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RSS world war iiThe Missile Threat From North Korea
White Paper These threats, which list nations that are known to have made significant efforts to research, develop, produce, or deploy weapons of mass destruction and long-range missile delivery systems since the end of World... [28 Dec 2004]
Cheat Sheet: ID cards
Cheat Sheet Didn't we used to have ID cards back in World War II? The UK last had a paper-based ID card introduced during the second world war to allow people to... [22 Nov 2004]
ID cards won't comply with data protection laws
News Thomas cited the example of the UK's previous paper-based ID card scheme during World War II, which was initiated to enforce three checks - draft dodgers, food rationing, and to identify... [17 Nov 2004]
Ernie: The fastest premium bonds machine in the north-west relaunched
News Ernie 1 was built by the team behind the World War II code-breaking Colossus machine. Ernie - the venerable computer in charge of randomly picking premium bonds winners - has been... [17 Aug 2004]
Peter Cochrane's Uncommon Sense: Mobile myth busting
Comment We have been using mobile devices for over 50 years - since World War II - with power levels ranging between 50MW and 50W. For a change, common sense seems to have overcome irrationality... [12 Aug 2004]
Red Hat boss calls for 'caring, sharing' business world
News There have been cases before where putting selfishness aside led to broad, powerful benefits, he said, citing the Salk vaccine for polio and the Marshall Plan to boost the European economy after World... [04 Aug 2004]
Will's Web Watch: Do surfers really love to hate?
Comment came to legal blows over an online auction of World War II memorabilia. The internet has always provided a platform for airing extreme views both for and against everything from art and... [12 May 2004]
Private Telecommunications Networks: an Historical Perspective
White Paper In section four of the paper, I review some of the factors which led to the formation of private networks during the post-World War II era. As the starting point for this paper, I review... [25 Feb 2004]
Cryptography is Not the Ultimate Solution
White Paper Cryptography and the breaking of codes were critical factors in the naval, air and sea battles of World War II.Older cryptographic engines, like the Enigma, relied on the use of... [25 Feb 2004]
Neglected Heterogeneity and Dynamics in Cross-Country Savings Regressions
White Paper The results indicate that among the many variables considered in the literature only the fiscal variables - the general government surplus as a proportion of GDP and the ratio of government consumption to GDP - are important determinants... [25 Feb 2004]
Cryptography and the Internet
White Paper Cryptography,the art and science of secret codes, has evolved dramatically over the centuries,especially since World War II. For most of their history, codes have relied on sharing... [25 Feb 2004]
Worm turns on Japanese Windows
News The document contains various key dates from World War II involving Japan and China, for instance, when Japan invaded Manchuria. A new variant of the Nachi worm has emerged that is... [13 Feb 2004]
WWII photos see web servers grind to a halt
News A website that claims to contain more than five million detailed aerial photos of major events during World War II has been crippled by demand on its first day. Allan William, head of... [19 Jan 2004]
Bill Gates turns his back on tech Mecca
News The Bill and Melinda Gates foundation has turned down a request for funding from the UK's Bletchley Park - reputedly the home of the world's first modern programmable computer and widely credited with helping bring the... [11 Aug 2003]
English Channel web haven sunk?
News HavenCo is located on a rusting, basketball-court-size fortress erected by the British military during World War II to shoot down Nazi aircraft. The name of the company was derived from... [05 Aug 2003]
