Recent articles by Iain Thomson

Microsoft denies MWC smartphone launch

Microsoft denies MWC smartphone launch

An analyst report that Microsoft is planning a smartphone version of its Zune media player this spring have been officially denied.
Iain Thomson Feb 9 2009 6:41AM Hardware
30,000 fall for ComputerTan scam

30,000 fall for ComputerTan scam

Over 30,000 people have signed up to a web site offering to let them tan via their computer monitor without realising it was a scam to publicise a skin cancer charity.
Iain Thomson Feb 6 2009 3:33PM Hardware
MySQL co-founder quits Sun

MySQL co-founder quits Sun

Michael ‘Monty’ Widenius, co-founder of MySQL, has announced that that he is leaving Sun Microsystems.
Iain Thomson Feb 6 2009 3:33PM Software
Hackers clone passports in drive-by RFID heist

Hackers clone passports in drive-by RFID heist

A British hacker has shown how easy it is to clone passport cards that use RFID by conducting a drive-by test on the streets of San Francisco.
Iain Thomson Feb 5 2009 10:55AM Security
Hackers clone passports in drive-by RFID heist

Hackers clone passports in drive-by RFID heist

A British hacker has shown how easy it is to clone US passport cards that use RFID by conducting a drive-by test on the streets of San Francisco.
Iain Thomson Feb 4 2009 3:55PM Security
US DOJ phishes its own employees

US DOJ phishes its own employees

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has admitted that it has been sending phishing emails to its own employees in order to test their security awareness.
Iain Thomson Feb 3 2009 2:11PM Security
US government phishes its own employees

US government phishes its own employees

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has admitted that it has been sending phishing emails to its own employees in order to test their security awareness.
Iain Thomson Feb 3 2009 10:42AM Security
Top 10 most inspiring moments in IT

Top 10 most inspiring moments in IT

To say that the technology industry has had a rough couple of months would be a huge understatement.
Shaun Nichols , Iain Thomson Jan 31 2009 1:01AM Strategy
Intel consolidates European research

Intel consolidates European research

Intel has announced it is reorganising its research division in Europe with the Intel Labs Europe (ILE) project.
Iain Thomson Jan 30 2009 4:47PM Hardware
LHC may not be as safe as we thought

LHC may not be as safe as we thought

New research by three physicists has raised concerns over the safety of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), which is due to restart in June.
Iain Thomson Jan 29 2009 2:33PM Hardware
Symantec chief executive tipped for Commerce Secretary

Symantec chief executive tipped for Commerce Secretary

The outgoing head of security giant Symantec is being touted as the lead candidate for the role of Commerce Secretary in the new Obama administration.
Iain Thomson Jan 29 2009 10:34AM Security
Google reporting spam recovering from McColo

Google reporting spam recovering from McColo

Google is reporting that data from its Postini subsidiary shows annual spam levels are rebounding from the shutdown of McColo.
Iain Thomson Jan 28 2009 10:28AM Security
Apple and Palm rattle sabres over litigation

Apple and Palm rattle sabres over litigation

A war of words has broken out between Apple and Palm over unspecified legal threats over iPhone technology.
Iain Thomson Jan 27 2009 3:48PM Hardware
Google reporting spam recovering from McColo

Google reporting spam recovering from McColo

Google is reporting that data from its Postini subsidiary shows annual spam levels are rebounding from the shutdown of McColo.
Iain Thomson Jan 27 2009 3:48PM Security
Wikipedia considers limiting user access

Wikipedia considers limiting user access

Wikipedia is considering changing the rules under which people can contribute to the online encyclopaedia.
Iain Thomson Jan 27 2009 6:40AM Software
Android engineer jumps ship

Android engineer jumps ship

One of the key engineers responsible for Google’s Android operating system has decided to leave the company.
Iain Thomson Jan 21 2009 4:31PM Software
Windows worm hits 8.9 million PCs in past week

Windows worm hits 8.9 million PCs in past week

Security researchers are reporting that in the past four days a worm has infected 3.5 million Windows computers.
Iain Thomson Jan 19 2009 10:55AM Security
Windows worm hits 8.9 million PCs in past week

Windows worm hits 8.9 million PCs in past week

Security researchers are reporting that in the past four days a worm has infected 3.5 million Windows computers.
Iain Thomson Jan 19 2009 6:51AM Security
Google takes a stand on gay marriage

Google takes a stand on gay marriage

Google has filed an amicus brief in several legal challenges to Proposition 8, which make gay marriage illegal in California.
Iain Thomson Jan 19 2009 6:51AM Strategy
Software developed to stop zero-day attacks

Software developed to stop zero-day attacks

Researchers at Intel and the Computer Security Laboratory at the University of California have devised a new way to counter zero-day attacks.
Iain Thomson Jan 16 2009 11:31AM Security

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