Mozilla suite gets security overhaul

Mozilla has released the latest, security-focused update to its namesake Internet software suite and its standalone email client. Mozilla 1.7. ...more

Cisco and Microsoft agree to agree on network security

Cisco Systems has promised that its Network Admission Control security architecture will work with Microsoft's Network Access Protection. Both systems do essentially the same thing. That is, to prevent potentially compromised machines from connecting to a company network. ...more

Acer barges in at the bottom end of Tablet PCs

Forget ultra-lightweight, long battery life, mobile processor, premium-priced Tablet PCs. Acer's new TravelMate will do little travelling if you have to carry it by hand, but at ?999 ex VAT and packed with power, it has its sights firmly set on the classroom. In particular, the Acer TravelMate 250PXCi introduces a new range of desktop replacement Tablet PCs with an eye on getting in the catalogue of the Government's Laptops For Teachers campaign, (and their students). ...more

Privacy groups attack Microsoft - again

The complaints mount up as Windows XP nears launch. Privacy groups have requested an injunction and investigation against Microsoft, claiming that the software company is engaging in "unfair and deceptive trade practices." Last month the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) sent a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission, predicting that Windows XP would be the primary means for consumers to gain Internet access, and that Microsoft intended to glean personal data from the millions of users via its . ...more

Denial of service attacker jailed

A young Spaniard has today been jailed for two years for his part in a distributed denial of service attack that overloaded Internet connections for more than 3 million Spanish computer users. Santiago Garrido, 23, also faces a fine of €1.4 million. ...more