Recent articles by Iain Thomson

Hackers fry Nigella Lawson website

Hackers fry Nigella Lawson website

Self-styled 'domestic goddess' Nigella Lawson may have exposed users to malware, after her website was compromised by hackers.
Iain Thomson Jul 18 2008 10:10AM Security
Spammer jailed for 30 months

Spammer jailed for 30 months

A New York court has sentenced a persistent spammer to 30 months in prison.
Iain Thomson Jul 18 2008 10:10AM Security
Apple fastest growing computer manufacturer in US

Apple fastest growing computer manufacturer in US

Apple computers have enjoyed an excellent second quarter of 2008, with sales growing faster than any other manufacturer.
Iain Thomson Jul 18 2008 9:10AM Hardware
Kiwi hacker walks free from court

Kiwi hacker walks free from court

A teenager from New Zealand accused of writing malware that could have stolen millions of pounds has walked free from court and may be recruited by the local police.
Iain Thomson Jul 17 2008 7:52AM Security
Nasa engineers propose new rocket system

Nasa engineers propose new rocket system

A row has broken out within Nasa over the future of the rocket system needed to replace the space shuttle fleet, which will retire in 2010..
Iain Thomson Jul 16 2008 4:07PM Hardware
Intel goes live with Centrino 2

Intel goes live with Centrino 2

Intel has officially launched the Centrino 2 platform, and is splitting it into a straight consumer offering and a business platform running vPro systems management technology..
Iain Thomson Jul 15 2008 4:32PM Hardware
Chinese Red Cross hacker gets two years in jail

Chinese Red Cross hacker gets two years in jail

A Chinese man has been sentenced to two years in jail after hacking a Red Cross web site launched for the victims of China's recent earthquake.
Iain Thomson Jul 15 2008 9:18AM Security
HP exec pleads guilt to IBM theft

HP exec pleads guilt to IBM theft

A former vice president at Hewlett Packard has pleaded guilty to stealing trade secrets from IBM and passing them over to his new employers.
Iain Thomson Jul 14 2008 3:52PM Hardware
MIT concentrates on solar panels

MIT concentrates on solar panels

Scientists at MIT have come up with a new method of generating solar power using windows to collect the sun’s rays.
Iain Thomson Jul 14 2008 9:14AM Hardware
Problems mar Apple iPhone launch

Problems mar Apple iPhone launch

Registration problems and stock shortages have marred the launch of Apple’s new 3G iPhone.
Iain Thomson Jul 14 2008 9:14AM Hardware
Woman jailed for hiring internet hit man

Woman jailed for hiring internet hit man

An Irish woman has been found guilty of hiring a hit man over the internet to kill her partner and his family.
Iain Thomson Jul 12 2008 12:52PM Security
HP exec pleads guilt to IBM theft

HP exec pleads guilt to IBM theft

A former vice president at Hewlett Packard has pleaded guilty to stealing trade secrets from IBM and passing them over to his new employers.
Iain Thomson Jul 12 2008 12:52PM Hardware
US Senate passes surveillance bill

US Senate passes surveillance bill

Telcos breathe sigh of relief.
Iain Thomson Jul 11 2008 9:47AM Security
Water found on the moon

Water found on the moon

A new scan has shown the presence of water in moon rock at levels not previously thought possible.
Iain Thomson Jul 11 2008 9:19AM Strategy
British boffins build electric speed machine

British boffins build electric speed machine

A British firm has developed a new electric sports car that can outrace a Jaguar XKR from 0-60mph.
Iain Thomson Jul 10 2008 9:05AM Hardware
VMware ousts boss as forecasts not met

VMware ousts boss as forecasts not met

The chief executive and co-founder of VMware has been ousted from the board after the company warned that it would not hit its sales forecasts.
Iain Thomson Jul 10 2008 9:05AM Software
Solaris gears up for new processors

Solaris gears up for new processors

Sun has confirmed that its Open Solaris operating system will be ready to use new features on the forthcoming Intel Nehalem processor range before it actually launches.
Iain Thomson Jul 9 2008 4:01PM Software
Nasa details shuttle’s retirement

Nasa details shuttle’s retirement

Nasa has announced that it intends to officially retire the aging space shuttle fleet by 2010, four years before it has a replacement craft ready.
Iain Thomson Jul 9 2008 4:01PM Hardware
Red faces at Daily Mail after data loss

Red faces at Daily Mail after data loss

Daily Mail, which has spent months lambasting the UK government on data security, has itself lost a laptop containing the personal information of staff.
Iain Thomson Jul 9 2008 9:37AM Security
Boffins build artificial DNA

Boffins build artificial DNA

Japanese scientists claim to have created the world's first artificial DNA, a development that brings DNA computing much closer..
Iain Thomson Jul 9 2008 9:07AM Hardware

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