Hundreds of thousands of wage payments due to be paid into accounts today will not arrive on time thanks to a BACS database problem.

Flaw exposed, with no fix available, whereby malicious code can be installed under the guise of an animated cursor.

The computing giant has announced that it plans to expand its range of laptops and desktops with the Linux operating system pre-installed, following u…

The FSF has published the third draft of the third version of the GNU General Public License, which would outlaw agreements like the one Microsoft rec…

The regulator has introduced a four-year control on the amount mobile phone companies charge for connecting calls between networks.

US university techies come up with a biodegradable battery cell that can run on sugar, lasts four times longer than a lithium-ion battery on a single …

Despite cybercrime legislation, the UK and US are still the most popular spots to host malicious code, according to experts.

Strato launches online web shop service where you can start a business for as little as £1.

The latest Threat Report from Symantec highlights that government organisations are increasingly at risk.

BT Wholesale has come to the rescue of stranded Biscit users by setting up a hotline to issue the MAC codes necessary for them to quickly move to anot…

New version of Red Hat's enterprise-level Linux distribution goes on general release, offering users revised pricing and a host of new features.

Microsoft's Office OpenXML formats are set for a fast track standardisation process after receiving the initial go-ahead.

All-you-can-eat broadband not quite as billed as ISPs put the squeeze on heavy users.

Amount of digital data generated last year would require more than a few iPods to store it all on.

Anti-virus company claims much of Vista's new features have been influenced by open source efforts.

Microsoft stays one step ahead of rivals, fixes OneCare before flaw details spread to rivals.

Drive-by pharming route users to fake websites as hackers attack wireless routers.

The software giant has published an open letter accusing Big Blue of trying to sabotage its plans to have the Office Open XML specification accepted b…

New IBM technology breakthrough could improve chip performance by putting eDRAM memory on processors.

Red Hat joins the Interop Vendor Alliance in a bid to get its JBoss app server software working properly with Windows.

New peer-to-peer technology could break down barriers between heterogeneous systems.

Greenpeace report finds our love of gadgets is costing the earth.

Microsoft's bid to have its file format for Office fast tracked through the ISO standardisation process has hit the buffers following numerous objecti…

Figures from research firm put installed base for new Microsoft OS at just 0.18 per cent.

The EU is to make €1.2bn available in R&D funding for technology projects and has issued a call for applicants.

Latest DDoS report finds half of the world's bots are found in Asia.

Google Groups, the company's collaboration system, has left its beta status behind.

There's gold in that there online content, according to an EC study, but broadband penetration, piracy and DRM remain a hindrance.

New engineering and marketing deals to include distribution license for Intel on Solaris platform.

Criminal gang behind Storm worm wreaks havoc for computer users over weekend.

Microsoft experts called before committee to give evidence on net security and co-operation

Becta report on the use of Microsoft products in UK schools and colleges, and finds little reason to support investment in upgrades to Vista and Offic…

Sophos launches content security, application control and URL filtering in one box.

One critical vulnerability for Windows as its receives three security bulletins.

We all know transistor density doubles every 18 months, but we thought we'd apply our density to predict the future tech trends and milestones to look…