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Microsoft hits final antitrust deadline
News An EC spokeswoman declined to say how long it would take to analyse the technical information provided by Microsoft, as the Commission's competitions services team, led by UK computer expert Neil... [01 Aug 2006]
Criminal IT: Unlocking the power of computer crime evidence
Comment Neil Barrett discusses the measures being considered - and the effect they'll have on computer crime prosecution. Though computer evidence now appears in many cases, UK law is not clear on how to handle... [19 Oct 2005]
Antitrust me: Microsoft to be monitored by EC "trustee"
News The battle between the European Commission and Microsoft entered a new phase on Wednesday with the appointment of professor Neil Barrett as a Commission "trustee" charged with ensuring that Microsoft... [05 Oct 2005]
Security in the spotlight
AS Analysis George Kurtz, Stuart McClure, Joel Scambray (33), the authors of Hacking Exposed, got a strong endorsement from Neil Barrett, security consultant and panellist. Barrett said during the... [26 Sep 2005]
Criminal IT: On Google and googling
Comment It's not all good, says Neil Barrett. All most companies want is for their brands to become household names. But what about when they skip that stage and turn into generic terms such as hoover, xerox or... [21 Sep 2005]
Criminal IT: Wanted - better laws for cyber crimes
Comment If we are going to make any progress in fighting cyber crime, we are going to need better, clearer laws, says Neil Barrett. The ones we rely on now are unfit but could there be some more obscure ones... [18 Aug 2005]
Will UK meet e-government targets?
News Neil Barrett, visiting professor at the centre for forensic computing at Cranfield University, said: "I personally haven't seen any differences. More than two-thirds of silicon.com readers have seen no... [15 Aug 2005]
Criminal IT: Why following the pack puts your business at risk
Comment Instead of mimicking the competition, organisations that create a culture of security have the best chance of turning users from their weakest link into their best form of protection, says Neil Barrett. [20 Jul 2005]
Criminal IT: There's no cure-all for information security
Comment While there are many ways to establish security of IT systems, none can be bought as a commoditised product, says Neil Barrett. What they all require is continuous monitoring and management of the... [22 Jun 2005]
Criminal IT: Why insecurity is implicit in computing
Comment To explain why antivirus software is so limited and malicious code so hard to detect, Neil Barrett goes back to the very origins of modern computing. Some statements are undoubtedly true; I am an adult... [18 May 2005]
Criminal IT: The crime you can still get away with
Comment Fortunately, says Neil Barrett, that is set to change - and not a moment too soon. While the law is quickly catching up with computer crimes, there is still one offence police can't nail you for. In the... [28 Apr 2005]
Criminal IT: How good security helps convict cybercriminals
Comment But, asks Neil Barrett, how can we know whether to trust machines for this essential task? In cybercrime cases, computers often act as 'witnesses' providing digital evidence for or against the accused. [23 Mar 2005]
Online child porn investigation costs police £15m
News Neil Barrett, visiting professor in the centre for forensic computing at Cranfield University and a regular expert witness in cases of hacking, paedophilia, fraud and murder, said examining each hard... [07 Mar 2005]
Criminal IT: What you can do to help the fight against cybercrime
Comment Neil Barrett gives some insight into how IT workers can help law enforcement and expert witnesses like himself when prosecuting cybercriminals. My day job is a rather unusual one; I'm a computer expert... [23 Feb 2005]
Criminal IT: Should you trust the internet?
Comment In his debut silicon.com column, Criminal IT, Neil Barrett examines whether internet users can rely on a system built on so many unknowns. Do you trust the internet? It's a silly, meaningless question:... [27 Jan 2005]
