methods in news
RSS methods in newsBerners-Lee and friends promote web science study
News It's now so big… that we need methods to understand it and as you understand it you might think of ways of improving it. The study of web science is being promoted by a group of top academics to lay the foundations for the future development of the... [14 Jul 2008]
Google open sources data-moving tool
News Various other methods exist for passing encoded data over networks but Google found none of them suited its particular need - which was for a system optimised for efficiency over everything else, Varda said. [11 Jul 2008]
Artificial Intelligence - alive and kicking
News What AI's done by trying to set itself lofty goals about understanding how to build intelligent software or flexible software, it's produced along the way tonnes of methods and insights that are now routinely deployed everywhere. [10 Jul 2008]
Bill Gates' legacy hailed by IT chiefs
News There was some criticism for the anti-competitive methods Microsoft has employed in the past but there was also praise for the way Gates brought computing to the masses. Bill Gates formally steps down from his day-to-day role at Microsoft on Friday... [26 Jun 2008]
MI5 seeking changeable techies
News Candidates also need experience of "the full project and software lifecycle" - using "recognised design methods, modelling processes and tools" - including software selection, procurement processes and systems integration, the job ad states. [23 Jun 2008]
'Chip and Bin' dumped by council
News Councils wishing to participate will propose schemes and methods that they have devised, not us. The UK's first project to measure the amount of rubbish thrown away using microchipped bins has been dumped. [17 Jun 2008]
IBM puts money on solar power
News The partnership will focus on developing new methods for printing copper-indium-gallium-selenide (CIGS) cells that can turn more than 15 per cent of sunlight into power - a significant improvement on the six per cent to 12 per cent efficiency that... [16 Jun 2008]
Free wi-fi arrives in York station
News Steve Soards, station manager for National Express East Coast at York, said one of the major advantages of choosing the train over alternative transport methods such as driving or flying is the ability to stay connected while travelling. [13 Jun 2008]
House of Lords embraces YouTube
News Other methods the House of Lords is using to boost public engagement includes the 'Lords of the Blog' blogging site and its Peers in Schools programme. The House of Lords has launched on Parliament's YouTube channel with videos explaining the role... [13 Jun 2008]
Critics attack gov't email, phone database plan
News It says: "Many people use a wide variety of communication methods which were unavailable even 15 years ago to contact each other and to exchange information, for instance email, instant messaging, blogs and social network sites. [20 May 2008]
Phorm defends 'traffic-analysis' methods
News The company behind an ISP-based web advertising user-tracking system has denied claims what it is doing is illegal. Phorm - whose Webwise and Open Internet Exchange (OIX) technologies were used by BT in a trial on its customers - says the... [11 Apr 2008]
Insider security risks exposed
News In addition, methods such as masking data - so only people with privileged access can view accurate data - could be used. Vipin Samar, VP of database security at Oracle, said: "You see a whole range of people through which your security is being... [10 Apr 2008]
Security threats revealed: Beware the metasploit
News The key security threats facing businesses range from mutations of established methods - such as malware or phishing - to less well-known ones, such as metasploit releases and 'pass the hash' attacks. [09 Apr 2008]
Virgin Trains passengers to chatter for longer
News Mark Bond, director of Enterprise, Vodafone UK, said business people should consider the most appropriate form of communication on the move, switching to more discrete methods such as text or email when necessary. [07 Apr 2008]
Microsoft: 'These programs won't work after Vista SP1…'
News The positive thing about Vista, Sweeney said, has been that organisations are stepping back and looking at their deployment methods. Microsoft has published a list of programs which will not work or will suffer from reduced functionality after the... [21 Feb 2008]
