Recent articles by Iain Thomson

Vodafone pledges emissions cut

Vodafone pledges emissions cut

Vodafone has pledged to cut its carbon emissions by 50 per cent in the next 12 years..
Iain Thomson Apr 25 2008 12:58PM Telco/ISP
Seagate ships billionth hard drive

Seagate ships billionth hard drive

Seagate has announced the shipment of its billionth hard drive, and said that it aims to sell another billion in the next five years..
Iain Thomson Apr 25 2008 12:58PM Hardware
Infosec: IT lawyers missing a trick

Infosec: IT lawyers missing a trick

Lawyers relying on the disclosure of computer evidence are losing out on valuable clues, experts warned today.
Iain Thomson Apr 25 2008 12:37PM Security
Infosec: Rock Phish threat deepens

Infosec: Rock Phish threat deepens

Security firm RSA has warned that the software kit behind half of the world's phishing attacks has been upgraded..
Iain Thomson Apr 24 2008 1:48PM Security
Bionic eye returns sight to blind

Bionic eye returns sight to blind

UK scientists have successfully implanted an artificial eye in two patients that has given them limited vision..
Iain Thomson Apr 23 2008 3:14PM Hardware
New South Wales to ban laser pointers

New South Wales to ban laser pointers

A bill being considered by the governing body in New South Wales could see laser pointers classified as dangerous weapons..
Iain Thomson Apr 23 2008 7:29AM Hardware
Infosec: More travel sites blocked than porn sites

Infosec: More travel sites blocked than porn sites

Companies that limit employee use of the internet are more likely to block travel and social networking sites than porn sites, according to a report released today at Infosec Europe 2008.
Iain Thomson Apr 23 2008 7:29AM Security
Infosec: Security community must work together

Infosec: Security community must work together

Microsoft has called on companies to work together to improve overall security, and not just rely on the police to do it for them.
Iain Thomson Apr 23 2008 7:29AM Security
Ballmer admits Vista is 'a work in progress'

Ballmer admits Vista is 'a work in progress'

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has told delegates at the software giant's Most Valuable Professionals Summit in Seattle that Windows Vista is "a work in progress" and that the company is trying to learn from its mistakes..
Iain Thomson Apr 22 2008 7:36AM Software
Nasa shoots down schoolboy asteroid claim

Nasa shoots down schoolboy asteroid claim

Nasa has stated that the odds of the Earth being hit by an asteroid in 2036 have not been reduced, despite earlier reports..
Iain Thomson Apr 18 2008 7:15AM Oddware
Schoolboy corrects Nasa on asteroid strike

Schoolboy corrects Nasa on asteroid strike

A German teenager has corrected Nasa's estimates of the likelihood that the Earth will be hit by a large asteroid in 2036..
Iain Thomson Apr 17 2008 7:20AM Oddware
Experts encourage total encryption

Experts encourage total encryption

Experts at the Check Point Experience summit in Prague are urging total encryption as the only answer to data security..
Iain Thomson Apr 16 2008 2:28PM Security
Poor infrastructure holding back software services

Poor infrastructure holding back software services

Outdated network infrastructure is holding back the development of software-as-a-service (Saas), according to security vendor Check Point..
Iain Thomson Apr 16 2008 2:28PM Networking
Too much competition hurting security

Too much competition hurting security

The existence of too many security companies in the market is causing information overload for IT managers, according to experts..
Iain Thomson Apr 16 2008 7:45AM Security
Craigslist and eBay 'selling military equipment'

Craigslist and eBay 'selling military equipment'

A report by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has said that stolen military items are being sold on sites like eBay and Craigslist..
Iain Thomson Apr 15 2008 3:02PM Software
Two held over undersea cable damage

Two held over undersea cable damage

Two ships have been impounded in Dubai after satellite images indicated that they may have been responsible for the damage to undersea cables which left large parts of the Middle East without proper internet access..
Iain Thomson Apr 15 2008 7:17AM Telco/ISP
Google hires controversial banker

Google hires controversial banker

Google has hired the controversial banker Frank Quattrone, who has beaten charges that he manipulated stock offerings for favoured clients, according to The Times..
Iain Thomson Apr 14 2008 4:17PM Training & Development
EU votes to protect file sharing

EU votes to protect file sharing

Plans to cut off internet access to people accused of file sharing have hit a hurdle after the EU voted to protect the rights of internet users..
Iain Thomson Apr 14 2008 7:35AM Software
IBM proposes the death of flash memory and hard drives

IBM proposes the death of flash memory and hard drives

IBM’s Almaden Laboratory has been outlining a new form of memory that it says will replace both flash memory storage and platter-based hard drives..
Iain Thomson Apr 14 2008 7:35AM Storage
Police report perverse new cyber-bullying technique

Police report perverse new cyber-bullying technique

Police are reporting that children are pretending to be paedophiles in order to frighten their classmates online..
Iain Thomson Apr 12 2008 11:09AM Security

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