This week Web Alertz are looking at the variation in demand and rate for skills in different languages (VB, C++, Java, PL/1, COBOL, .net & C#) over the UK.

Don't listen to rumours, even though less than one percent of IR35 investigations result in a tax bill.

Systems with MS Word 2000 run a 'critical' risk of being compromised.

Government says twice as many pages belies its contribution to tax.

Execs admit the corporation's effort to arrest data theft is futile.

Myths about the taxman abound among contractors. But is the fear of inspection more damaging than the reality?

Labour ready to legislate, so data can flow between public & private agents.

Contractor Accountants, Danbro, answer one contractor's question on whether he should treat his car as company or privately owned.

Telecoms regulator takes first step toward SMS texting.

A tough but necessary decision, says the billion-pound insurer.