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iPod takes bullet for soldier

iPod takes bullet for soldier

Pictures went up on photo sharing site Flickr late last week showing how an Apple iPod took a bullet for an American soldier in Iraq.
Clement James Apr 11 2007 11:35AM Hardware
US regulators hang up on mid-air phone calls

US regulators hang up on mid-air phone calls

US regulators won't allow in-air phone calls.
Tom Sanders Apr 5 2007 2:38PM Telco/ISP
US wins fight to extradite 'Nasa hacker' McKinnon

US wins fight to extradite 'Nasa hacker' McKinnon

UK computer enthusiast alleged to have hacked string of US government systems.
Robert Jaques Apr 4 2007 3:08PM Oddware
Pentagon hacker could face 60 years in prison after extradition to US

Pentagon hacker could face 60 years in prison after extradition to US

Gary McKinnon, accused of hacking into Pentagon and NASA networks, has lost his fight against extradition to the United States in front of the British High Court.
Fiona Raisbeck Apr 4 2007 10:29AM Security
US losing its competitive advantage

US losing its competitive advantage

American Electronics Association warns that the time for action is now.
Robert Jaques Mar 29 2007 1:50PM Strategy
Report: Multitude of malicious code on UK and US servers

Report: Multitude of malicious code on UK and US servers

Malicious code is more likely to be hosted on local servers in the UK and US than in countries with less developed e-crime law enforcement policies, according to the latest report by Finjan.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 29 2007 11:04AM Security
US daylight saving errors pile up

US daylight saving errors pile up

Time change causes problems for vendors.
Shaun Nichols Mar 14 2007 11:27AM Oddware
IT worth US$2 trillion to the US economy

IT worth US$2 trillion to the US economy

Technology behind almost all US economic growth in the past decade.
Robert Jaques Mar 14 2007 10:27AM Financial Services
US hacker gets a year in the slammer

US hacker gets a year in the slammer

LexisNexis attacker brought to book.
Robert Jaques Mar 9 2007 8:24AM Security
US hacker sentenced to one year's imprisonment

US hacker sentenced to one year's imprisonment

A US citizen who pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit computer fraud and identity theft has been sentenced to one year's imprisonment by a Florida court.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 9 2007 2:53AM Security
US teen violence study exonerates video games

US teen violence study exonerates video games

Shoot 'em ups 'not to blame', says American Sociological Association.
Staff Writers Mar 7 2007 8:27AM Oddware
US boffins show off real-life tricorder

US boffins show off real-life tricorder

Star Trek technology comes to earth.
Iain Thomson Mar 2 2007 8:26AM Oddware
Wireless surfing takes off in the US

Wireless surfing takes off in the US

Over a third of people access the internet wirelessly using laptops, PDAs or
mobiles.
Staff Writers Mar 1 2007 8:15AM Telco/ISP
US citizen pleads guilty to creating spyware and ID theft

US citizen pleads guilty to creating spyware and ID theft

A US citizen, who was charged with creating and distributing a Trojan horse intended to steal computer usernames and passwords, has pleaded guilty in court.
Fiona Raisbeck Feb 26 2007 12:53AM Security
Report: Chinese hackers waging cyberwar on US

Report: Chinese hackers waging cyberwar on US

Chinese hackers are waging war against the United States through the cyber realm, a senior defense official said last week.
Ericka Chickowski Feb 22 2007 2:12PM Security
RSA: US FTC planning new methods to combat ID theft

RSA: US FTC planning new methods to combat ID theft

The US federal agency responsible for consumer protection is planning a public workshop to discuss authentication and soon hopes to draft a civil rule requiring companies to spot warning signs of identity theft, its leader said Wednesday.
Dan Kaplan Feb 8 2007 7:16PM Security
US holds monster hash competition

US holds monster hash competition

NIST seeks suggestions for cryptographic hash algorithms.
Robert Jaques Feb 6 2007 8:41AM Security
Microsoft 'most reputable company' in the US

Microsoft 'most reputable company' in the US

Redmond scores Reputation Quotient of 80.74 in US poll.
Clement James Feb 5 2007 10:04AM Training & Development
US official accused of paying 419 scammer U2$1.2m

US official accused of paying 419 scammer U2$1.2m

Some people never learn.
Robert Jaques Jan 29 2007 9:54AM Security
Sophos: US wins spam and malware crown

Sophos: US wins spam and malware crown

The US has been named and shamed as the nation that hosted more malicious code and relayed more spam than any other during 2006.
Robert Jaques Jan 23 2007 1:35PM Security

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