I'm indebted to the New Zealand Herald for its weekend report about an NZ hacker who has been jailed on five counts of blackmail, document and serious computer fraud..22-year-old Thomasz Grygoruk - there's a nice NZ name -Ed -...

Further to my note yesterday about the bank's fast payment system (FPS) which started being phased in from today onwards, it occurred to me today that, if a payment leaves an account and is drawable on the destination account...

A Belgium startup, Androme NV, has launched a new Flash-to-SIP gateway which aims at bridging the gab between browser-based applications and the world of Voice over IP. The new technology will enable zero-install usage of video...

So it looks like Windows 7 is slowly taking shape; 17 screenshots of what appears to be Vista's successor have surfaced online together with a few dubious tidbits. According to Winners of Life, an Indian blog, there will be a...

Google has hit back at Media company Viacom over a $1 billion lawsuit against online video star, Youtube and claimed that the lawsuit could endanger internet freedom. Viacom, the owner of Paramount Comedy and Nickelodeon TV...

Popular Internet tools such as Facebook and iGoogle are at the heart of a recent survey that reveals new figures regarding enterprise adoption of Web 2.0 technologies.The survey, conducted by Ziff Davis Enterprise, polled 282 IT...

Video over 3G has seemingly found it’s niche with ComVu and Qik, by engaging friends, family and the news media, in the daily events witnessed by us all. This is only possible as smartphones have broadened their appeal and...

Arun Sarin, the man who has been credited for making Vodafone one of the largest mobile phone companies in the world, is to step down after spending five years as the CEO of the company. He will be replaced by Vittoriao Colao,...

It has been confirmed that Asus will launch a desktop version of its acclaimed EEE PC at the forthcoming Computex, the ultimate hardware fest, in Taiwan. The EBOX, as it will be known, will be presented to journalists and...

Microsoft announced that its acquisition of Kidaro, the company that makes the desktop virtualization tool, will become a part of the Windows Optimized Desktop for the Enterprise division of the company; this acquisition will...

A major flaw in Nokia’s N-Gage mobile gaming platform was uncovered earlier this week. This flaw required any N-Gage user who updated his/her phone to re-purchase all the games on his/her phone. Terrible news for the fans...

June 2008 will see the launch of the new Samsung steel in the UK; this phone will come with an exclusive contact with Vodafone. Though the phone looks similar to the recently introduced Samsung Soul that has an interactive touch...

IPS has signed framework contracts with EDS, CSC, IBM, Fujitsu, and Thales for the £2 billion project under the National Identity Scheme. The Identity and Passport Service (IPS) has signed framework contracts with five...

Yet another rumour to be added to the iPhone saga; a new version of the phone, to be launched by Christmas, could offer a data transfer speed of 42mbps, which would make it faster than most broadband connections. Channelnews...

In the recent years, Apple has come up with some genuinely useful and practical ideas like the click wheel control and its Magsafe magnetic connector; now a patent application has shown that the Cupertino-based firm is looking to...

Its creators call it the Anti-iPhone and it is easy to see why, the Hop1800 mobile phone is as basic as it can get with a suggested retail price of $10 (£5). It will be available at launch in worldwide and is one of many...

 Add another one to the list, a fairly extensive cross site scripting hack currently in action, pushing porn, and ultimately malware.The images displayed are extremely graphic in content. When an image is clicked, the user...

File Properties Changer is a program that can set the date and time when file was created, last accessed, or last modified. File Properties Changer lets you change file name extensions with a few mouse clicks. Application allows...

The advantages of the higher resolution are not only that it gives you more working area, but it's also ideal for displaying full HD (1080p) content. Going above 24in, the dot pitch also goes up, meaning your images are no longer...

YouTube is accused by media conglomerate Viacom of copyright infringement in a $1 billion court case that could prove a vital testing ground for the legal basis of businesses grounded in user-submitted content. Google said that...

Diff Doc is a document comparison utility. Use it to compare Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint, RTF, PDF, and Wordperfect. Regardless of the editor you are using, simply load the original and modified files, press the Refresh...

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has criticised proposals to build one Government-owned database to hold a log of phone calls, email and internet use in the UK. The ICO has said that the move would be unjustified. ...

This fully featured Toshiba Satellite X200 comes with a powerful Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 running at 2.2GHz. It also has 2GB of system memory, and two 160GB hard-drives, giving you a total of 320GB! It's also feature-packed, with...

Just what do you do? There are so many on the market, it makes your head swim. Fan sizes ranging from 80mm to 140mm, heatpipes in all manner of configurations, copper, aluminum and hybrids. So, what is best for you? It all really...

The software was originally written by Connectix, and was subsequently acquired by Microsoft. In July 2006 Microsoft released the Windows-hosted version as a free product. In August 2006 Microsoft announced the Macintosh-hosted...

Just two short months ago, the dual-GPU GeForce 9800 GX2 arrived on-scene and crushed the competition.  Mere days later the GeForce 9800 GTX launched and offered a decent price point for a modern replacement of the GeForce...

This DVD writer is the cheapest model available in the UK and its price, already low, includes delivery. Experience a new level of data security with LG Super Multi Security. SecurDisc Technology has been jointly developed by LG...

ITProPortal's Ben Chai chats again with David Hobson, the Managing Director and Founder of Global Secure Systems; he shares his thoughts with us about the security facets of remote working which is becoming more popular as...

At least 75% of data centres are running on hardware that will be redundant or illegal by 2015 and data centres must start planning for upgrade now. In the rush to upgrade and expand data centre facilities the role of the Data...