Greg Conti wrote a book on security data visualization. It’s all in color. A really nice book. The best parts about the book are the chapters on IDS signature tuning and firewall log analysis. I am just saying that because...

Here's a spot of good news if you've got a recently-purchased iPhone, or are waiting on the impending release of the iPhone in the UK - it seems that Apple's uncrackable 1.1.1 firmware update has been cracked at last.According to...

The lead lawyer for the RIAA, which is representing six major music companies, has taken an interesting approach in a case against a Minnesota woman accused of illegally downloading and sharing music on t'Internet.Instead of...

Addressing the need for increased consumer levels of simplicity in storage system design, Hitachi — whose vast expertise in award-winning consumer electronics spans high-definition Blu-Ray Disc camcorders to industry-leading...

The internet's most famous companies are the subject of a patent suit claiming rights to a method for conducting business over the internet. The suit has been filed in a court renowned for patent violation cases.The internet's...

Author Niema Ash has agreed not to publish further editions of her book about new age singer Loreena McKennit. The book was at the centre of a controversial case which has helped to redefine the privacy laws in England.McKennitt...

A forthcoming decision by the House of Lords could seriously dent confidence in cross-border e-commerce. The Lords have been hearing arguments in the case this week.The Consumer Credit Act allows shoppers to claim refunds from...

Thought I’d share these numbers with you.Client agent OS usage by CounterSpy Enterprise: Windows XP 82.91% Windows 2000 14.88% Server 2003 1.83% Vista build 6000 0.32% Windows 98 0.03% Windows NT 4 0.02% Vista build 5744 ...

Starting today, bloggers using WordPress, Blogger, TypePad and LiveJournal can mobile post instantly, right from their cell phone, using any combination of voice, text, photos and video with Utterz AutoPost. Blog entries appear...

AP reports via Yahoo that the already fast Internet2 is getting an immediate 10 times boost with an expected 40x increase in speed expected within 18 months. At 400 Gbps, this "Internet 2.5" link maintanined by Level 3...

In the latest example of not so friendly-fire, a leading UK anti-spam company today reveals that the biggest source of attempts to steal our personal bank details via email is coming from America. A leading UK based anti-spam...

Ars Technica and The Register reports that Google has patented the concept of a "Mobile Datacenter" unbeknown to Sun which has introduced its Blackbox project nearly three years after two Google Employees filed for the...

Carphone Warehouse yesterday announced its second quarter trading update for the 13 weeks to 29 September 2007.Second quarter highlights• Total connections up 19.2% to 2.8m• Subscription connections up 9.3% to 1.1m; up...

A recent decision by the Australian Federal Government might have ripple effect in the UK as the power consumption of Plasma screens and LCD tellys come under scrutiny. The report suggests the introduction of a six-star rating...

The Register reports that from next April, the UK Identity & Passport Service (IPS) will be responsible for tracking every single UK citizen, dead or alive, from birth to grave. This comes a few days after it was revealed...

Interception of email poses a real threat to UK law firms, placing the integrity of their communications at risk, according to an industry survey.  The survey, commissioned by specialist security provider Securecoms,...

At the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2007 conference, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer minimised the impact of Google Apps could have on Microsoft Office marketshare on a worldwide scale. Google Apps Premier Edition was launched back in...

According to an advert in Today's Sun, Currys is partnering with Virgin Media to offer to new subscribers a stonking deal - A 32-inch LCD screen for £199.99. Egg.com (And Quidco) users could be Quids in if they can collect...

Madonna is the latest big-name singer to join the growing band of singers willing to break free from the old record label model and go direct. She is close to severing  links with Warner brothers to sign up a USD 120 million...