Progress enhances global and Aust partner program
US-based Progress Software has enhanced its global partner program and promised to include its Australian channel in more marketing and support initiatives. More...

Linux paces strong server growth
A 57 percent growth rate in Linux servers in the first quarter of 2004 paced a strong recovery in the overall server category in which nearly all segments have been showing growth, according to a new report by IDC. More...

Notebooks sales to large firms expected to fall: IDC
Companies with 250 or more staff expect to spend less on notebooks in the next 12 months, a recent market report by IDC has found. More...

Online security breaches double in financial sector
Security attacks at major financial institutions more than doubled over a year ago, said a survey of leading global banks, securities firms, and insurance companies. More...

US states pass anti-spam laws
Maryland and Florida have enacted anti-spam legislation, joining a wave of US states, disheartened by the ineffectiveness of the US federal CAN-SPAM Act, taking anti-spam measures into their own hands. More...

Short Takes: Week of 31 May
An often irreverent look at some of the week's other news, including Microsoft's standalone search plans, the Buffalo Spammer gets hard time, and Lindows vs Microsoft. More...