Microsoft improves spam filtering in Office 2003 update

As well as bug-fixes, Microsoft has incorporated new features into the Office 2003 Service Pack 1, which has just been made available. New features for the all-dominant productivity suite include improved spam control in Outlook (junking messages on the basis of country codes), support for InfoPath developers (those using managed code, digital signatures and form sharing via e-mail) and end users (additional handwriting support for Tablet PCs), and improved OneNote integration with other Office 2003 components (for example, to import meeting details from Outlook 2003, create contacts and appointments, and to copy notes directly from a Windows Mobile-based Pocket PC or Smartphone). Note that the OneNote changes have already been previewed in an update from April 2003 - Microsoft takes note of OneNote changes Microsoft states that the same error reporting tools and feedback mechanisms that helped with the beta programme have been used to prioritise features and fixes for the service pack update. ...more

Michael Jackson suicide spam links to malware

Security experts at UK firm Sophos are warning of a spam email that claims to have news of a suicide attempt by pop star Michael Jackson. They say that the email directs recipients to a website for more information. If a victim visits the site, they are told that the site is busy. ...more

Broadband connections to the Net continue to increase

The Office of National Statistics has published its latest monthly report on UK Internet connectivity, covering the month of November 2002. The latest survey of Internet Service Providers reveals that 9.3 per cent of subscriptions to the Internet involve fast dedicated connections (broadband or fixed lines). ...more

Do a degree and get a PDA for free

Students today, eh? Now they have their own Palm handhelds given to them when they start college. At least they will do at the University of South Dakota.. ...more

SCO gets the nod as high-growth tip

Deloitte Technology has featured SCO at number 75 in its list of the fastest growing tech companies in North America. The list rates SCO for having staggering growth over the past five years. 'Attracting enough customers to maintain four digit growth over five years makes a strong statement about the quality of a company's product and its leadership,' said Mark Evans, national managing partner of Deloitte's Technology, Media and Telecommunications Group. ...more