Previous DayJob-hunting: Organisation is crucial
News Redundancy is a reality facing many workers in the tech sector - but there are ways to make job-hunting more organised and productive
IBM expands its storage range
News TrelliSoft, which makes Java and Web-based storage software, is to be integrated into IBM's Software Group
Encrypt your database? You bet
Comment Wayne Rash: No matter how good your security policies, you will still need to encrypt the data on your most private servers.
Too many wrongs mar copyright law
Comment Rupert Goodwins: The EU has said the UK must apply new rules for digital copyright - but a bad law is made worse in the process. Hurry, and you can help.
Protect your network against elevation of privilege attacks
Feature Clever hackers can fool Windows 2000 into giving give them extra privileges. Here's how they do it, and how you can stop them
Voice recognition software is ready for real use
Feature No longer clunky and cumbersone, voice recognition software is ready for real use in the office
JVC creates 'uncopyable' CD-ROM
News The consumer electronics maker will make software discs that cannot be duplicated by a CD-R/RW drive, as piracy fears grow in the computer industry
Spam could soon be majority of email
News Recent data suggests that unsolicited bulk email - or spam - could be the majority of email traffic by the end of the year, and corporate networks are becoming increasingly clogged up
Big fine handed down for mobile spamming
News Sending out unsolicited text messages that misled mobile users to believe they had won a £500 prize proves to be rather expensive
Dell Dimension 8200 (2.8GHz Pentium 4)
Review Dell's flagship Dimension delivers excellent performance and is a good choice if you want a gaming platform, an entertainment hub or just a well-built and very fast PC.
Inland Revenue may miss online targets
News Concerns about security will put people off submitting their tax returns online, says a key parliamentary committee
Napster nears the end of the road
News The defunct file-swapping network's assets are expected to be bought by Bertelsmann in a bankruptcy court auction, and its future remains uncertain
Liberty Alliance adds tech muscle
News Liberty's rivalry with Microsoft's Passport in the online authentication arena has been strengthened by the addition of Bridgewater Systems
Companies losing track of IT assets
News Rather than carrying out one-off audits, companies might be better off with a rolling process to keep track of what they have, says analyst
Game development 'hampered by IP'
News Hardware limitations are the least of the problems facing games developers today - they can be worked around, unlike some legal problems
Game developers look beyond polygons
News Graphics in games have reached the point where throwing more polygons at the screen has little effect on the quality. The next big thing will be something entirely different, say developers
Apple threatens DVD burners with DMCA
News Apple has taken action to stop customers being able to burn DVDs using external drives
Windows flaw threatens PC services
News Microsoft is urging Windows users to update their systems to patch a vulnerability that corrupts the digital certificates used in network services
RIAA site comes under second attack
News The site is defaced with messages that support file-trading services - which the RIAA has been trying to shut down
