New charges against Kazaa: 'Pirate' and 'pest'
Peer to peer pacesetter Kazaa was the subject to two unfavourable allegations Monday -- one in an Australian court, where it was labelled a pirate; the other in a report from Computer Associates, calling Kazaa the leading spyware pest. More...

Software drives QLD child protection initiative
The Queensland Government has joined forces with Fujitsu and Onyx Software, as part of a state-wide pledge to improve support for children in care or at risk of harm. More...

Microsoft cans Windows 2000 SP5
Microsoft has dumped the idea of releasing a fifth service pack for the enterprise popular Windows 2000, and, instead, plans to produce an "update rollup" in the middle of next year as its last security patch for the OS. More...

Blue day for Blu-ray
A group of movie studios threw support this week behind Toshiba's high-definition HD-DVD format and, thereby, drew a line in the sand against Sony's competing next-generation Blu-ray DVD technology. More...

EU postpones action on software patents
The European Union's Competitiveness Council has delayed a decision on the controversial Patent Directive, which would define new limits for technology patents within the countries of the EU. More...

Sun plans to acquire SevenSpace
Sun Microsystems this week said it has agreed to acquire SevenSpace, a privately held company that provides application management services for large corporations. More...