Articles Posted on 09 June 2008
Today’s the day – it’s iPhone 2
News Hardware
Samsung obviously could not resist crashing Apple’s party. With a very strong technical specification Samsung’s i900 Omnia handset will be directly competing with whatever Steve Jobs reveals later today.On paper...
Security Firm Issues Warnings Over Systemic Web Security Vulnerability
News Security
Application vulnerability specialist Fortify Software has issued a warning to its customers and other companies about a bug in Web authorisation technology. The problem, says Rob Rachwald, Fortify's director of product...
3G iPhone Updates : What we know and what we don't
News Hardware
The clock is ticking as the world and the rest of the universe brace themselves for a new updated version of the iPhone; Youtube, Twitter, bloggers and the rest of the news technology ecosphere are waiting only for one thing... ...
Don’t leave Disaster Recovery and Backup to chance!
News Security
As companies become more reliant on business critical information, it becomes increasingly imperative to protect resources against unexpected loss. Threats come in many shapes and sizes – from server maintenance to...
Opterons and Cell Help Roadrunner Supercomputer Break Petaflop Barrier
News Hardware
A $133 million Supercomputer built specifically to crunch military data has been unveiled by IBM and Los Alamos National Laboratory boffins The son of Blue Gene and great-great grandson of Ascii Red is the first computer to...
RIM Finally Succumbs To Touchscreen Mania with Blackberry Thunder Smartphone
News Mobile & Telco
It feels different and resolutely posh and professional; the Blackberry Thunder emerges from a morass of iPhone clones and competitors by sticking to what it does best; helping professionals do their job on the move. According...
Spam More Critical Than Security for Social Networkers
News Security
Social networkers across Europe are three times more frustrated by spam and advertising (36%), than the security of their personal information (11%), according to research by Mobile Services Specialist, Wadja. The research of...
3 Looks to Entice SME with Free Skype and Business Mix and Match
News Mobile & Telco
3 Business is beefing up its offerings by introducing a more competitive range of new deals for small businesses; the new plans, called Business Mix and match will see the introduction of new services like mobile Skype. 3, which...
Samsung Releases The Best iPhone Clone Yet With The Omnia SGH-i900
News Mobile & Telco
Korean Manufacturer Samsung proved once more that it will be a force to reckon with after prelaunching the SGH-i900 on the very day of the 3G iPhone release; sure, it's just a blip on the radar but it will appeal to those who...
IPTV Firm Inuk Networks Bags £9.5m investment
News Hardware
S4C Digital Media and Wesley Clover, an investment firm held by Sir Terry Matthews, have jointly invested in the IPTV firm Inuk.Inuk intends to use the money to develop their Freewire triple-play service, which allows its users...
BT Could Face Prosecution Following Phorm Fiasco
News Security
A legal action seems inevitable after BT’s confirmation that they had actually used data from their web users without their explicit consent to test the information gathering tool Phorm. Earlier in the week, WikiLeaks...
Virgin Media and BPI join forces against illegal file sharing on P2P networks
News Web
In a move to curb the illegal music file sharing across the peer-to-peer (P2P) networks, Virgin Media in collaboration British Phonographic Institute (BPI) is all set to launch a campaign against the alleged users. Those users...
Wikia Introduces Do It Yourself, Rate and Comment Functionalities to Revamped Search
News Hardware
Wikia Search has introduced a set of innovative features that are designed to ensure a greater control by users over their search results. With the changes announced on Tuesday, the users can comment on, edit, delete and add...
ASUS EAH3850 X2 1GB Dual GPU Video Card
News Hardware
Later when I could have, I wasn't interested, as most of my friends that did were fairly disappointed at the results they saw from having dual video cards. I mean, it was great, but just didn't live up to their...
Google Docs
News Hardware
Google Docs is a free, Web-based word processor, spreadsheet, and presentation application offered by Google. It allows users to create and edit documents online while collaborating in real-time with other users. Google Docs...
Fuzz testing
News Security
If the program fails (for example, by crashing, or by failing built-in code assertions), the defects can be noted. The great advantage of fuzz testing is that the test design is extremely simple, and free of preconceptions about...
HannsG "New York" 19" Widescreen Monitor with built in Multimedia
News Consumer
The brushed aluminum stand with adjustable height tripod base and integral smart cable management enhances the theme of the design, and complements any setting.The design uses controls that are familiar to photographers and the...
Hitachi HDS721010KLA330 3.5" 1TB SATA HDD, £97.49 delivered
News Hardware
Hitachi's standardized features in desktop solutions enable fast transfer rates, low power utilization and quiet acoustics.These features combine to make the Deskstar ideal not only for standard PC systems but also for networked...
MPs propose new safeguards for Government uses of personal data
News Security
" Its report includes safeguards it recommends to avoid the UK becoming a surveillance society. The Committee examined surveillance in public and private life, from CCTV and plans for a national ID card to credit card...
Facebook profiles need shielding from media intrusion, say users
News Security
The research was carried out by Ipsos MORI for the Press Complaints Commission and involved interviews with 1,000 British web users aged 16–64.The PCC also reported that 42% of web users aged 16–24 know someone who...
Ex-employee must disclose online contacts, rules UK court
News Security
Mark Ions set up a rival agency and is accused of using LinkedIn to steal clients. He says Hays encouraged his use of the site. Ions worked for Hays Specialist Recruitment for six and a half years before leaving to run his own...
ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 7.0.006.000
News Security
ZoneAlarm Security Suite, an easy-to-use, comprehensive solution that provides all-in-one PC protection, integrating Zone Labs' award-winning firewall with antivirus, Web site filtering, privacy protection and instant messaging...
What About The Current state of SMEs Security Policy?
News Security
SMEs are increasingly ignoring security warnings and failing to implement adequate security. This is down to that fact that security threats are evolving at such a rapid pace that they outstrip the ability of busy, multi-tasking...
