Recent articles by Shaun Nichols

Top 10 bad IT decisions

Top 10 bad IT decisions

Famous head-slap moments from history.
Shaun Nichols , Iain Thomson Aug 31 2009 6:56AM Hardware
Facebook adds to privacy policy

Facebook adds to privacy policy

Company will overhaul privacy agreement, third party access.
Shaun Nichols Aug 28 2009 3:13PM Security
Cisco warns of new Unified Communications flaw

Cisco warns of new Unified Communications flaw

Telephony tool vulnerable to pair of denial of service attacks.
Shaun Nichols Aug 28 2009 2:58PM Security
Jessica Biel tops Hollywood malware list

Jessica Biel tops Hollywood malware list

Actress trumps Brad Pitt as top cybercrime lure.
Shaun Nichols Aug 26 2009 5:33PM Security
Microsoft smartens up mobiles with OneApp

Microsoft smartens up mobiles with OneApp

Adds features to conventional phones.
Shaun Nichols Aug 26 2009 6:05AM Software
Judge orders Pirate Bay ISP to pull the plug

Judge orders Pirate Bay ISP to pull the plug

Judge orders shutdown while buyer loses chairman.
Shaun Nichols Aug 25 2009 1:17PM Software
RIM buys open source mobile browser start-up

RIM buys open source mobile browser start-up

Deal brings in Iris mobile browser.
Shaun Nichols Aug 25 2009 1:17PM Hardware
Trend Micro slims down anti-virus systems

Trend Micro slims down anti-virus systems

Fights resource hogging.
Shaun Nichols Aug 25 2009 6:29AM Security
Virus targets Delphi code compiler

Virus targets Delphi code compiler

Raises eyebrows and reddens faces.
Shaun Nichols Aug 22 2009 12:08PM Security
Nokia chief hints at netbook plans

Nokia chief hints at netbook plans

Kallasvuo confirms company is looking closely at market.
Shaun Nichols Aug 21 2009 2:49PM Hardware
Australian police draw flack over cyber crime fiasco

Australian police draw flack over cyber crime fiasco

Hackers' forum sting backfires.
Shaun Nichols Aug 21 2009 10:38AM Security
Identity theft via malware set to skyrocket

Identity theft via malware set to skyrocket

Experts warn of potential 600 per cent jump in cases.
Shaun Nichols Aug 21 2009 9:59AM Security
Adobe rolls out security updates

Adobe rolls out security updates

ColdFusion and JRun receive critical patches.
Shaun Nichols Aug 19 2009 2:25PM Security
Facebook hit with privacy suit

Facebook hit with privacy suit

Users accuse company of misusing posted information.
Shaun Nichols Aug 19 2009 2:25PM Security
Twitter takes aim at paid follower services

Twitter takes aim at paid follower services

Aussie firm Usocial in the firing line.
Shaun Nichols Aug 19 2009 6:35AM Software
Twitter takes aim at Aussie 'paid follower' company

Twitter takes aim at Aussie 'paid follower' company

uSocial says Twitter is looking to shut it down.
Shaun Nichols Aug 18 2009 10:45AM Security
Yahoo pitches paid mail to slow spam

Yahoo pitches paid mail to slow spam

Virtual stamp on messages.
Shaun Nichols Aug 17 2009 6:34AM Security
Andreessen talks up Rockmelt browser

Andreessen talks up Rockmelt browser

Netscape founders return to roots.
Shaun Nichols Aug 15 2009 9:35AM Software
Malware apps found to have short life span

Malware apps found to have short life span

Roughly half of all new malware dies off within the first day of its deployment, according to security experts.
Shaun Nichols Aug 13 2009 2:39PM Security
Patch Tuesday brings fixes for Office and Windows

Patch Tuesday brings fixes for Office and Windows

Flaws targeted by malware developers.
Shaun Nichols Aug 12 2009 2:39PM Security

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