Security for instant messaging

Instant Messaging is becoming increasingly popular at both home and at work. However, not many people realise that messages are sent as plain text. Where IM is being increasingly used as a business tool, many companies are worried about the security of the systems. ...more

Microsoft updates Office 2004 for the Mac

Microsoft has released a minor update for Office 2004. The update provides improvements across the entire suite in addition to changes to individual applications. Problems with the display of PICT images in all applications have been fixed, as has the importing of mono scans from Xerox scanners and all-in-ones. ...more

Sobig proves biggest headache in August

Sophos and Kaspersky have signed off their figures for the top virus incidents in August. Sobig-F has proved the most prevalent malevolence according to both companies. Even though it was only discovered around the 21 August, it holds the top spot in both charts and accounted for more than 60 per cent of reports, according to Kaspersky. ...more

PalmOne cuts Zire and Tungsten prices

Hard on the heels of PalmOne's launch of the Tungsten T5, the company is hoping to induce a sales spurt for its business-oriented Tungsten T3. Zire 72 price cut too PalmOne is cutting UK prices for some of its PDAs. Hard on the heels of PalmOne's launch of the Tungsten T5, the company is hoping to induce a sales spurt for its business-oriented Tungsten T3 with a drop in price from ?289 to ?249 at retail, a decrease of around 14 per cent. ...more

Office XP shot Clippy

Part of Microsoft's marketing campaign for its Office XP suite will include a tacit admission of the years of annoyance caused by the Office Assistant paper clip. Long-derided for programs weighed down by too many features, Microsoft will now use the demise of Clippy to persuade people that upgrading to Office XP will bring an end to "It looks like you're writing a letter.. ...more