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Password fatigue spells biometric PC boom
News Sales of computers with built-in fingerprint readers are skyrocketing. According to Comet, PCs and laptops with fingerprint scanners made up around seven per cent of all May-to-July computer sales - a jump of 91 per cent on the preceding... [15 Sep 2008]
HP to offer up own Linux-flavour option?
News Rumours are circulating that HP is looking to give customers an option besides the Windows operating system. An article appearing in BusinessWeek late last week cites anonymous sources who say HP is at least looking into it. [15 Sep 2008]
Broadband Britain: UK needs wireless patchwork
News A major, independent review into the delivery of next-generation broadband access in the UK has been completed, with the resulting report recommending a patchwork of fixed and wireless technologies. Friday's report, entitled The next... [12 Sep 2008]
Argos online sales bolster stores
News Despite stagnant sales at its bricks and mortar stores, retailer Argos is seeing strong growth in its online sales.silicon.com Retail & Leisure Get the latest retail and leisure news straight to your inbox. [11 Sep 2008]
Ad gurus called in to help ID cards
News The Home Office has enlisted the help of advertising agency M&C Saatchi to promote the national ID card scheme. Adverstising gurus will be employed to spread the word about the first wave of the scheme, set to be rolled out for foreign... [09 Sep 2008]
Email and web snoop plans slammed - again
News The Labour chairman of an influential technology group has warned that government plans to monitor UK email and internet records could collect to much data to be useful. Home Office proposals that will see records of phone, email and... [04 Sep 2008]
GAME gets automatic email reading
News Computer games retailer GAME Group has implemented an automated inbound email reader to help its customer services team deal with a growing volume of web enquiries.silicon.com Retail & Leisure Get the latest retail and leisure news... [03 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. The head of the Serious Fraud Office digital forensics unit Keith Foggon cautioned... [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... [28 Aug 2008]
Virtual worlds under siege from cyber crime
News Virtual worlds are playgrounds not just for people who want some online fantasy role-playing but for cyber criminals who are looking for places to launder money and steal data, according to security firm McAfee. [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]
Supermarkets serve up varied pace online
News As online retail captures a growing share of the consumer spend, customer service on supermarket websites is not following pace. A wide range in web page loading response times within UK grocer's websites - with the slowest more than... [27 Aug 2008]
Firefox extension to protect from wireless hacks
News 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 available for download for free. [27 Aug 2008]
Ofcom: Copper capable of high-speed broadband
News An Ofcom assessment has predicted that DSL over normal copper phone lines could take virtually the whole country to broadband speeds of 50Mbps or more, as long as optical fibre is laid to the street cabinets used by the phone network. [22 Aug 2008]
Mobile broadband threatening fixed line?
News Mobile broadband is encroaching on the business of fixed line ISPs, market research company YouGov is claiming. But not everyone is happy with the dongle experience. Results from YouGov's DongleTrack report show while the majority (64... [20 Aug 2008]
