Recent articles by Robert Jaques

Hosting firm claims to beat MP3 spam

Hosting firm claims to beat MP3 spam

A web hosting firm claims to have developed spam filtering technology that can weed out MP3 attachments.
Robert Jaques Nov 6 2007 1:23PM Security
Motorola to pay US$108m for Vertex Standard

Motorola to pay US$108m for Vertex Standard

Board of directors backs tender offer.
Robert Jaques Nov 6 2007 1:22PM Security
Net neutrality debate heats up

Net neutrality debate heats up

The debate over net neutrality will become increasingly heated as cable operators realise that advanced video and voice services from online providers are beyond the control of cable operators and their closed networks, analysts predict.
Robert Jaques Nov 6 2007 1:17PM Telco/ISP
Delayed Windows Home server limps out

Delayed Windows Home server limps out

Microsoft has announced the general availability of its delayed Windows Home Server operating system..
Robert Jaques Nov 6 2007 7:22AM Networking
Cyber-criminals launch PDF malware offensive

Cyber-criminals launch PDF malware offensive

Sophos said that the new PDFex Trojan has been widely spammed out in emails with an infected Adobe Acrobat PDF attachment, and has reached third position in the malware chart.
Robert Jaques Nov 2 2007 3:06PM Security
Police accused of 'excessive' data policies

Police accused of 'excessive' data policies

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has ordered four police forces to delete old criminal convictions from the Police National Computer.
Robert Jaques Nov 2 2007 3:06PM Security
Cyber-criminals launch PDF malware offensive

Cyber-criminals launch PDF malware offensive

PDF malware "smashed" into October's virus charts, a security firm reported today.
Robert Jaques Nov 2 2007 1:43PM Security
Boffins build radio from carbon nanotube

Boffins build radio from carbon nanotube

Good vibrations.
Robert Jaques Nov 2 2007 12:03PM Hardware
Super-magnet sheds light on semiconductors

Super-magnet sheds light on semiconductors

US researchers have demonstrated a revolutionary magnet design that could literally shed new light on nanoscience and semiconductor research..
Robert Jaques Nov 2 2007 7:46AM Hardware
PS3 enters Guinness Book of Records

PS3 enters Guinness Book of Records

Sony's next-generation PlayStation 3 console has been recognised by Guinness World Records as being part of the world's most powerful distributed computing network..
Robert Jaques Nov 2 2007 7:42AM Hardware
Hackers can 'wreak havoc' with zero byte scripts

Hackers can 'wreak havoc' with zero byte scripts

An oldie but a goldie.
Robert Jaques Nov 1 2007 2:35PM Security
Mobile phone sales post 'healthy' growth

Mobile phone sales post 'healthy' growth

The worldwide mobile phone market grew at a "healthy" pace during the third quarter of 2007 with vendors shipping a total of 289.1 million units, according to IDC.
Robert Jaques Nov 1 2007 1:30PM Hardware
Microsoft launches Halloween anti-piracy blitz

Microsoft launches Halloween anti-piracy blitz

Microsoft has launched a Halloween blitz on software pirates dealing in what it describes as counterfeit "trick" software disguised as genuine code.
Robert Jaques Nov 1 2007 12:30PM Security
Hackers can 'wreak havoc' with zero byte scripts

Hackers can 'wreak havoc' with zero byte scripts

Security experts have warned that cyber-criminals could "wreak havoc" by reworking the decade-old malware-disguising technique of adding zero byte entries to scripts.
Robert Jaques Nov 1 2007 11:14AM Security
Sydney Uni discovers nanotech vest

Sydney Uni discovers nanotech vest

Nanotechnology experts have found a way to harness the elasticity of carbon nanotubes to create a material that can not only stop bullets, but rebound their force.
Robert Jaques Nov 1 2007 11:14AM Hardware
Market surge predicted for thin-film batteries

Market surge predicted for thin-film batteries

The value of the thin-film and printed battery market will reach US$5.6 billion by 2015, new research predicts..
Robert Jaques Oct 31 2007 7:47AM Hardware
Boffins fire up quantum cascade microscope

Boffins fire up quantum cascade microscope

Engineering researchers have developed a quantum cascade laser nano-antenna in what they describe as a "major feat" of nanotechnology..
Robert Jaques Oct 31 2007 7:47AM Hardware
Hackers turbocharge password cracks with nVidia card

Hackers turbocharge password cracks with nVidia card

NVidia's GeForce 8800 graphics card could be utilised to "dramatically" reduce the time needed by hackers to perform brute-force password cracks, security experts have warned.
Robert Jaques Oct 30 2007 2:16PM Security
Manufacturing firms open to data theft

Manufacturing firms open to data theft

High reliance placed on IM, web email and other insecure methods of
communication.
Robert Jaques Oct 29 2007 7:42AM Security
Graphics processors get integrated

Graphics processors get integrated

A growing trend in PC design is the integration of graphics processors in chipsets, market watchers report..
Robert Jaques Oct 26 2007 7:32AM Hardware

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