Recent articles by Iain Thomson

Windows 7 upgrade path looks rocky

Windows 7 upgrade path looks rocky

Users will not find it easy.
Iain Thomson Aug 10 2009 7:11AM Software
Attacks on social networking sites fade away

Attacks on social networking sites fade away

Twitter, Facebook and LiveJournal back online after attack.
Iain Thomson Aug 7 2009 10:18AM Security
Twitter, Facebook and LiveJournal attacked

Twitter, Facebook and LiveJournal attacked

A series of distributed denial of service attacks (DDoS) against popular social media sites appear to have stopped after causing hours of mayhem.
Iain Thomson Aug 7 2009 9:50AM Security
Apple releases patches for Leopard

Apple releases patches for Leopard

Apple has released what is probably the final patch for Mac OS X 10.5, also known as Leopard.
Iain Thomson Aug 6 2009 3:31PM Security
Researchers find large-scale XML library flaws

Researchers find large-scale XML library flaws

Sun Microsystems, Apache and Python vulnerable.
Iain Thomson Aug 6 2009 1:18PM Security
Researchers find large-scale XML library flaws

Researchers find large-scale XML library flaws

Sun Microsystems, Apache and Python vulnerable.
Iain Thomson Aug 6 2009 11:07AM Security
Top 10 of Black Hat and Defcon

Top 10 of Black Hat and Defcon

Security woes from Las Vegas.
Iain Thomson Aug 6 2009 9:50AM Security
SSL flaw fixing shows industry can work together

SSL flaw fixing shows industry can work together

Hackers and corporates co-operate.
Iain Thomson Aug 6 2009 7:02AM Security
FSF launches campaign against Amazon DRM

FSF launches campaign against Amazon DRM

Petition in wake of Orwell withdrawal fiasco.
Iain Thomson Aug 4 2009 3:21PM Oddware
Apple tries gagging orders for exploding iPods

Apple tries gagging orders for exploding iPods

Threatens to sue child if she talked about problems.
Iain Thomson Aug 4 2009 3:21PM Hardware
Human brains not wired for modern IT security

Human brains not wired for modern IT security

The neocortex is 'still in beta', says security expert.
Iain Thomson Aug 3 2009 10:47AM Security
ICANN president debunks internet economics

ICANN president debunks internet economics

Metcalfe's Law is fatally flawed.
Iain Thomson Jul 31 2009 6:46AM Telco/ISP
Regulation harming computer security, say experts

Regulation harming computer security, say experts

Wasting time on useless jobs.
Iain Thomson Jul 31 2009 6:46AM Security
Icann president debunks internet economics

Icann president debunks internet economics

Metcalfe’s Law is fatally flawed says Beckstrom.
Iain Thomson Jul 30 2009 9:31AM Security
Regulation is harming computer security, say experts

Regulation is harming computer security, say experts

CSOs complain of wasting time on useless jobs.
Iain Thomson Jul 30 2009 9:27AM Security
Microsoft rushes out two emergency patches

Microsoft rushes out two emergency patches

Breaks schedule for second time in two years.
Iain Thomson Jul 27 2009 6:30AM Security
Microsoft may have been forced into GPL release

Microsoft may have been forced into GPL release

Commitment to open source less than first thought.
Iain Thomson Jul 24 2009 2:32PM Software
Amazon apologises for deleting Kindle books

Amazon apologises for deleting Kindle books

“Stupid, thoughtless, and painfully out of line with our principles”.
Iain Thomson Jul 24 2009 2:32PM Software
US government accused of mobile phone danger cover-up

US government accused of mobile phone danger cover-up

Documents redacted for six years.
Iain Thomson Jul 24 2009 6:56AM Hardware
Apple backs down over iPhone forum censorship

Apple backs down over iPhone forum censorship

Legal action dropped after suit from EFF.
Iain Thomson Jul 23 2009 6:43AM Hardware

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