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News Sat-navs driving motorists to distraction One of the biggest stories in July was the launch of the 3G iPhone and silicon.com cast its eye over the eagerly anticipated device to see if it's any cop for... [31 Jul 2008]
Are sat-navs causing havoc on the roads?
News Sat-navs not only drive motorists to distraction, they've also been driving silicon.com readers to rage following a recent story concerning the devices. However, many readers argued a map is much more of... [24 Jul 2008]
Sat-navs driving motorists to distraction
News But the survey also suggests sat-nav devices distract and confuse millions of drivers, and encourage a variety of dangerous driving behaviours. Worrying effects on drivers include almost a fifth (19 per cent) of sat-nav... [22 Jul 2008]
Compliance brings IT security to the board table
News In a statement, Edwin Bennett, global director of security risk services for the firm, said: "Compliance is proving to be more of a distraction than a catalyst for information security becoming aligned within organisations. [02 Nov 2005]
20,000 Scots flout mobile phone driving ban
News Assistant chief constable Ian Learmonth, lead on this issue for Acpos, said in a statement: "Distraction from driving could result in the loss of someone's life. Scottish police are to launch a crackdown... [17 Oct 2005]
Fewer than 200 prosecuted under mobile driving ban
News It has been compared to drink-driving in terms of driver distraction and we would like to see a much higher fine when you consider people who smoke on buses can be fined £1,000," she said. Fewer than 200... [09 Mar 2005]
Zafi top threat as Netsky nuisance persists
News The Zafi worm was the most prominent virus of the past month, though the plague of Netsky variants continues to be a thorn in the side of any IT department. Sasser is also lingering in the list of top 10 reported viruses, and Bagle and... [01 Jul 2004]
Bush gives seal of approval to 'flawed' US spam laws
News Bush's signature comes as the flow of solicitations from bogus confidants of deposed Nigerian dictators has reached an all-time high, bedeviling corporate America and driving individual PC users to... [17 Dec 2003]
Is the end nigh for spam?
News The UK government has announced plans to crack down on the proliferation of unsolicited email which is clogging up inboxes and driving users to distraction. Ecommerce minister Stephen Timms has announced... [27 Mar 2003]
Mobile users face road ban: your reader comments
News We all know that mobiles are a distraction to driving and now we have to admit it to ourselves. The government can make as many laws regarding driving as they like, but, due to the fact... [21 Aug 2002]
Music drives call centre customers to distraction
News According to a survey out today by Avaya Communications, poor music can cause over half of callers to ring off, particularly if they are forced to hold for long periods of time. Avaya also found that some call centres are playing... [02 May 2001]
Low cost access, not bandwidth, key to 3G future
News Streaming video, the application which has been widely touted as the 'killer app' for mobile commerce, is a damaging distraction for the industry. But what are they driving the business to? The 300-page... [19 Jan 2001]
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