Archive - 28 Aug 2003
Innovation the loser in patent row
The wrong decision on European directive could harm the IT industry and stifle innovation…
Five years ago... Windows 98 flaw lets in hackers
Five years on and nothing much has changed...
'Leave the Beeb alone' cry silicon readers
"The BBC's website is unquestionably the best news site in the world..."
Anti-patent groups act up in Brussels
Mimes, performers and protesters gather outside EU parliament to oppose software directive
Avoid .eu domain scams, firms warned
Pre-registration will not guarantee a new top-level European domain…
Anti-money laundering banking systems under scrutiny
City watchdog to examine whether monitoring technology is too expensive and ineffective…
BT widens broadband divide
New faster ADSL available to even fewer users
France (finally) gets on the e-government bandwagon
Smart cards and public services portal for everyday life top of the list
Nokia sets its sights on one billion new mobile users
Because the one billion out there already just isn’t enough, apparently…
C&W seals £1.3m Ryanair network deal
New IP VPN network will support budget airline's expansion
RFID blocker tags developed
Could they address privacy fears over tag tracking technology?
Microsoft makes cheap server package for small business
They're all heart
"Alabama Spammers" sued by ISP
Earthlink seeking $15m from spamming ring that used its service
Ringtone piracy booming in Asia
Ripped-off tunes annoy music industry. And the rest of the world...
RIAA stands firm against file-swapper
'Jane Doe' a "frequent and significant participant" in illegal music downloading…
PeopleSoft boss: Oracle saga is over
It's about time too
Small businesses to be hit by big fees
EU patent legislation could send licence fees spiralling
Police computers brought down by 'good worm'
Nachi knobbles coppers