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RSS r&dID cards face student scorn
News D is for Data privacy worries R is for Refuseniks People aged 16 to 25 have been using the site MyLifeMyID.org, launched today, to discuss the £4.4bn National Identity Scheme (NIS). So far the vast majority of the comments have been against the... [09 Jul 2008]
Prison tech: Mobiles blocked and bodies scanned
News D is for DDoS R is for Rootkits Mobile phone use will be blocked and Bodily Orifice Security Scanner (Boss) chairs will be fitted throughout non-high security prisons from March 2009. The technological measures were announced by the government on... [08 Jul 2008]
Microsoft warns of ActiveX attack
News D is for DDoS R is for Rootkits An attacker would have to lure a victim, via a link in an email for example, to a specially crafted web page that could exploit the security hole to allow remote code execution. [08 Jul 2008]
UK business lacking high fibre diet
News D is for Dial-up R is for Remote working The UK's business efficiency is being threatened by relatively slow broadband speeds, according to a report by the Communications Management Association. The Communications Management Association's (CMA's... [07 Jul 2008]
ID cards: 'Political' move, claim airport workers
News D is for DDoS R is for Rootkits Representatives of the aviation industry have said they are being used as political pawns to further the government's controversial ID cards programme. The British Air Transport Association (Bata) said aviation... [07 Jul 2008]
Ofcom: Mobile broadband driving interest in fibre
News R is for Remote working D is for Dial-up The rapid take-up of mobile broadband could help spur the arrival of super-fast fibre broadband networks in the UK, says telecoms regulator Ofcom, which has set out plans for a pro-investment regulatory... [04 Jul 2008]
Terrorists turning to tech, warns gov't
News R is for Rootkits D is for DDoS Terrorists are increasingly using technology to achieve their aims, according to the government. In a speech at the Homeland & Border Security Conference 2008 in London on Thursday, Admiral Lord West, parliamentary... [04 Jul 2008]
Viacom vs Google: YouTube privacy fears
News R is for Rootkits D is for DDoS A US judge's order for Google to turn over YouTube user data to Viacom sparked an outcry on Thursday from privacy advocates in the midst of a legal showdown over video piracy. [04 Jul 2008]
Server Network I/O Acceleration: Fundamental to the Data Center of the Future
White Paper This white paper provides an overview of the problem and introduces Intel Research and Development's (R&D) efforts into server network I/O acceleration. Packets are now the predominant vehicle used to transport data through a network. [03 Jul 2008]
SMS roaming rates: Expect EC to force cuts
News D is for dotMobi R is for Roaming Yesterday was the 1 July deadline set by European telecoms commissioner, Viviane Reding, for the mobile industry to voluntarily reduce the price of data roaming and sending text messages when abroad in the EU. [02 Jul 2008]
ePassport upgrade scaled back
News D is for Data privacy worries R is for Refuseniks Millions had been spent on the Electronic Passport Application (EPA2) project upgrade. The total write-down of EPA2 assets since the project began in 2005 is £10.8m, comprising £5.5m in 2006-07 and... [02 Jul 2008]
Skype touts biz credentials
News R is for Remote working D is for Dial-up Skype is touting its voice over IP (VoIP) technology for small businesses keen to work globally and keep costs down. According to Skype research, 30 per cent of its 309 million users use it for work and the... [02 Jul 2008]
The 'multi-component' malware threat
News D is for DDoS R is for Rootkits Malware is becoming increasingly complex, designed with multiple components that target different enterprise weaknesses, according to industry watchers. In other words, the next security threat that hits your... [02 Jul 2008]
¿Dónde está el iPhone 3G?
Comment Last week I was invited on a two-day Telefónica press trip, with an agenda that promised a visit to the telecoms provider's new €600m HQ in Madrid, strategy presentations from a trio of senior execs and an afternoon of R&D demos. [01 Jul 2008]
A Major Electronics Manufacturer Realigns Its R&D Activities to Respond to Market Demands and Encourage Innovation
White Paper IBM Research and IBM Global Business Services worked in partnership with the client to transform its R&D division by incorporating certain of IBM's world class research practices, methodologies and experience into the client's research and... [01 Jul 2008]
