Previous DayBT offers IT to SMEs for £50 per month
News BT and Microsoft are offering a SME business IT solution that includes broadband, security and applications
BMC to buy Marimba
News Marimba's software will be incorporated into the Remedy line of customer-support and network-management programs, BMC says
Virtualisation will power utility computing
News IBM will launch a package that marries management software to hardware with its Power5 processor later this year
Hidden 'backdoors' worry security firms
News The recent spate of Netsky and Bagle worms is not just a problem now: it may compromise thousands of PCs for the foreseeable future, say security experts
IBM slams RFID criticism as 'anti-retail'
News A senior IBM executive says those criticising radio-frequency identification are confused and missing the benefits it will bring to all sectors of the community
Westminster council bullish on Wi-Fi expansion
News Local politicians in Westminster are building on the success of their wireless CCTV network to boost productivity and extend local services. Other councils could easily follow suit, they say
Workers chose Web over coffee
News Employees would rather be allowed to surf the Internet at work than have a morning coffee, according to a study
NetSuite launches its 9.5 UK upgrade
News NetSuite has launched a special UK upgrade to its online small business suite, and dropped some hints about its future product roadmap
MPs start review of Computer Misuse Act
News MPs and senior figures from the security industry will meet in London today to discuss ways of bringing the Computer Misuse Act up to date
Virtual computing offers real benefits, real challenges
Comment Virtualisation breaks the link between software and hardware; great for managers but not so good for others
Copycat phisher arrested for Smile attacks
News The National Hi-Tech Crime Unit has arrested a Lytham St Anne's man suspected of launching a recent phishing attack against Smile customers
Motorola A925
Review Motorola has tweaked the design of its flagship 3G phone, notably adding Bluetooth. However, it remains large and bulky, with Internet access restricted to 3's suite of services.
Cracking the codes
Q&A Cryptography expert Paul Kocher outlines the challenges faced in keeping data secure
Apple stops iTunes swapping
News The latest version of Apple's music software plugs a hole that allowed music to be streamed off other computers in a network
Storage firms develop extra drives for DVR
News Hard-drive makers are developing external storage for digital video recorders, allowing viewers to store more content
Dell sees profits in SAP's software
News Michael Dell says SAP server installations will become a billion-dollar market for the company
Designer molecule seeks out cancer cells
News Israeli engineers have created a 'biological computer' - a designer version of DNA that can identify mutating cells
IBM and Cisco forge closer alliance
News Customers will be able to install equipment from the opposite vendor more easily, as the two firms form a tighter mesh between their technologies
Next XP release slips back
News Windows XP Service Pack 2 will not be released during the first half of this year, Microsoft has admitted
'Blaster-type event' forecast for summer
News Source code has been released that makes it easy to control PCs without critical Windows patches
