RSS feeds drive web news traffic

People who use RSS feeds to access online news are three times as likely to visit news websites than traditional surfers, according to figures from Nielsen//NetRatings. In addition to visiting more sites they will also go there more often. Significantly, RSS is more likely to drive traffic to less well known news sites. ...more

UK business fails to protect valuable data

Almost half of UK employees would take useful information and data from their PCs when leaving a job. New research by security software firm Check Point found that not only are many employees prepared to take files with them to their new job, most firms have no way of preventing them. Eighty five per cent of employees admitted that they could easily download competitive information and take it with them to their next job. ...more

Nvidia extends GeForce FX Go series for notebooks

Nvidia has added the Go5700 to its GeForce FX Go series. These are graphics processing units (GPUs) designed for notebook use. The Go5700 features improved rendering for 3D graphics, support for HDTV (High Definition Television) and PowerMizer 4. ...more

UK lawyers warn of downloads clampdown

UK lawyers are keeping a close eye on the US record industry's legal moves against individuals it believes have been illegally sharing music files over the Internet. Andrew Curwen, a partner in law firm Rowe Cohen, says that the success or failure of prosecutions in the US could have implications not just for individual file sharers in the UK, but also for companies whose employees share files at work. The UK record industry's body, the BPI, has said that it is monitoring the situation in the US before deciding whether to take any action here. ...more

BT to introduce new broadband promotion for SMEs

BT has introduced a new service aimed at taking the pain of managing broadband Internet connections from small businesses. The company is offering a new promotion on its Business Broadband service. For an initial price of ?19. ...more