Recent articles by Iain Thomson

Industry gangs up on Motorola

Industry gangs up on Motorola

Motorola's declining sales have caused something of a feeding frenzy among other handset manufacturers..
Iain Thomson Feb 13 2008 2:08PM Hardware
McAfee cuts users out of mobile security loop

McAfee cuts users out of mobile security loop

McAfee, which last year announced it was getting out of the consumer mobile anti-malware business, has said it is now concentrating on getting network operators to sort out the problem..
Iain Thomson Feb 13 2008 10:30AM Security
Protests hit Mobile World Congress

Protests hit Mobile World Congress

Protestors have gathered outside the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona for the second year running to call for a ban on mobile and wireless radio traffic..
Iain Thomson Feb 13 2008 7:26AM Oddware
Mobile World Congress tackles child porn

Mobile World Congress tackles child porn

The GSM Association (GSMA), in association with the EU and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), has launched a programme to tackle the growing problem of child pornography on mobile networks..
Iain Thomson Feb 12 2008 2:21PM Oddware
CIOs must have wider experience

CIOs must have wider experience

Prospective chief information officers will need to add non-IT skills to their portfolio, according to a new survey by Gartner..
Iain Thomson Feb 12 2008 7:43AM Strategy
Court rules web trolls can stay anonymous

Court rules web trolls can stay anonymous

An appeals court in California has ruled that the individual behind anonymous posts on a Yahoo message board cannot be identified..
Iain Thomson Feb 12 2008 7:43AM Software
Mac users to get BBC iPlayer 'this year'

Mac users to get BBC iPlayer 'this year'

The BBC has confirmed that a version of its popular iPlayer service will be available for Apple users by the end of the year..
Iain Thomson Feb 11 2008 7:17AM Software
Mozilla pushes out 'critical' Firefox fixes

Mozilla pushes out 'critical' Firefox fixes

The Mozilla Foundation has pushed out a new version of Firefox which fixes 10 security holes, three of which are rated 'critical'..
Iain Thomson Feb 11 2008 7:17AM Security
UK's NHS loses 6,000 smartcards

UK's NHS loses 6,000 smartcards

The NHS has misplaced as many as 6,000 smartcards used to access patient records..
Iain Thomson Feb 8 2008 6:48AM Security
Burning PlayStation Portable injures child

Burning PlayStation Portable injures child

A 12 year-old boy has been treated for burns after his Sony PlayStation Portable burnt a hole in his pocket..
Iain Thomson Feb 8 2008 6:48AM Hardware
US warns of Second Life terrorist threat

US warns of Second Life terrorist threat

Terrorists may be using virtual worlds such as Second Life to meet and exchange ideas, security experts warned today..
Iain Thomson Feb 8 2008 6:48AM Security
Dutch build robo-petrol pump

Dutch build robo-petrol pump

Dutch inventors have built the first robotic fuel pump which can fill a petrol tank without the driver needing to leave the car.
Iain Thomson Feb 7 2008 3:28PM Hardware
Popular porn site hacked by prudes

Popular porn site hacked by prudes

Hackers yesterday shut down one of the most popular porn sites on the internet..
Iain Thomson Feb 7 2008 6:47AM Security
UK boffins plan Mach 5 airliner

UK boffins plan Mach 5 airliner

A British company has designed an eco-friendly airliner that could make a trip from London to Sydney in under five hours.
Iain Thomson Feb 6 2008 3:36PM Hardware
Christian hackers attack MySpace page

Christian hackers attack MySpace page

Radical Christian hackers have been waging an online war against atheism.

Iain Thomson Feb 6 2008 3:32PM Security
UK broadband prices hit new low

UK broadband prices hit new low

UK broadband users have never had it so good, according to research from consumer website uSwitch.

Iain Thomson Feb 6 2008 3:24PM Telco/ISP
More network cables cut in Middle East

More network cables cut in Middle East

Less than a week after Egypt lost two-thirds of its international networking cables, two more lines have been cut off the coast of Dubai.
Iain Thomson Feb 6 2008 6:15AM Networking
Egg in hot water over cancelled credit cards

Egg in hot water over cancelled credit cards

Online bank Egg is facing a storm of criticism and a possible Financial Services Authority investigation after cutting off 161,000 of its credit card users.

Iain Thomson Feb 5 2008 3:33PM Security
Google hits back at Yahoo/Microsoft deal

Google hits back at Yahoo/Microsoft deal

Google has warned that Microsoft's proposed takeover of Yahoo could stifle internet development and extend monopoly power..
Iain Thomson Feb 5 2008 7:19AM Strategy
Nasa beams The Beatles into space

Nasa beams The Beatles into space

Nasa is celebrating 50 years of space exploration by beaming a track by The Beatles into space.
Iain Thomson Feb 4 2008 3:17PM Networking

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