Yahooing all the way home
Yahoo has joined Google in trying to embed itself in consumer PCs, releasing a beta version of its promised desktop search application. More...

Hackers use DRM to plant spyware
Hackers are turning digital rights management features of Microsoft's Windows Media Player against users by fooling them into downloading massive amounts of spyware, adware and viruses, security firms said. More...

Microsoft fails to patch all flaws
Microsoft has released the year's first three security patches for Windows, including two it called "critical", but did not patch all vulnerabilities that surfaced in recent months. More...

Europe eyes IBM open source
IBM's pledge to offer free and open access to 500 key open source software patents reverberated throughout the software industry this week and is likely to affect a raging European debate over software patents. More...

Cisco, EMC tap NAS remote data
Cisco Systems and EMC have said they will combine Cisco's wide area file services (WAFS) technology and EMC's network attached storage gear to help consolidate branch office data into the data centre, and allow company data to be centrally stored, managed, protected and accessed. More...

Actuate back in black
Business intelligence software firm Actuate expects to return to profitability when it makes its fourth-quarter results available next month. More...