January 2005

• January 21, 2005 21 Jan'05

  Internet Explorer under attack from Firefox browser

  Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser is coming under sustained attack from the new open source Firefox browser from Mozilla,...  Continue Reading

• January 21, 2005 21 Jan'05

  3Com targets SMEs for its enterprise-class network switch -- and other news briefs

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• January 21, 2005 21 Jan'05

  Metro reports 99% RFID implementation success rate

  RFID pioneer Metro, the world’s third-largest retailer, has announced the successful implementation of RFID readers and tags at...  Continue Reading

• January 21, 2005 21 Jan'05

  Latest edition of glossary lifts the lid on IT jargon

  More than 3,000 computing terms are explained in the 11th edition of the BCS Glossary of ICT and Computing Terms, which has just...  Continue Reading

• January 21, 2005 21 Jan'05

  More young IT staff turning to BCS for professional recognition

  Young IT staff are increasingly seeking professional recognition by joining the BCS, according to figures showing a big drop in...  Continue Reading

• January 21, 2005 21 Jan'05

  HP sets up 'noisy lab' for RFID testing

  Hewlett-Packard is opening a "noisy lab" in Omaha to drive development of radio frequency identification tagging technology.  Continue Reading

• January 21, 2005 21 Jan'05

  Nokia introduces VPN gateways for mobile staff

  Nokia has bolstered its mobile enterprise strategy with the introduction of a family of virtual private network devices to...  Continue Reading

• January 21, 2005 21 Jan'05

  Most IT staff plan to hop to the top

  Job hopping is the career strategy preferred by most IT professionals, a survey of 225 IT staff by recruitment company Hudson has...  Continue Reading

• January 21, 2005 21 Jan'05

  Next move: How can I capitalise on my IT experience?

  I am unemployed and do not know in which direction I should go. The kind of positions I am looking for include technical author,...  Continue Reading

• January 21, 2005 21 Jan'05

  Red Hat set to release RHEL 4.0

  Red Hat is expected to release the next version of the its Linux operating system, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 4.0, to...  Continue Reading

• January 21, 2005 21 Jan'05

  Rogue wireless hotspots latest security threat to web users

  "Evil Twin" wireless hotspots are the latest security threat to web users, said cybercrime experts at Cranfield University.  Continue Reading

• January 21, 2005 21 Jan'05

  Visual Studio .net could help you get to grips with more languages

  2005 edition of Visual Studio features more standardisation  Continue Reading

• January 21, 2005 21 Jan'05

  Compuware updates Java tools

  Software development tools manufacturer Compuware is updating its Java family with new versions of its OptimalJ, Devpartner and...  Continue Reading

• January 21, 2005 21 Jan'05

  Interwoven web content tool aims to take pressure off IT department

  Enterprise content management software supplier Interwoven has introduced a tool to help end-users manage their websites.  Continue Reading

• January 21, 2005 21 Jan'05

  IBM ordered to reveal source code to SCO

  IBM has been ordered to hand over source code of its AIX and Dynix operating systems to SCO, in the latest installment of the...  Continue Reading

• January 21, 2005 21 Jan'05

  CA releases first update for its desktop management software -- and other news briefs

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• January 21, 2005 21 Jan'05

  Put safeguards in place now to avoid problems with future converged networks

  Any weaknesses in an IP data network today will become more of a threat, says Chris Risley  Continue Reading

• January 21, 2005 21 Jan'05

  Police aim to prevent e-crime with targeted seminars

  The Metropolitan Police specialist crime directorate is to hold a series of e-crime prevention and response seminars for...  Continue Reading

• January 21, 2005 21 Jan'05

  Your shout: Why does UK add pain with ECDL time limit?

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• January 20, 2005 20 Jan'05

  FOI: a licence to snoop?

  IT firms must beware of rivals seeking to exploit law, says Renzo Marchini  Continue Reading