2004 sees IT jobs boom

Software houses and consultancies saw a boom in recruitment in the first quarter this year. Between January and March, permanent vacancies rose by 29 per cent and contract jobs by 34 per cent. Given the government's promise to invest in the public services, it comes as no surprise that the public sector experienced the highest rate of growth over the period with a 37 per cent increase in permanent IT vacancies. ...more

Cracked copies of Vista carrying malware

People searching the Net for pirated copies of Microsoft's Windows Vista should avoid downloading illegal versions of the software, a security expert warned. Around half of all downloads claiming to be copies of Microsoft's new operating system Vista are actually malware, according to John Safa, security expert and chief architect at firewall security company DriveSentry. The new operating system sees its consumer launch next week but already chat forums, discussion boards and peer-to-peer networks have been bombarded with messages advertising free 'cracked' copies of the software. ...more

City of London to go WiFi

The City of London, one of the biggest financial centres in the world, is to be provided with comprehensive wireless coverage over the entire area. The aim is to make the Square Mile the biggest wireless zone in Europe. The system is planned to launch in the next few weeks in selected parts of the City with full coverage expected over the next six months. ...more

It's all Greek to them

Chuck out your foreign language phrase books, because the Pocket Voice Translator UT-103 has arrived. You'll never need to learn a foreign language again. Simply say what you want to say into the palm-sized device and then play it back in the language you want. ...more

Survey: men hog Internet access shock

A survey has shown that nearly two-thirds of those polled thought men hogged computers to access the Net. Presumably with the TV remote in hand.. ...more