brewing in IT. If we could only get our tongue round it
Firefox's rise predicted to continue
News Firefox has been predicted to see its market share rise to 20 percent by the end of 2005 as users act on fears over privacy and security
Spam swamping SMEs
News Smaller companies are getting hit ten times harder than large enterprises when it comes to spam
Lenovo faces security accusations
News Republican lawmakers in the US are calling for a full investigation into the possible security implications of the proposed sale of IBM's PC business to China's Lenovo
MapPoint users sent on detour
News A bug in the backend systems of Microsoft's MapPoint system has been revealed, potentially adding thousands of miles to the suggested routes for people's journeys
Jabra SP100 Bluetooth speakerphone
Preview If you've got a Bluetooth mobile phone, you can maximise its flexibility in the car, office or home by pairing it with Jabra's nifty SP100.
W3C outlines XML speed boosting plan
News Builder: The World Wide Web consortium has issued a set of recommendations aimed at improving the efficiency of XML
Trojan masquerades as Windows patch
News A fake email is circulating with a Trojan horse attached that claims to be a critical security update for Windows
