Previous DayAOL attacks the spimmers
News AOL has brought its first court case against alleged 'spimmers'- instant message spammers - on a day when Yahoo, Microsoft and Earthlink also send their lawyers in to fight those accused of sending...
Tech giants launch mobile security specifications
News The Trusted Mobile Platform, produced by Intel, IBM and NTT DoCoMo, aims to make handsets and PDAs safe for mobile commerce
Firefox 1.0 release candidate launched
News The first release candidate of Firefox 1.0 is available, including local language versions and various bug fixes
ID card bill changes praised
News The changes to the Home Office's ID card plans have been said to be 'a very significant move to address concerns'
US Election 2004: The year the Web came of age
Feature From raising money to political cartoons and the infamous 'scream', the Web has become an increasingly powerful tool in politics during the race for president
Novell responds to Microsoft email
News Novell, responding to Steve Ballmer's latest attack on Linux, is accusing Microsoft of selectively using biased reports to back up its claims
Linux vendors hit back at Ballmer's email
Analysis Novell and Mandrakesoft have accused Microsoft's chief executive of being selective with the facts in his latest email attacking Linux
Thinking outside the box about the brain
Q&A Jeff Hawkins, inventor of the PalmPilot, believes that within a few years it will be possible to build 'smart' machines that think like the human brain
Digital Retro
Review Digital Retro: The Evolution and Design of the Personal Computer is a stunningly addictive book for anyone who ever lusted after the eccentric, engaging and short-lived systems that graced the...
Open source is good, but tell us more
Leader The Office of Government Commerce's report on open source is timely and useful. We need much more of this sort of unbiased research
Are hackers going pro?
Q&A Robert Graham, the chief scientist for Internet Security Systems, thinks that this year might be a major turning point for hacking due to 'the rise of the professional hacker'
Australian government inching towards desktop Linux
News The Australian government agency responsible for distributing social security payments is still moving towards near-universal use of desktop Linux, but it's slow progress
New Zafi variant goes for Google
News The latest variant of the Zafi virus looks set to unleash a series of DDoS attacks against Google, Microsoft and even the Hungarian Prime Minister
Succeeding with Open Source
Review If open-source software seems to you like a foreign land with strange customs, Bernard Golden's Succeeding With Open Source is a good guide.
KPMG issues stark warning over VoIP
News A stark warning over the security and quality of voice-over-IP services has been issued by KPMG
Wi-Foo: The Secrets of Wireless Hacking
Review Although not for the technically faint-hearted, Wi-Foo does a good job of explaining the vulnerabilities of wireless networks, and how administrators can marshal and maintain their defences.
Government endorses open source
News OGC analysis of open-source software is 'more aggressive than you'd expect' according to Red Monk, as it describes Linux as 'a viable desktop alternative for the majority of government users'
Biometric passports win EU approval
News The European Union has agreed to adopt biometric passports, bringing it into line with US requirements
ACT! Professional
Review Sage’s excellent ACT! Professional is an entry-level customer relationship management (CRM) solution that helps small sales teams become more productive by simplifying the process of sharing...
Google acquisition extends search to space
News The search giant has bought Keyhole, which allows users to search areas of the globe using satellites
Businesses lack spyware protection
News Firms are protecting themselves from viruses and hacking, but are not rolling out anti-spyware solutions, new research has found
Yahoo announces mobile search
News As the battle for the search market continues, Yahoo has announced a product to rival Google's mobile-based service
Microsoft offers free software as licence-check reward
News Microsoft customers who have their software verified are being offered free photo software as a reward
