Q&A
RSS Q&AEmail and web snoop plans slammed - again
News Miller said: "The worry that I have is the sheer practicality of being able to manage that data in a meaningful way. A is for Antivirus Andrew Miller, chairman of the parliamentary information technology committee, cast doubt on the value of... [04 Sep 2008]
UK crime fighters grapple with iPhone wipe threat
News Criminals can remotely destroy incriminating evidence by exploiting security features on the Apple iPhone, a leading digital forensics expert has warned. We can still analyse it by photographing every screen on it but we won't be able to get hidden... [02 Sep 2008]
Home broadband gives kids better GCSE results
News Having web access at home can make the difference between a pupil getting grade A at GCSE and grade D. The latest UK internet access report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed a clear link between education and online... [28 Aug 2008]
Virtual worlds under siege from cyber crime
News Because virtual worlds appeal to the underground, there's also the possibility they could serve as honey pots to attract criminals and terrorists and provide counter-terrorists a glimpse into terrorist activities. [28 Aug 2008]
Third of UK homes still without web access
News While broadband continues its march into ever more homes in Blighty, new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) also reveal that more than a third of households are still going without a web connection. [27 Aug 2008]
Firefox extension to protect from wireless hacks
News Q is for Questions A is for Antivirus Security from A to Z Perspectives also protects against attacks that exploit a recently exposed flaw in the DNS system, which translates web addresses into numerical IP addresses, said Dave Andersen, a computer... [27 Aug 2008]
Ofcom: Copper capable of high-speed broadband
News Q is for Quad-play A is for ADSL Broadband from A to Z According to the study, carried out by consultants Sagentia for Ofcom, around 18 per cent of the population - those who live within 2km of a phone exchange - could get 50Mbps or faster from new... [22 Aug 2008]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Bordering on stupidity
Comment Written in a coffee shop in Mountain View CA and dispatched the next day from a free wi-fi service in the hotel. A to Z of ID Cards Take that old paper passport and add some electronics to turn it into a super-secure means of ID and certification. [21 Aug 2008]
Mobile broadband threatening fixed line?
News A is for ADSL Q is for Quad-play Results from YouGov's DongleTrack report show while the majority (64 per cent) of mobile broadband users are buying dongles or datacards as an accessory to fixed line fat pipes, a significant minority (12 per cent... [20 Aug 2008]
OpenID at risk due to DNS flaw, claims researcher
News A fundamental issue affects the OpenID authentication system, due to its reliance on the Domain Name System, a Sun identity-technology specialist has warned. Robin Wilton, a corporate architect for federated identity at Sun, described OpenID's... [14 Aug 2008]
£68m 'snooping' database: Little impact on serious crime
News Q is for Quad-play But she said the measures would be worth it if they were to provide evidence that helped convict even one person suspected of a "serious crime". Broadband from A to Z Information Commissioner Richard Thomas recently spoke out... [13 Aug 2008]
Interference on the radar for FCC "white space"
News Q is for QoS In the most recently concluded tests, Motorola claims its geolocation-based technology got high marks for avoiding interference with existing spectrum holders, while a field test of spectrum sensing technology at a major sporting venue... [12 Aug 2008]
Companies urged not to ban Facebook
News Broadband from A to Z A is for ADSL Q is for Quad-play Instead businesses should view employee participation as part of the "social experience" and develop policies to make sure they're used responsibly. [08 Aug 2008]
Wireless broadband to be cellular feast
News A is for Antivirus Telecoms analyst Analysys Mason predicts there will be a total of 2.1 billion wireless broadband customers globally generating $784bn in service revenue by 2015 - an increase of some 2,400 per cent. [05 Aug 2008]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: New niche for 3G?
Comment Written poolside at my hotel in Rome and dispatched via a 3G HSDPA data service. The economic downturn and collapse of the dollar have resulted in a lot of my business migrating out of the US into the EU and south-east Asia. [05 Aug 2008]
