Firefox used by one in 10 professionals
The Firefox browser is used by more than 10 percent of business professionals, and that number could more than double by the end of the first half of the year, according to a management consulting company. More...

New virus count nearly triples
The number of new viruses has almost tripled in the last six months, an anti-virus vendor said this week, the spike fed by hackers releasing scads of variants to overwhelm defences. More...

Gates promises speedy transition to 64-bit Windows
Microsoft chairman and chief software architect Bill Gates has promised that the transition to 64-bit Windows will happen faster than previous memory upgrades to the software giant's desktop and server operating systems. More...

Symantec aims to balance security and availability
The merged Symantec-Veritas Software can help corporate data centres better balance the dual needs of information security and availability, according to Symantec president and COO John Schwarz. More...

IBM launches SAP-optimised DB2
IBM this week formally unveiled a version of its DB2 database optimised to run SAP applications. More...

SurfControl takes on spyware
SurfControl has announced that early next month it plans to ship a new product that thwarts spyware and other malware threats, plus helps enforce corporate controls for applications such as instant messaging. More...