Recent articles by Iain Thomson

Data centre carbon emissions soar

Data centre carbon emissions soar

Data centres account for around a quarter of all IT industry carbon emissions, according to a new report from Gartner..
Iain Thomson Oct 10 2007 10:28PM Hardware
Windows XP SP3 leaks onto the web

Windows XP SP3 leaks onto the web

Windows XP Service Pack 3 has been cropping up on numerous file sharing and developer sites over the weekend.
Iain Thomson Oct 9 2007 1:22PM Security
IBM ditches 'outsourcing' patent

IBM ditches 'outsourcing' patent

IBM has confirmed that it is dropping its attempt to patent the business practice of 'outsourcing'.kbox patent, however.
Iain Thomson Oct 8 2007 10:31AM Software
Ig Nobel award winners announced

Ig Nobel award winners announced

This year's Ig Nobel Award winners have been announced, revealing a series of weird and wonderful scientific research from around the world.
Iain Thomson Oct 8 2007 7:27AM Strategy
UK culture holding back open source

UK culture holding back open source

Industry experts have identified cultural, as well as technical, factors affecting the take up of open source software in the UK.
Iain Thomson Oct 6 2007 12:22AM Software
Linux group calls Microsoft's bluff

Linux group calls Microsoft's bluff

The head of the Open Invention Network (OIN) has dismissed Microsoft's claims that Linux violates over 200 of its patents.
Iain Thomson Oct 5 2007 7:36AM Software
Google uses Postini to beef up apps

Google uses Postini to beef up apps

Google has boosted the storage and security for its US$50 per year Google applications suite, which includes a variety of tools, including word processing, spreadsheets and email clients.
Iain Thomson Oct 4 2007 1:13PM Security
Online video could be next virus target

Online video could be next virus target

Security specialists are warning that virus writers will increasingly embed their wares in online videos.
Iain Thomson Oct 4 2007 10:07AM Security
Warning on web 'super worm'

Warning on web 'super worm'

Security specialists have warned that internet users could be facing a major worm outbreak spread via weaknesses in current browser technology.
Iain Thomson Oct 4 2007 10:03AM Security
IT directors losing influence

IT directors losing influence

Fears that IT is no longer being taken seriously are spawning high levels of churn among chief information officers.
Iain Thomson Oct 3 2007 9:24PM Training & Development
XP restore cripples Windows Update

XP restore cripples Windows Update

A Windows XP update pushed out two months ago is leaving some users unable to update their systems.
Iain Thomson Oct 3 2007 7:29AM Software
Torvalds irate over Linux Smack

Torvalds irate over Linux Smack

Linus Torvalds has launched a blistering attack on security programmers who object to adding the Smack application to the upcoming 2.6.24 Linux kernel.
Iain Thomson Oct 3 2007 7:26AM Software
Microsoft outs another software pirate

Microsoft outs another software pirate

Microsoft has won £35,000 in damages against a counterfeit software seller, and has forced those involved to publicise the award in an industry publication.
Iain Thomson Oct 3 2007 7:23AM Security
Oscar winner loses data back-ups

Oscar winner loses data back-ups

The home of Francis Ford Coppola was robbed over the weekend and the theft of his backup device has left him facing the loss of 15 years' worth of data.
Iain Thomson Oct 2 2007 11:58AM Security
Spammers exploit protests in Burma

Spammers exploit protests in Burma

Spammers are exploiting the fight for democracy in Burma to spread malware, according to recent reports.
Iain Thomson Oct 2 2007 6:43AM Security
Cyber-criminals turn to smaller botnets

Cyber-criminals turn to smaller botnets

Size counts in online crime.
Iain Thomson Sep 28 2007 10:06AM Security
Estonia attacks down to online 'flash mob'

Estonia attacks down to online 'flash mob'

The online attack that took down government servers in Estonia was most likely down to an online 'flash mob' and not the Russian government, according to researchers.
Iain Thomson Sep 28 2007 7:33AM Security
Fujacks hacker offered security job

Fujacks hacker offered security job

Eyebrows have been raised after a Chinese virus writer was deluged with job offers after being jailed for four years for creating the Fujacks worm.
Iain Thomson Sep 27 2007 10:00AM Security
ISPs urged to take control of security

ISPs urged to take control of security

ISPs, not consumers, need to be in the driving seat for computer security, according to F-Secure president Kimmo Alkio.
Iain Thomson Sep 27 2007 9:35AM Security
Facebook subpoenaed over child grooming

Facebook subpoenaed over child grooming

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is taking action against Facebook for allegedly failing to stop sexual predators using the site.
Iain Thomson Sep 26 2007 7:16AM Software

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