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RSS os in newsUK crime fighters grapple with iPhone wipe threat
News X is for OS X The head of the Serious Fraud Office digital forensics unit Keith Foggon cautioned that the ability to remotely wipe the iPhone and other smart phones used by enterprises could be exploited by... [02 Sep 2008]
iPhone doubles its global web share
News The figures, collected by web-analytics company Net Applications, show that in June 2008, before the launch of the iPhone 3G, iPhone had 0.16 per cent share of the operating system market, as measured by OS detection... [02 Sep 2008]
iPhone 3G apps, Microsoft cloud OS, Facebook ban, YouTube police...
News The iPhone 3G may have blasted off on 11 July but August was the month Apple's shiny handset was put through its paces and managed to churn out all sorts of headlines - even as older Apple-flavoured rumours did another round of the... [01 Sep 2008]
Virtual worlds under siege from cyber crime
News X is for OS X The in-game economies of virtual worlds are being hijacked by criminals who attempt to hide their profits through the exchange of virtual currencies, Dr Igor Muttik, a senior architect at McAfee's Avert... [28 Aug 2008]
Firefox extension to protect from wireless hacks
News X is for OS X Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have released an extension for Firefox 3 that can protect wireless network users from so-called "man-in-the-middle" attacks. The software, dubbed "Perspectives", is... [27 Aug 2008]
Microsoft pumps $100m into Novell Linux deal
News Microsoft on Wednesday extended its existing partnership with Novell with a pledge to pump up to an additional $100m into the deal. The companies, which announced an interoperability deal two years ago, said Microsoft will purchase up to... [21 Aug 2008]
Apple issues iPhone 3G software update
News Apple has released an update for the firmware for its iPhone 3G but, in typical fashion, has refused to give details of 'OS 2.0.2' - beyond saying it incorporates "bug fixes". A spokeswoman for Apple confirmed there has... [19 Aug 2008]
OpenID at risk due to DNS flaw, claims researcher
News X is for OS X Robin Wilton, a corporate architect for federated identity at Sun, described OpenID's reliance on the integrity of the Domain Name System (DNS) as a "multi-factor problem" in light of the discovery of a... [14 Aug 2008]
Microsoft's Midori not ready for tasting?
News On one PowerPoint slide, it mentions a list of "current Chess applications" of which one bullet point is "Singularity/Midori (OS in managed code)". That syncs with the SDTimes report, which talks about Midori as an... [06 Aug 2008]
Microsoft Windows set to retire?
News Such an approach would free up people to use the OS to access information and services on a wide range of mobile and desktop devices.silicon.com Public Sector The system reportedly will run a virtualisation layer between... [05 Aug 2008]
Motorola, Panasonic welcome LiMo Platform
News Seven new mobile phones have passed the LiMo Foundation's certification process, and the group has a few new members to welcome aboard. The new phones, from Motorola, NEC and Panasonic, are the latest to ship with Release 1 of the LiMo... [04 Aug 2008]
Apple releases patch for critical flaw
News Apple recommends Security update 2008-005 for all systems running Mac OS X v10.4.11, Mac OS X Server v10.4.11, Mac OS X v10.5.4, Mac OS X Server v10.5.4. The update is... [01 Aug 2008]
Stolen ePassports 'worth £20m' on black market
News X is for OS X A van carrying about 3,000 blank ePassports and visas was hijacked on route to RAF Northolt, near London. Security from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more. A is for Antivirus [29 Jul 2008]
Windows XP for $100 laptop finalised
News Microsoft has internally released to manufacturing the version of Windows XP it has tweaked to run on the One Laptop Per Child XO computer. James Utzschneider, general manager of marketing and communications for Microsoft's Unlimited... [28 Jul 2008]
Microsoft: Don't knock Vista 'til you've tried it
News More than 90 per cent of the sample gave positive feedback on the new OS. After months of searching for ways to defend its often-maligned Windows operating system, Microsoft turned to Vista's sceptics for help. [24 Jul 2008]
