All Desktop Software News - January 2008

Becta tells schools to review benefits of Windows upgrades

The government agency that recommends which technology schools and colleges should use has told them to review the benefits of adopting Windows Vista or Office 2007, because of interoperability and value for money issues.

Geeks.com loses customer data in hack

Computer gadget site Geeks.com has been hacked, with the attackers suspected of stealing customer credit card details, phone numbers and e-mail addresses.

Virtualised file storage cuts operational costs by 80%

New solutions support twice the capacity across storage environment while accommodating spikes in utilisation

University of Cambridge picks Cisco and BT for IP telephones

The University of Cambridge has signed a multi-million pound contract with Cisco and BT to deliver approximately 20,000 IP telephony handsets to the university over the next 18 months, replacing the existing system.

The possibilities of an XML-based information delivery framework on the desktop

JustSystems has released xfy Technology, possibly the first XML-based information delivery framework on the desktop. David Norfolk looks at what this software is capable of.

Firefox flaw allows PayPal hack, says researcher

A potential flaw in the way Firefox web browser handles log-ons could be used by identity thieves to dupe users into disclosing passwords, a leading security researcher has warned.

Users see older files blocked by Office 2003 SP3

Microsoft has been forced to issue a complex workaround after users complained that its Office 2003 Service Pack 3 blocked access to older file formats.

Mills & Boon transfers to Email Systems for web security

Mills & Boon has bolstered e-mail and web security by migrating its managed service to Email Systems.

AOL ends support for Netscape browser

The Netscape Navigator browser will no longer be supported by owner AOL from 1 February because of a lack of users.
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