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First iPhone 2.0 antivirus software released
News Intego claimed that because Apple was allowing third-party developers to create applications for the iPhone by using Apple's Software Developers Kit (SDK), there was a risk of installing applications that could harm these devices, or take control... [21 Jul 2008]
Security heading for the cloud
News Cloud-based proxy computers could provide security services traditionally performed locally, such as enforcing authentication, data loss prevention, intrusion prevention, network access control and vulnerability management. [17 Jul 2008]
Microsoft slams Google-Yahoo! ad deal
News In addition, Smith said never before has one company been in a position to control prices on 90 per cent of advertising in a single medium and it shouldn't happen on the internet. Microsoft has said the proposed deal between Google and Yahoo! [16 Jul 2008]
figleaves.com revamps website
News She told silicon.com: "We needed to transfer the control of the website out of the hands of the IT team and into the hands of the business users. Online lingerie and nightwear retailer figleaves.com is set to relaunch its website in the new year. [16 Jul 2008]
Yahoo! rejects latest Microsoft deal
News to swap out its board members for Icahn's dissident slate, who would then have control in running the remainder of Yahoo! Yahoo! announced on Saturday night that it rejected a joint-buyout proposal by Microsoft and investor activist Carl Icahn... [14 Jul 2008]
Gov't data retention - how much is too much?
News He added: "It is open to abuse in future, governments could propose to use it to control citizens for 'their own good'. The Earl of Erroll, Merlin Hay, has warned against holding increasing amounts of data - such as proposals to retain internet... [10 Jul 2008]
ID cards face student scorn
News Another asked: "How do we protect our British freedoms and put a stop to this totalitarian scheme to control our identities? People aged 16 to 25 have been using the site MyLifeMyID.org, launched today, to discuss the £4.4bn National Identity... [09 Jul 2008]
Microsoft warns of ActiveX attack
News Microsoft issued a security advisory on Monday warning about targeted attacks that exploit a hole in the ActiveX control for the Snapshot Viewer in the Microsoft Access database-management system. The vulnerability only affects the ActiveX control... [08 Jul 2008]
Biometrics to fast track 'trusted' travellers
News Fingerprint, iris and facial recognition technology will be used to speed up frequent travellers' journeys through immigration control, as part of a UK-US agreement for a fast-travel option for trusted travellers going between the countries. [03 Jul 2008]
Microsoft, Yahoo! chatting up old flames?
News The Journal also said Microsoft met with activist investor Carl Icahn in recent days to encourage him to press his proxy battle for control of Yahoo! Microsoft and Yahoo! have been holding separate talks with other potential media partners after... [03 Jul 2008]
Skype touts biz credentials
News These include a range of subscriptions for land line calls, introduced in April, and the Business Control Panel, which allows people to manage their users and subscriptions more effectively. According to Skype research, 30 per cent of its 309... [02 Jul 2008]
£3bn gov't IT contracts up for grabs
News The announcement comes a week after the Treasury's appointment of Martin Read, former CEO of IT outsourcer Logica, to get the government's £13bn annual IT spend under control. Tech contracts worth a total of £3bn are up for grabs at the Department... [01 Jul 2008]
Barclays gives online users free security software
News The package from Kaspersky protects from adware, spyware, viruses and provides parental control and spam filters. Barclays Bank is to offer its two million online customers free security software. Barclays already offers its online banking... [01 Jul 2008]
Jonathan Zittrain on why the internet is on a knife edge
News It's also happening as people's work and attentions are shifting from software that runs on their own PCs, and that they can control whether to install or upgrade, to software that runs online, such as through the Facebook or Google application... [30 Jun 2008]
T-Mobile UK slashes Euro data roaming costs
News The operator added it will also be introducing tariff options called 'Euro Holiday Boosters' which it says will enable pay monthly and pay-as-you-go customers to control the use of their voice minutes and text allowances and the costs of roaming. [20 Jun 2008]
