Previous DayThe two-edged sword of trust
Comment Microsoft says its Palladium security initiative is for the benefit of the users. So why is it being so secretive about its true intentions?
Winevar worm on the loose
News A destructive worm is spreading via email - and its payload has the potential to cause the deletion of files in all folders
Networks of light build on cellphone tech
News U.C. Davis gets a grant from the Defense Department to build a new generation of cell phones that use optical signals to create speedier and more secure communication
O2's Wi-Fi plans: Ireland today, UK tomorrow?
News Ireland will be a test bed for a possible future rollout of O2's commercial wireless LAN services in the UK, Germany and the Netherlands
New chip powers tiny Linux set-top box
News A new family of processors will enable wallet-sized Linux-based decoders for terrestrial digital television, according to Zarlink. The boxes will be compatible with the UK's Freeview
ArcStyler turns business models into code
News Software engineers won't have to write any code - at least that's the promise of model-driven architecture and a new tool that uses it
'Hammer' chips away at processor limits
News Advanced Micro Devices' Hammer processor will contain up to about 100 million transistors, according to sources
IT pros: Where will you be in five years?
News To keep the career goals of chief information officers and IT managers on track, they need to educate themselves in areas outside IT - for example, business management
Next Itanium to run at 1.5GHz, says Intel
News In a sign that Intel is getting better at achieving development goals, it has disclosed that the Madison chip is to run at 1.5GHz
Firms without broadband 'stuck in ignorance'
News Companies benefit from making the leap to broadband, but too many firms are failing to appreciate the benefits of upgrading, warns union
Recordable DVD set to boom
News A major recordable DVD disc maker says that disc sales will soar next year as consumers flock to the technology despite confusion over formats
Web services trends and roadblocks
Feature Web services promise easier application integration, but will the mix of standards slow down their adoption? See what one expert says is in store for next-generation Web services
Personal finance shoot-out
Buyer's Guide Microsoft's Money and Intuit's Quicken are competing for the honour of managing your finances. Which one should you buy? Read our reviews and find out.
Sun: We'll hit revenue goals
News The news isn't so good when it comes to profits and operating expenses, but Sun says it'll maket its revenue targets for the second quarter
Roxio boosted by Dell DVD deal
News Dell is to include Roxio's VideoWave Movie Creator as part of a package for new PCs with recordable DVD drives - a deal set to boost Roxio's fortunes
Wireless email: Many choices
Feature Getting email to employees on the go requires a balancing act between unfettered access and security, and the flexibility to support myriad devices. Here's what's available, and what it integrates...
Quicken 2002 Deluxe
Review Providing you don’t run into problems that require support, Quicken remains a very good introduction to personal finance management.
Panama suspends Net-phoning order
News Restrictions on the provision of voice-over-IP phone calls in the Central American country have been suspended by the supreme court
OpenOffice.org gives MS Office a run for no money
Feature The OpenOffice.org office suite has come a long way -- so much so that it's now a viable alternative to MS Office. See how this open source application fares against the Goliath
Ethernet will wash ATM right out of the network
Comment Peter Judge: Ethernet is like tap water; ATM is like Evian. Which would you use to wash your car?
Microsoft Money 2003
Review Money 2003 provides a good starting point for anyone who wants to manage their finances.
Ethernet promises cheaper broadband
News Ericsson says a bit more Ethernet in the network will make high-speed Net access less costly for everyone
IBM teams up with Singapore's Chartered
News IBM and Chartered will be able to swap manufacturing capacity instead of building costly factories of their own for next-generation processes. The deal is part of a growing trend
Gigabit Ethernet - the FAQs
FAQ Enterprise IT always wants to do things better, faster and more efficiently. Gigabit Ethernet can offer us the speed we crave, but do we really need it?
RealNetworks pulls media player patch
News RealNetworks has pulled down a patch designed to fix vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to take control of a PC running its media player a week after posting it
Woman gets nine-year sentence for piracy
News Despite it being a first offence, a woman in California has been jailed for nine years and ordered to pay an $11m fine for importing counterfeit software
Hitachi shrinks its flash memory card
News The new cards are about half the size of the multimedia memory cards now used in many consumer products
Font flaw foils Solaris security
News The vulnerability could give hackers and online vandals the ability to take control of Solaris-based systems. It affects every version of the operating system from Solaris 2.5.1 to Solaris 9
Ventura 10
Review Corel's Ventura 10 is a good choice if you work with long documents and require integration with XML tools.
Microsoft targets defectors with discounts
News The Open Value plan aims to keep smaller businesses from switching to less expensive Microsoft competitors such as Linux and StarOffice
