Previous DaySecure open source desktop gets public funding
News The DTI is supporting a project to create a secure centrally managed desktop system based on Linux
Samsung starts mass production of 70nm flash
News Larger storage densities at cheaper prices could soon be on the cards, in the drives and behind new mobile devices
UK leads way on public IT spending
News With annual expenditure of €21bn, Britain is spending nearly half as much again as France or Germany on public sector IT
Details emerge of Microsoft's next-gen Web server
News Builder: Key details about the next version of Microsoft's Internet Information Services Web server are starting to emerge
Weekly security round-up
Analysis Browser woes and updates, as well as patches from Apple, were the most important security issues from the last week in May
Europe won't develop with old ideas
Leader The European Commission needs more than old ideas to be relevant in the new world
Debian team prepares for imminent release
News With less than a week to go until the release of the first major update to the Linux distro in three years, developers are working hard to finish it off
Government moves to tackle phishing
News An update to the UK's fraud laws has been proposed, with online scammers finding themselves in the firing line of the new Bill
IT giants accused of exploiting open source
News Major companies that sell open source software have been accused by a top EU official of treating open source developers as mere subcontractors
Online extortion victim speaks out
News The founder of NoChex has spoken about how his business survived its Web site being targeted by mobsters
How to crack passwords, and why you should
Help/HowTo Your network's weak point is often the users and their passwords, and the only way to check the security of your passwords is to try to crack them
Mobile phone sales soaring
News Gartner sees strong growth in the mobile sector, but warns that smaller manufacturers could be forced out of the market
US government ignoring RFID risks
News Federal auditors have warned that America's government agencies are deploying RFID without considering issues such as privacy
AMD readies dual-core Athlon 64
News The chipmaker is using the Computex trade show in Taiwan to show off its dual-core desktop chip, aimed at 'people who appreciate the performance benefits'
