eWEEK Editorial Board

A draft letter posted to P2P Web sites and purportedly written by california Attorney General Bill Lockyer and circulated to other state attorneys general demands P2P software companies do a better job of protecting consumers from the dangers of file sharing or face legal action. In listing the numerous potential hazards associated with P2P, the […]

We all have come to take for granted the power, value and ease of Internet search. When we force ourselves to imagine anything other than free, comprehensive and unbiased access to relevant rankings of the Webs expanding resources, the prospect is unappealing. It may be unrealistic, though, to think that the present idyllic situation can […]

As corporations race to meet a June deadline for compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, its clear that the devil—and the opportunity—is in the details. The act, officially known as the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002, was signed into law in 2002 to restore the publics confidence in corporate […]

On the surface, the Bush administrations proposed fiscal year 2005 budget looks as if it gives technology investment its due. But a closer look leaves us scratching our heads. Unless you carry a gun or a badge, you wont find much to celebrate in the presidents plan. Bushs $132 billion in research and development spending […]

When the business process patent burst upon the scene in the late 1990s with Amazon.coms infamous one-click-shopping patent, many wondered how the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office would go. Were beginning to find out. IBM recently won a patent on a process for paying software developers. The patent (U.S. Patent No. 6,658,642) outlines a way […]

Having propelled supply chain-based RFID into the vortex of enterprise hype in 2003, advocates of that technology must prove in 2004 that its more than a flash in the pan. Strong interest in the technology continues, following Wal-Mart Stores pronouncement in November that its 100 largest suppliers have until next January to track their products […]

Having earned the right to be seriously considered for many enterprise applications, Linux faces a year in 2004 in which it will be tested in several ways. The most notable tests, as the curtain rises on the LinuxWorld show in New York this week, come from the two-pronged campaign of FUD—fear, uncertainty and doubt—spearheaded by […]

The IT mountain has labored and brought forth a mouse. its pal Mickey, a stuffed toy mouse that literally embodies real-time data and communications technologies to transform customer contacts into more profitable relationships. Businesses beyond the walls of Walt Disneys theme parks should pay attention. Delivering moment-by-moment information on special events, uncrowded rides and other […]

After judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ruled in the Microsoft antitrust case a little more than a year ago, we said in this space that it was time to move on, urging Microsoft to take the ruling and its remedies seriously. It seemed at the time that Microsoft had vowed to adopt new competitive practices. CEO Steve […]

Each year at this time, we summarize major positions we have taken in the past year on the most important issues that affect you, our readers. As the fundamental value of e-business emerges from the shadow of the dot-com bust, its clear the Internet will be deeply rooted in future economic growth and our personal […]