Ian Williams

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Intel shows its human side

Intel shows its human side

Technology is a tool not a panacea, Intel chairman Craig Barrett said during his keynote speech at the opening of the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco..
Ian Williams Aug 21 2008 7:46AM Hardware
Fake MSNBC news alerts push spam

Fake MSNBC news alerts push spam

Spammers are changing tactics again slightly, but sticking with the basic new theme of disguising spam under the banner of news.
Ian Williams Aug 14 2008 9:51AM Security
Sony pulls PlayStation 3 update

Sony pulls PlayStation 3 update

Sony has pulled the latest firmware update for the PlayStation 3 following complaints from users that it rendered the system useless..
Ian Williams Jul 4 2008 4:08AM Software
DoJ investigates Yahoo Google deal

DoJ investigates Yahoo Google deal

The US Department of Justice has launched an antitrust investigation into the advertising deal announced by Yahoo and Google in June..
Ian Williams Jul 4 2008 1:08AM Software
EMC backs research into cloud computing

EMC backs research into cloud computing

Storage firm EMC has joined the Daoli Trusted Infrastructure Project which conducts research into "trust and assurance" in cloud computing environments..
Ian Williams Jun 17 2008 8:46AM Hardware
Infosec: IBM offers 'security-as-a-service'

Infosec: IBM offers 'security-as-a-service'

IBM's Internet Security Systems (ISS) division has launched new services designed to help smaller companies improve their overall IT security systems.
Ian Williams Apr 25 2008 12:35PM Security
Infosec: Security pros 'ignoring' their own message

Infosec: Security pros 'ignoring' their own message

Security professionals at Infosec Europe 2008 are ignoring their own message and leaving laptops lying around without locking them down securely..
Ian Williams Apr 24 2008 1:48PM Security
Infosec: Malware to grow tenfold in 2008

Infosec: Malware to grow tenfold in 2008

The number of online threats will have grown tenfold by the end of 2007, according to researchers at anti-malware firm Kaspersky..
Ian Williams Apr 24 2008 1:48PM Security
Infosec: Reputation driving information security

Infosec: Reputation driving information security

Concerns over reputation and brand protection are key drivers of information security for nearly three-quarters of companies worldwide..
Ian Williams Apr 24 2008 1:48PM Security
Infosec: Vendors rapped over sloppy security

Infosec: Vendors rapped over sloppy security

An antivirus firm has called for the introduction of an ISO-type certificate to guarantee that security procedures have been adhered to during the manufacturing of electronic devices..
Ian Williams Apr 23 2008 3:14PM Security
iPhone vulnerable to DoS attack

iPhone vulnerable to DoS attack

A security firm claims to have uncovered a denial-of-service vulnerability in version 1.1.4 of Apple's Safari web browser for the iPhone.
Ian Williams Apr 17 2008 7:20AM Security
Intel unveils second-gen Classmate PC

Intel unveils second-gen Classmate PC

Intel has taken the wraps off its second-generation Classmate PCs at the Intel Developer Forum in Shanghai..
Ian Williams Apr 4 2008 7:18AM Hardware
Mobile internet devices click with users

Mobile internet devices click with users

The market for mobile internet devices (MIDs) is set to explode over the coming years, according to a panel of analysts at the Intel Developer Forum in Shanghai..
Ian Williams Apr 4 2008 7:18AM Hardware
Intel looks to multi-radio integration

Intel looks to multi-radio integration

Intel is researching multi-radio technology in an attempt to enable adaptable and power-efficient radio technology..
Ian Williams Apr 3 2008 7:31AM Hardware
Intel outlines ESP project

Intel outlines ESP project

Intel has revealed details of its Everyday Sensing and Perception (ESP) project which aims to make computers more context-sensitive..
Ian Williams Apr 3 2008 7:31AM Hardware
Intel drives mobile vision at IDF

Intel drives mobile vision at IDF

Intel has laid out its vision of smaller, more powerful and more energy efficient mobile devices that provide a greatly improved user experience..
Ian Williams Apr 2 2008 2:33PM Hardware
Boffins build real-time facial analysis system

Boffins build real-time facial analysis system

Boffins at the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits in Erlangen have demonstrated a rapid facial analysis system that can gauge emotional reactions..
Ian Williams Mar 7 2008 2:50PM Software
SanDisk offers backup with FlashBack

SanDisk offers backup with FlashBack

SanDisk has unveiled its new FlashBack adaptor at the CeBIT show in Hanover designed to provide a simple and quick backup option for notebook users..
Ian Williams Mar 7 2008 2:50PM Security
Yahoo launches 'hyper-customised' onePlace

Yahoo launches 'hyper-customised' onePlace

Yahoo has unveiled its onePlace platform at the CeBIT show in Hanover..
Ian Williams Mar 6 2008 3:06PM Software
AMD shows off 45nm quad-core CPUs

AMD shows off 45nm quad-core CPUs

AMD has unveiled its first 45nm quad-core chips at the CeBIT show in Hanover..
Ian Williams Mar 6 2008 3:06PM Hardware

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