Recent articles by Iain Thomson

Hushmail turns out to be anything but

Hushmail turns out to be anything but

A court document in a drug smuggling case has shown that the private email service Hushmail has been cooperating with police in handing over user emails..
Iain Thomson Nov 16 2007 2:47PM Software
UK government guilty of data breaches on visa application site

UK government guilty of data breaches on visa application site

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has been found guilty of breaking data protection laws after a security lapse on a visa application website.
Iain Thomson Nov 16 2007 10:22AM Security
Dell points to 'hidden data centres'

Dell points to 'hidden data centres'

Data centres are in desperate need of upgrades and automation and doing so could reveal hidden clusters of computing power, according to Dell chief executive Michael Dell..
Iain Thomson Nov 16 2007 7:17AM Hardware
Larry Ellison levels guns at Red Hat

Larry Ellison levels guns at Red Hat

Oracle chief executive Larry Ellison used his closing keynote at Oracle OpenWorld to make it clear that his company is gunning for Red Hat..
Iain Thomson Nov 15 2007 11:29PM Software
Oracle VM takes on VMware

Oracle VM takes on VMware

Database giant dives into the virtualisation game.
Iain Thomson Nov 14 2007 3:50PM Software
Software tackles 'stupid' forum postings

Software tackles 'stupid' forum postings

A new open source application is being developed to cut stupid or abusive comments on internet forums..
Iain Thomson Nov 13 2007 9:56PM Software
Industry heavyweights ride out for net neutrality

Industry heavyweights ride out for net neutrality

Some of the biggest names in the computing industry have teamed up to form the Network Neutrality Squad..
Iain Thomson Nov 9 2007 7:52AM Telco/ISP
Congress savages Yahoo over China

Congress savages Yahoo over China

Yahoo executives received a roasting from Congressmen from both sides of the political spectrum in an emotionally charged hearing of the US House Foreign Affairs Committee..
Iain Thomson Nov 8 2007 7:35AM Software
Vast majority of US now online

Vast majority of US now online

A nationwide poll of over 2,000 Americans has found that 79 percent now access the internet, up from barely 50 percent in 2000..
Iain Thomson Nov 7 2007 7:29AM Software
Red Hat signs up to Open Java

Red Hat signs up to Open Java

After holding off for a long time Red Hat has finally signed an OpenJDK Community agreement and joined the Open Java project..
Iain Thomson Nov 7 2007 7:29AM Software
Student hackers face 20 years in jail

Student hackers face 20 years in jail

Two students have been charged with hacking into the California State University database and changing their grades..
Iain Thomson Nov 7 2007 7:29AM Security
BBC overlooks 97,000 Linux users

BBC overlooks 97,000 Linux users

The BBC has apologised for dramatically underestimating the number of open source users who visit its site..
Iain Thomson Nov 7 2007 7:29AM Software
Government loses customer details

Government loses customer details

Around 15,000 Standard Life customers have been warned that they could face ID theft after a courier's blunder exposed their banking and pension details.
Iain Thomson Nov 6 2007 2:28PM Security
Aussie invention could give ADSL huge speed boost

Aussie invention could give ADSL huge speed boost

An Australian scientist claims to have found a way to boost the data rate of standard ADSL by a factor of 100 by reducing background transmission "noise"..
Iain Thomson Nov 6 2007 7:22AM Networking
UK government ignores Lords advice on online crime

UK government ignores Lords advice on online crime

The UK government has overwhelmingly rejected the recommendations on internet security suggested by the Lords Science and Technology Committee, causing fury among peers.
Iain Thomson Nov 5 2007 1:19PM Security
Yahoo apologises for China mistakes

Yahoo apologises for China mistakes

Yahoo's general counsel and executive vice president has apologised for unintentionally misleading statements regarding his company's activities in China.
Iain Thomson Nov 5 2007 11:51AM Software
Hackers crack Manhunt footage in hours

Hackers crack Manhunt footage in hours

Manhunt 2 has been hacked just 24 hours after going on sale to show violent scenes that were blocked by the censors..
Iain Thomson Nov 5 2007 9:39AM Security
Nigeria shuns One Laptop Per Child

Nigeria shuns One Laptop Per Child

The Nigerian government has shunned the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) programme and placed an order for 17,000 Intel Classmate budget PCs..
Iain Thomson Oct 31 2007 7:47AM Hardware
Internet heading for a fall, says founder

Internet heading for a fall, says founder

The internet in its current form is unsupportable and dangerous, according to the man that led its inception.
Iain Thomson Oct 30 2007 6:39AM Telco/ISP
Research faces 'perfect storm' of data

Research faces 'perfect storm' of data

Scientific research is facing a revolution caused by increases in computational power and methods, according to leading academics.
Iain Thomson Oct 30 2007 6:39AM Storage

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