GeneralUsers see older files blocked by Office 2003 SP3

Microsoft has been forced to issue a complex workaround after users complained that its Office 2003 Service Pack 3 blocked access to older file formats.

GeneralMicrosoft Offers Free Game for Xbox Live Holiday problems

To make amends for trouble over the holidays, Microsoft will offer Xbox Live users a free game from Xbox Live Arcade.

GeneralRed Hat's New CEO: We'll Stick with Open Source

Sometimes being open aids competitors, but the benefit to customers keeps Linux vendor committed to open source.

GeneralMalware Writers Hack CA's Site

The security vendor has fixed the damage, but the site briefly redirected visitors to a malicious site in China.

GeneralDell unveils smaller, lighter Inspiron laptop for £250

Dell has updated its Inspiron laptop range with a £250 model that is 25% smaller than previous machines.

GeneralPatent awarded to Lumension for ‘data shadowing’ compliance technology

Lumension Security has received a US patent for its data-shadowing technology, which enables organisations to monitor all the information transferred to or from removable media while capturing a full copy.

InternetIntel Quits One Laptop Per Child Program

The chipmaker says the project's leaders demanded it end other emerging-market efforts.

GeneralWebpage malware in the frame for half of attacks last month

The Iframe worm was the top virus last month, making up 50.8% of malware attacks in December.

GeneralHighways Agency outsources to Atos

The Highways Agency has outsourced the management of IT to Atos Origin with a £75m, five-year contract to save at least 15% of its IT budget.

GeneralFirst Microsoft Patch Tuesday of the year is quiet

It is a quite Patch Tuesday next week, as Microsoft is only releasing one "critical" security patch on 8 January, its first of the year.