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Opinion: Google's privacy reform is a hoax

Opinion: Google's privacy reform is a hoax

After Google announced Monday that it would begin removing Internet addresses from web search records after only nine months instead of its former 18 month retention period, it drew praise for that reform from European Commission privacy regulators and the press.
Egan Orion Sep 15 2008 6:30AM Telco/ISP
IE8 is a resource hog

IE8 is a resource hog

IE8 is a seriously bloated and resource-hogging mess of software, according to an independent performance evaluation done by exo.performance.network.
Egan Orion Sep 3 2008 11:23PM Software
Virtual economy is on the up

Virtual economy is on the up

Sweatshops are far more fun than they used to be – multiplayer online games have given rise to an ever-growing virtual economy.
Emma Hughes Aug 23 2008 4:44PM Training & Development
US presidential candidate is a pirate

US presidential candidate is a pirate

The presumed Republican US presidential candidate John McCain favours draconian copyright enforcement, except when his own election campaign uses other people's music.
Egan Orion Aug 19 2008 7:28AM Software
Just how harmless is Yahoo Fire Eagle?

Just how harmless is Yahoo Fire Eagle?

The launch of Fire Eagle may appear a harmless new addition to a growing group of interactive web applications but the consequence of a widespread take-up of the application may hold more sinister consequences, privacy experts have warned..
Rosalie Marshall Aug 18 2008 8:02AM Software
Apple is worth more than Google

Apple is worth more than Google

After centuries in the computing industry, fruit-themed toymaker, Apple is finally worth a fair bit of money.
Nick Farrell Aug 15 2008 7:51AM Hardware
Google Street View is in more trouble

Google Street View is in more trouble

Google Street View is getting into more hot water over privacy matters as its cars drive around the world snapping various things at street level.
Nick Farrell Aug 13 2008 7:24AM Software
Have no fear, the $99 laptop is here

Have no fear, the $99 laptop is here

Jointech's JL7100 laptop is apparently ready to sell – but is this actually a laptop or just a glorified PDA?
Emma Hughes Aug 11 2008 7:15AM Hardware
Scientists claim warp drive is technically possible

Scientists claim warp drive is technically possible

A research paper has suggested that a warp drive capable of moving a craft at faster than light speed could indeed be possible.
Iain Thomson Jul 30 2008 1:46PM Hardware
The iTnews reader's survey winner is...

The iTnews reader's survey winner is...

Through our recent reader survey, the iTnews staff had the opportunity to get some great insights on what you, the reader, want from the site.
Staff Writers Jul 28 2008 10:53AM Training & Development
Microsoft claims Windows 7 is on track

Microsoft claims Windows 7 is on track

Microsoft's forthcoming Windows 7 is "on track" for its recently announced January 2010 launch date.
Matt Chapman Jul 28 2008 9:27AM Software
Fortify warns open source is insecure

Fortify warns open source is insecure

Business users warned to approach open source with "great caution"
Dave Bailey Jul 22 2008 8:49AM Security
Fake Storm Worm blast claims World War III is here

Fake Storm Worm blast claims World War III is here

The U.S. Army has just invaded Iran, sparking World War III -- or at least that is what the latest Storm Worm spam campaign wants you to believe.
Staff Writers Jul 10 2008 11:36AM Security
"The knives are out" : Telstra's take on the NBN

"The knives are out" : Telstra's take on the NBN

Telstra has hit out at its critics with claims that the release of the National Broadband Network (NBN) regulatory submissions has lifted the veil to reveal a unified attack on the telco.
Lilia Guan Jul 4 2008 2:47PM Telco/ISP
Chip fab is no small fry

Chip fab is no small fry

Intel's newly inaugurated Fab 28 may be the place where the firm’s smallest 45nm chips are produced, but there is nothing very small about the fab itself.
Sylvie Barak Jul 2 2008 3:42PM Hardware
XP: The end is nigh

XP: The end is nigh

Microsoft was due to stop shipping its XP operating system to computer manufacturer on Monday in the face of a lot of opposition.
David Neal Jul 1 2008 1:48AM Software
Balancing mobility with security is a fine art

Balancing mobility with security is a fine art

IT managers must keep their eye on risks as mobile devices become widespread.
Dave Bailey Jun 24 2008 9:07AM Security
OOXML battle bus is back in action

OOXML battle bus is back in action

The UK's challenge to Microsoft's bid to have its documents become an official international standard is back on track.
Mark Ballard Jun 19 2008 3:35PM Software
Securing businesses is "extremely challenging", claim UK bosses

Securing businesses is "extremely challenging", claim UK bosses

British businesses are finding that protecting their organisations from hackers, social networking threats and browser vulnerabilities is an increasing struggle, according to research
Richard Thurston Jun 11 2008 11:00AM Security
iPhone 3G is 'no market changer'

iPhone 3G is 'no market changer'

The new iPhone 3G is "no market changer" and the slew of new features does little more than help Apple keep up with the competition, according to an analyst..
Jun 11 2008 7:48AM Hardware

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