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Articles Posted on 20 October 2008

Security Tidbits : More Scam Sites, Virus Bulletin 2008 Keynote Address, Google Drunk Mail

Security Tidbits : More Scam Sites, Virus Bulletin 2008 Keynote Address, Google Drunk Mail

News Security

A new set of scam sites Zlob Trojan Distributing site:91.203.92.11 Vmpupdate. comOnce the Trojan is installed it further downloads and installs VirusResponse Lab 2009 rogue security product.66.232.113.62...


German privacy watchdogs agree social networking ground rules

German privacy watchdogs agree social networking ground rules

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Social networking sites are not permitted to store information about people's use of the sites beyond the duration of a particular session in Germany, according to a panel of all that country's data protection...


BT Gives Free Wireless Broadband To Business Customers

BT Gives Free Wireless Broadband To Business Customers

News Hardware

BT has decided to offer free mobile broadband connections to customers who subscribe to its business internet tariff plans.  The move from BT will see it offering a free mobile dongle along with the mobile broadband...


Mozilla Unleashes Preview Of Fennec, Its First Mobile Browser

Mozilla Unleashes Preview Of Fennec, Its First Mobile Browser

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Mozilla has released the first public preview of its mobile browser and has offered it for download in different versions tailored for PC and Mac users.  Currently it has been pitched as an “early developer...


Three in Every Four UK Children Exposed To Disturbing Net Pics

Three in Every Four UK Children Exposed To Disturbing Net Pics

News Hardware

According to a recent survey nearly 75 percent of kids in UK have been disturbed by images which they saw on the Internet.  The survey undertaken by NSPCC, a leading charity promoting the cause of children, was based on the...


Criminals Steal Funds From French President's Online Bank Account

Criminals Steal Funds From French President's Online Bank Account

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French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been the unfortunate victim of online criminals who have managed to steal funds from his online bank account. According to several sources (including le Journal Du Dimanche), hackers managed...


iGoogle Paves The Way For Better Widget Integration

iGoogle Paves The Way For Better Widget Integration

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Google has undertaken a comprehensive revamp of its popular start page, commonly known as iGoogle with an aim of providing a better experience to its users and monetising the platform.  The updated iGoogle start page...


Microsoft And Yahoo Merger Still On The Table?

Microsoft And Yahoo Merger Still On The Table?

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Microsoft has clarified that it currently has no interest in acquiring Yahoo and no discussions regarding the same are going on between the two companies.   The clarification from Microsoft came close on heels of its CEO...


Apple Signs Peace Agreement With Clone Maker Psystar

Apple Signs Peace Agreement With Clone Maker Psystar

News Hardware

In a move to avoid the costly legal process, both Apple and Psystar have agreed to engage in a mediated settlement of their ongoing dispute over Psystar’s open computers that are shipped with preinstalled Mac OS...


Lloyds-TSB extends its mobile phone alerts service

Lloyds-TSB extends its mobile phone alerts service

News Security

Interesting to see that Lloyds-TSB has started extending its useful automated mini-statement facility for customers to include a text message every time your payment card is used outside of the UK.As well as allowing punters to...


Can quantum computing be used to tackle payment card fraud?

Can quantum computing be used to tackle payment card fraud?

News Security

There was an excellent piece in the Telegraph yesterday about how researchers at HP's labs in Bristol have harnessed the power of quantum physics to make online payment card transactions more secure.The report comes after crypto...


10 things Sony, Samsung et al Must Learn From Apple

10 things Sony, Samsung et al Must Learn From Apple

News Software

The recent Macbook laptop product refresh made it clear that Apple is still miles ahead of other manufacturers when it comes to the whole process of launching successful products. We've gathered a few of our thoughts into a list...


Datacentre Awards 2008

Datacentre Awards 2008

News Hardware

Recognising Excellence in Facility Design & Operation. Are you and your team working on an innovative data centre project? Then why not enter the 2008 Datacentre Awards? The Datacentre Leaders' Awards were launched in 2007...


War and peace…be prepared with Business Continuity

War and peace…be prepared with Business Continuity

News Hardware

“Organise for peace, but prepare for war” is an old army adage that is as applicable to business continuity planning in the business world as it is in the armed forces. It reflects the fact that exceptional...


Buying A Mobile Phone? You Will Need A Passport (Yes, Another Database coming)

Buying A Mobile Phone? You Will Need A Passport (Yes, Another Database coming)

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The Government is pushing plans to make it compulsory for anyone purchasing a mobile phone to register on a grand database which, they say, will help them keep a close eye on criminals and terrorists and will include presenting a...

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