IBM, Fujitsu set out to establish open APIs for autonomic computing

IBM and Fujitsu are undertaking joint research on so-called autonomic computing. The focus of the development is to clearly define a set of APIs for industry vendors in this developing area of enterprise computing. In order to gain wider industry support, the companies have declared that the results of their research will result in 'open standards' available to the whole of the IT industry. ...more

It's free to code it with the RSA

One of the most famous and respected modern methods encryption is now free. RSA yesterday released its grip on the patent to its commercial data encryption technique. The RSA encryption algorithm can be found in a number of popular security applications, including Netscape's Communicator and Microsoft's Internet Explorer. ...more

BPI rebuffs Stelios

'Just because stealing is easy, doesn't make it right' In response to a letter from easyGroup chairman and cuddly business tycoon Stelios claiming Internet music piracy to be the result of the music industry overcharging customers, BPI chairman Peter Jamieson has responded in a letter to the FT, putting the shoe on the other foot. The letter to the editor reads: 'If I were to find a way to get into the easyJet booking system and steal myself free airline flights to Luton, Liverpool and Majorca, I'm sure Stelios Haji-Ioannou would be the first to cry foul. If I were to find a way to do so, which he was powerless to counteract, he would be even more aggrieved. ...more

Mozilla extends Firefox 1.5 support

Mozilla has extended support for Firefox 1.5 until mid-May. It had previously said that it would issue no further updates after today. ...more

321 Studios continues the fight in DVD copying battle

321 Studios will appeal a lower court decision that it must stop selling its DVD copying software. Despite the ruling, '321 stands firm in our vow to fight the Hollywood Studios in their effort to take away our customers' digital rights ,' said Robert Moore, Founder and President of 321 Studios. 'There is no difference between making a copy of a music CD for personal use and making a backup of a DVD movie for personal use. ...more