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News UK crime fighters grapple with iPhone wipe threat But even as the world was gripped by the fear of imminent financial meltdown and the end of capitalism as we know it - or perhaps because of all this economic gloom and... [03 Oct 2008]
Gadget Watch: Palm Treo Pro
Photo Check out the latest in our series of gadget mini-reviews, courtesy of silicon.com's sister site CNET.co.uk, the home of technology reviews. CNET.co.uk's Andrew Lim, read the full review here.... [03 Oct 2008]
Facebook to set up international home in Dublin
News The first UK business computer As it expands across the globe, social network Facebook will establish its official international headquarters in the Irish capital of Dublin, the Irish Times reported Thursday. [03 Oct 2008]
Online retail hasn't killed the high street
News Despite the rise and rise of online shopping, high street retail in the UK and US is far from dead.silicon.com Retail & Leisure An IBM survey of 4,300 US and 1,142 UK shoppers found three-quarters browse... [02 Oct 2008]
Britain's classic computers: A silicon.com special
News UK failing to respect computing heritage While Bletchley Park may be best known for housing the Enigma code-breaking machine during World War II, the former intelligence facility is still home to numerous tech treasures... [02 Oct 2008]
Police fraud centre ready for takeoff
News Detective superintendent Charlie McMurdie of the Metropolitan Police Service, one of the architects of the Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU), has revealed pilots for the National Fraud Reporting Centre are due to kick off... [02 Oct 2008]
ID cards, driverless buses and virtual shipwrecks
Photo This is a featherweight car developed by UK company Axon Automotive which the company claims can hit 100 miles per gallon. Check out other tech at Big Blue's UK R&D hub here. It's part of the range of... [02 Oct 2008]
When CIOs tighten their belts, what feels the squeeze?
News Some of the European and UK firms are not as well equipped and that will be difficult. Offshore IT services and software companies are likely to be among the few to benefit from the ongoing financial crisis. [02 Oct 2008]
Do you have what it takes to be an e-caped crusader?
News Detective superintendent Charlie McMurdie of the Metropolitan Police Service - one of the architects of the Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU) announced today - has proposed recruiting individuals from industry to assist the unit with... [01 Oct 2008]
Can £7m dent £105bn cyber crime menace?
News The unit will also train officers in local forces in dealing with high-tech crimes and co-ordinate "initiatives to crack down on online offences".silicon.com's e-Crime Crackdown campaign is calling for a national UK... [01 Oct 2008]
Brits lose £120m to foreign card fraud
News While the three years since the introduction of chip and PIN has seen a cut in the UK's card fraud rate, criminals in European countries - where the technology has yet to be rolled out - are siphoning millions of pounds... [01 Oct 2008]
Rubbish home broadband? BT has the answer...
News BT may have been making a few noises about investing in a fibre broadband network for the UK - provided it can get a guaranteed return on investment - but it's still banking on getting the most out of Blighty's ageing... [01 Oct 2008]
Microsoft SearchPerks: Latest attempt to gain share
News The first UK business computer Microsoft's latest effort to get people to use its search service is SearchPerks, which gives people points for using the search engine that can later be redeemed for prizes. [01 Oct 2008]
Go Solo at Orange to hook up with biz fat pipes
News However, Orange has not yet detailed what sort of service-level agreement, if any, might accompany the deal.silicon.com sister site ZDNet.co.uk asked the operator about this on Tuesday but was told full details of the... [01 Oct 2008]
UK fat pipes sluggish from lack of fibre
News The majority of UK consumers appear to be making do with home broadband speeds of 8Mbps or less. The BT plan aims to give 10 million UK homes fibre by 2012 with bandwidth of up to 100Mbps - and... [30 Sep 2008]
