Twenty vulnerabilities addressed by latest security update

This month's bulletin dispatched from Redmond covers more than 20 critical and moderate vulnerabilities. They fix holes that have the potential to allow an attacker to remotely run code on a successfully exploited system and affects versions of Windows from 98 and NT Workstation 4.0 (with service pack 6a) to XP and Server 2003 - including the 64bit versions. ...more

BT says 100 per cent broadband can be done

Following Stephen Timms' call to arms last week to bring the target for 100 per cent broadband coverage to 2005, BT has said it can be done. Ben Verwaayen, BT Group chief executive, said: 'Working together we can roll out broadband to 100 per cent of communities by 2005.' However, he cautioned: 'In some areas, market stimulation alone will not be sufficient to deliver broadband. ...more

Interactive TV without cable access

Set-top box allows truly interactive TV even in areas without access to cable networks. Netgem's i-Player was launched last November complete with a dial-up connection for pay-as-you-go Internet access, but is now available with the ISP of your choice. Previously you had to use Netgem's ISP and associated email addresses. ...more

Microsoft on schedule for Windows Server 2003 release

Microsoft is on target for the 24 April launch of Windows Server 2003. Microsoft says the code is now finalised and has been released to manufacturing with the CD production process traditionally taking a couple of weeks. Features of Microsoft's new server software include built-in support for the . ...more

ATI releases Mobility FireGL T2

Mobile workstations sound like a contradiction in terms. Such is the power of modern notebooks, however, that some can punch with workstation-class performance. Fulfilling the role of the high-end graphics processor within such machines is the ATI Mobility FireGL T2. ...more