Recent articles by Iain Thomson

Saudis build US$10bn IT research centre

Saudis build US$10bn IT research centre

The cornerstone has been laid on the King Abdulla University of Science and Technology (Kaust) a new US$10bn university in Saudi Arabia devoted to pure research and applied sciences.
Iain Thomson Oct 30 2007 6:39AM Hardware
Party over for perimeter software

Party over for perimeter software

The security market is to undergo a profound shift, with network perimeter software such as antivirus and firewall technology being superseded by basic data protection, according to RSA.
Iain Thomson Oct 26 2007 10:01AM Security
Police make Oink founder squeal

Police make Oink founder squeal

The founder of the file sharing site Oink, who was arrested by police on Tuesday, is insisting that he has done nothing wrong in setting up and running the operation..
Iain Thomson Oct 26 2007 7:32AM Software
Investors eye SCO for US$36 million

Investors eye SCO for US$36 million

SCO has received a US$36 million offer from an investment house looking to buy up its Unix assets..
Iain Thomson Oct 26 2007 7:32AM Software
Coding going the way of manufacturing

Coding going the way of manufacturing

Software coding work is being sent overseas as fast as manufacturing and the future of coding is not in the west, according to RSA..
Iain Thomson Oct 25 2007 2:19PM Software
Microsoft steps up work with police

Microsoft steps up work with police

Microsoft has been stepping up its co-operation with law enforcement communities worldwide in an effort to combat electronic crime..
Iain Thomson Oct 25 2007 2:19PM Software
Microsoft steps up work with police

Microsoft steps up work with police

Microsoft has been stepping up its co-operation with law enforcement communities worldwide in an effort to combat electronic crime.
Iain Thomson Oct 25 2007 9:58AM Security
Humans not evolved for IT security

Humans not evolved for IT security

Human beings aren't evolved for security in the modern world, and particularly the IT security world, according to security guru Bruce Schneier.
Iain Thomson Oct 24 2007 2:44PM Security
IT security bedevilled by poor 'me too' products

IT security bedevilled by poor 'me too' products

The IT security market has too many bad products because purchasers don’t know what they are buying, delegates at the RSA Security conference Europe were told.
Iain Thomson Oct 24 2007 2:44PM Security
Microsoft shows off security in Server 2008

Microsoft shows off security in Server 2008

Microsoft has been giving more details of the forthcoming Windows Server 2008, due for release on 27 February next year.
Iain Thomson Oct 24 2007 9:57AM Security
Poker boss accused of cheating

Poker boss accused of cheating

The co-founder of the Absolute Poker website has been accused of cheating after players twigged to a series of illogical bets..
Iain Thomson Oct 23 2007 3:26PM Software
Apple faces iPhone legal challenge

Apple faces iPhone legal challenge

An environmental group is planning to sue Apple over hazardous materials used in the iPhone unless the company changes the design..
Iain Thomson Oct 22 2007 6:34AM Hardware
Seagate adds encryption to all drives

Seagate adds encryption to all drives

Seagate is to build automatic encryption into all its enterprise hard drives, the company announced at Storage Expo 2007 in London..
Iain Thomson Oct 19 2007 6:49AM Security
Storage demands creating back-up nightmares

Storage demands creating back-up nightmares

IT managers are growing increasingly concerned about handling the huge growth in corporate data, according to new research published at Storage Expo..
Iain Thomson Oct 18 2007 6:42AM Storage
British boffins float flying saucer

British boffins float flying saucer

UK scientists have perfected a 'flying saucer' that could be used to replace helicopters..
Iain Thomson Oct 17 2007 7:21AM Hardware
Pirate Bay takes over IFPI.com

Pirate Bay takes over IFPI.com

Domain name raid to 'spread the word of piracy'..
Iain Thomson Oct 17 2007 7:21AM Security
Productivity soars in the 'free range' office

Productivity soars in the 'free range' office

Cramped office conditions and old equipment are harmful to staff and productivity, an experiment into the effects of poor office design has shown..
Iain Thomson Oct 16 2007 7:11AM Strategy
US hackers crack al-Qaeda computers

US hackers crack al-Qaeda computers

Details are emerging of security leaks at the White House which have shut down an internet spying operation that had successfully cracked al-Qaeda's computers.
Iain Thomson Oct 16 2007 6:57AM Security
Ballmer describes relationship with Gates

Ballmer describes relationship with Gates

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has been describing his close relationship with chairman Bill Gates, suggesting that they are more like brothers or a married couple than co-workers.
Iain Thomson Oct 16 2007 6:57AM Training & Development
Expert slams IT recycling as 'rubbish'

Expert slams IT recycling as 'rubbish'

The recycling of electronic equipment is "stupid" and should be a last-ditch solution before dumping in landfill, an environmental expert said today.
Iain Thomson Oct 12 2007 7:22AM Hardware

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