Recent articles by Iain Thomson

Scammer dupes Apple out of 9,000 iPods

Scammer dupes Apple out of 9,000 iPods

A 23 year old American man has been indicted on fraud and money laundering charges after fooling Apple into sending him 9,000 iPods.
Iain Thomson Mar 24 2009 10:52AM Hardware
Three critical flaws found in HP OpenView

Three critical flaws found in HP OpenView

A trio of flaws have been found in HP’s OpenView software and users are being urged to patch their systems as soon as possible.
Iain Thomson Mar 24 2009 10:52AM Security
Top 10 IT locations

Top 10 IT locations

The information technology revolution may have spread around the globe but there are still some areas that are more IT friendly than most.
Iain Thomson , Shaun Nichols Mar 23 2009 6:45AM Strategy
Hacker cracks Mac in two minutes flat

Hacker cracks Mac in two minutes flat

A hacking competition at the CanSecWest security conference in Canada has seen a multitude of hacking techniques demonstrated that get through fully patched browsers.
Iain Thomson Mar 20 2009 2:52PM Security
HTC plans three Android handsets this year

HTC plans three Android handsets this year

The heads of HTC has said that the company will be rolling out three new handsets that use Google’s Android operating system this year.
Iain Thomson Mar 18 2009 2:05PM Hardware
Copyright is a national security issue, says US

Copyright is a national security issue, says US

President Obama's team has blocked access to the forthcoming global Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) copyright treaty by declaring it a national security issue.
Iain Thomson Mar 18 2009 6:12AM Security
Top 10 best things about the web

Top 10 best things about the web

Today we look back on the best that the web has brought. Beyond just one site or service, this list ranks the best ways in which people have been able to use the internet.
Shaun Nichols , Iain Thomson Mar 17 2009 6:17AM Software
Top 10 worst things about the web

Top 10 worst things about the web

For every way that the web has improved in life, it has also made things more complicated, frustrating and dangerous.
Iain Thomson , Shaun Nichols Mar 16 2009 6:38AM Software
Microsoft exec hired to secure America’s computers

Microsoft exec hired to secure America’s computers

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has hired a Microsoft executive to ensure that the government’s computing infrastructure is secure.
Iain Thomson Mar 13 2009 11:29AM Security
Apple to unveil iPhone 3.0 software upgrade

Apple to unveil iPhone 3.0 software upgrade

Apple has said that it plans to preview the new version of its operating system, iPhone 3.0, at a special event on March 17.
Iain Thomson Mar 13 2009 11:29AM Software
Battery breakthrough could cut recharging to seconds

Battery breakthrough could cut recharging to seconds

Scientists at MIT have developed a new design for lithium batteries that could cut recharge times down to seconds.
Iain Thomson Mar 13 2009 6:04AM Hardware
Sun aims to redesign the data centre hard drive mix

Sun aims to redesign the data centre hard drive mix

Sun Microsystems is hoping that its new range of solid state drives (SSDs) will lead the way in re-engineering the data centre around Flash drive technology.
Iain Thomson Mar 12 2009 6:15AM Storage
Student pleads not guilty to Sarah Palin email exposure

Student pleads not guilty to Sarah Palin email exposure

A 21 year old student faces twenty years in prison for accessing Sarah Palin’s email account and publishing what he found.
Iain Thomson Mar 11 2009 3:19PM Security
Student pleads not guilty to Sarah Palin email exposure

Student pleads not guilty to Sarah Palin email exposure

A 21 year old student faces twenty years in prison for accessing Sarah Palin’s email account and publishing what he found.
Iain Thomson Mar 11 2009 1:20PM Security
Google Docs leaks private data online

Google Docs leaks private data online

Google has admitted that some users of its Google Docs online word processing service may have had their documents shared with unauthorised users.
Iain Thomson Mar 10 2009 1:17PM Security
Taiwanese leak on new Apple netbook

Taiwanese leak on new Apple netbook

A report in a Taiwanese newspaper is the strongest clue yet that Apple will be selling a netbook by the end of the year.
Iain Thomson Mar 10 2009 1:17PM Hardware
Windows 7 may allow Internet Explorer removal

Windows 7 may allow Internet Explorer removal

A feature spotted in beta versions of Windows 7 could be an indicator that Microsoft will allow users of the operating system to switch off Internet Explorer.
Iain Thomson Mar 9 2009 9:03AM Software
Top 10 most recession-proof technologies

Top 10 most recession-proof technologies

Times may have been tough before, but few economic slumps have been on the level of the global recession currently gripping the planet.
Iain Thomson Mar 9 2009 9:03AM Software
Rogue iPhone applications stores coming online

Rogue iPhone applications stores coming online

Developers are setting up alternatives to Apple's App Store in an attempt to break the company's tight grip on what software can be used on its products.
Iain Thomson Mar 9 2009 6:16AM Software
Phony Lord jailed over bank hacking attempt

Phony Lord jailed over bank hacking attempt

A self-styled British Lord has been jailed for eight years for his part in a plot to steal US$229 million using malicious software.
Iain Thomson Mar 6 2009 3:09PM Security

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