Recent articles by Iain Thomson

US government failing on digital security

US government failing on digital security

A report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found that key US departments are failing to take data security seriously.
Iain Thomson Jul 30 2008 8:14AM Security
World’s cheapest laptop goes on sale

World’s cheapest laptop goes on sale

A Taiwanese manufacturer is selling what is possibly the world’s cheapest laptop.
Iain Thomson Jul 29 2008 1:19PM Hardware
Comcast communicated by blog

Comcast communicated by blog

A Washington student got a bit of a shock when he received an email from internet service provider Comcast about comments he had made on his blog..
Iain Thomson Jul 28 2008 1:56PM Software
‘Last Lecture’ Randy Pausch professor dies

‘Last Lecture’ Randy Pausch professor dies

Randy Pausch, the Carnegie Mellon University computer scientist who ‘Last lecture’ became a viral internet sensation and best selling book, has died at the age of 47.
Iain Thomson Jul 26 2008 1:18PM Software
Cops catch teen by text message

Cops catch teen by text message

Police in North Carolina have managed to catch a teenager suspected of burglary by using text messages.
Iain Thomson Jul 26 2008 1:18PM Oddware
EU and Russia unveil new spacecraft

EU and Russia unveil new spacecraft

Space flight planners have unveiled a new spaceship design for a joint EU/Russian trip to the Moon.
Iain Thomson Jul 26 2008 1:18PM Hardware
EU and Russia unveil new spacecraft

EU and Russia unveil new spacecraft

Planners have unveiled a new spaceship design for a joint EU/Russian trip to the moon..
Iain Thomson Jul 25 2008 2:36PM Hardware
New York threatens Comcast over child pornography

New York threatens Comcast over child pornography

The Attorney General of New York State Andrew Cuomo is threatening Comcast with legal action unless it signs up to a pledge to ban its customers from viewing child pornography..
Iain Thomson Jul 24 2008 4:17PM Security
Spam King Soloway sent down for 47 months

Spam King Soloway sent down for 47 months

A man described by Microsoft as one of the top ten spammers in the world has been sentenced to nearly four years in jail.
Iain Thomson Jul 24 2008 9:57AM Security
Mayor intervenes in San Francisco network takeover

Mayor intervenes in San Francisco network takeover

The mayor of San Francisco has intervened in the case of the city’s FiberWAN network being taken over by a rogue administrator.
Iain Thomson Jul 24 2008 9:57AM Security
Esquire debuts electronic ink cover

Esquire debuts electronic ink cover

The American version of Esquire magazine will be trialling digital front covers in September.
Iain Thomson Jul 24 2008 9:11AM Hardware
Convicted spammer escapes from prison

Convicted spammer escapes from prison

Convicted spammer Edward "Eddie" Davidson has escaped from a federal prison camp after serving just five weeks of a 21 month sentence..
Iain Thomson Jul 23 2008 4:48PM Security
Convicted spammer escapes from prison

Convicted spammer escapes from prison

Convicted spammer Edward "Eddie" Davidson has escaped from a federal prison camp after serving just five weeks of a 21 month sentence.
Iain Thomson Jul 23 2008 1:24PM Security
World’s oldest bible goes online

World’s oldest bible goes online

The British Library has announced that it will put the remains of the world’s oldest bible online for public viewing.
Iain Thomson Jul 23 2008 9:05AM Software
MoD admits to widespread data losses

MoD admits to widespread data losses

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has admitted to the loss of 658 laptops and 121 USB data drives since 2004, a far greater number than had been admitted earlier..
Iain Thomson Jul 22 2008 1:50PM Security
Enterprises warned on open source security

Enterprises warned on open source security

A study into eleven popular open source applications has suggested that enterprises are underestimating the security risks of using the code..
Iain Thomson Jul 22 2008 1:50PM Software
Apple sales rise 38 per cent in Q2

Apple sales rise 38 per cent in Q2

Apple has enjoyed a strong second quarter of 2008, with sales growing faster than any other manufacturer..
Iain Thomson Jul 21 2008 3:48PM Financial Services
ISPs sign nationwide deal to ban child porn

ISPs sign nationwide deal to ban child porn

The vast majority of internet service providers in the US have signed up to a pact to ban child pornography from being viewed online.
Iain Thomson Jul 21 2008 9:07AM Telco/ISP
Network card crashes Dublin air traffic control

Network card crashes Dublin air traffic control

A faulty network card shut down Dublin airport after air traffic control (ATC) was unable to track the location of incoming planes.
Iain Thomson Jul 21 2008 9:07AM Networking
UK Ministry of Defence admits massive data losses

UK Ministry of Defence admits massive data losses

The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has admitted that it has lot 658 laptops and 121 USB data drives since 2004, much more than was previously admitted to.
Iain Thomson Jul 21 2008 9:07AM Security

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