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Patent celebrations begin, cautiously
Program While many developers have expressed relief at apparent end of the Computer Implemented Inventions directive, others warned that the war is not over yet.
Tags: Software
Make Windows XP file system run faster
Insight Want to squeeze the last ounce of performance out of your Windows XP workstation? Try tweaking NTFS.
Asian users not entirely safe from Sony 'rootkit'
News Security experts warn Sony's copy-protection technology is not "language-specific" and can affect users in the region, particularly those who purchase CDs online.
Tags: PC security, Hacking, Digital rights management (DRM), Piracy
How to measure e-mail service levels
Insight To measure the service level of your e-mail application, metrics like uptime and header troubles do not always tell the whole story. So what other metrics should you use?
Tags: Financial
The end of spyware? Fat chance
Insight The dialogue has just begun, but CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says a chasm still separates the opposing sides in this debate.
Tags: Business security, PC security, Data security
What small business can teach big business
Insight comment Small businesses: Don't look to big companies for technology advice--they should be looking to you.
Tags: IT Management, Software
ABAP/4 fundamentals for SAP application development
Insight SAP's ABAP/4 language has a wide array of efficiencies built into it, making it a logical choice for consultants/developers who are building SAP applications for their clients. Here's a rundown of several of ABAP/4's advantages.
SDSL: Step forward or back for broadband?
Insight Symmetrical Digital Subscriber Line technology has been tipped to take over the broadband mantle from ADSL, but hasn't attracted much attention yet. A look at the SDSL proposition.
Mobile features that could succeed in 2009
News 2008 already proved the success of open mobile operating systems, GPS and touchscreens, but next year's recession-hit scene is likely to show only incremental advances.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Development/design, Mobile applications, Mobile platforms, Mobile commerce, Mobile advertising, Mobile, Google Inc., Touch Screen, phone
UK security firm aims high in Asia
News U.K.-based antivirus software maker Sophos is gunning for a handsome payload from its enterprise-focused strategy, with plans to double regional partnerships in the next 12 months.
Sophos, partners aim for China
News British anti-virus software firm Sophos, aided by its Hong Kong and Taiwanese partners, intends to expand into the mainland Internet security market next year.
Adware's second act
News The controversial companies are trying to make nice with consumers. But in the process, they're suffering self-inflicted wounds.
Tags: Internet advertising, Marketing communications
Red card for World Cup virus
News A new virus could score a surpise goal against users looking for up-to-the-minute championship results during the FIFA World Cup.
Report: China, South Korea amongst top global spammers
News China and South Korea are amongst the top twelve birthplaces of spam, according to security software maker Sophos.
Tags: Spam and phishing
Asia escapes Zotob attack fairly unscathed
News Although the impact worm variants had on the region was minimal, industry watchers say companies today have less time to respond to security attacks.
Tags: Data security, Microsoft Windows, Antivirus software
