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RSS tester in newsUS Senate reins in ID card project
News The anti-Real ID amendment is backed by two Montana Democrats, Max Baucus and Jon Tester, who say the digital ID cards represent an unreasonable government intrusion into citizens' private lives. After the Senate vote to kill their amendment failed... [28 Jun 2007]
Gary McKinnon: Hacker 'damages' are exaggerated
News Although McKinnon has a clear interest in claiming those damages have been exaggerated, Peter Wood, an 'ethical hacker' and penetration tester from First Base Technologies who took part in the InfoSecurity show's hacker panel, supported the... [27 Apr 2007]
Vista security: What's in it for you?
News Peter Wood, a penetration tester - or ethical hacker - from First Base Technologies, suggests the Redmond giant has made promising strides in answering this question. A raft of security features in Microsoft Vista will help many consumers become... [20 Nov 2006]
Email security firm deletes thousands of emails
News I guess they expect me and my IT staff to play the role of tester, regardless of the cost to my business… We're reconsidering our reliance on GFI going forward. An email security scanning company has accidentally deleted thousands of its customers... [04 Mar 2005]
Windows Service Pack freshened up
News RC1 versions of software releases are typically bridges between the beta and the final release, incorporating changes based on tester feedback. Microsoft on Wednesday released a close-to-final version of the second major update to Windows XP... [18 Mar 2004]
Microsoft testers given an eyeful
News In a brief security lapse, early testers of Microsoft software had access to discussions on all of Microsoft's forthcoming products, rather than just the programs they were testing. For about 36 hours this week, registered beta testers could view... [07 Aug 2003]
Ginger sales stall as reality replaces hype
News The remaining tester, a police agency, never got around to evaluating the scooters. The Segway Human Transporter - the high-tech scooter otherwise known as Ginger - is proving to be an easier device to drive than to sell. [31 Mar 2003]
Photo messaging services 'baffle' consumers
News One tester said, "I don't know what MMS means. Mobile phone network operators may be dreaming of a happy Christmas, in which they rack up premium fees for conveying multimedia messages (MMS) to a new crop of camera phones. [02 Dec 2002]
Wal-Mart adds more Linux to its line-up
News Lycoris was launched in Microsoft's hometown of Redmond, Washington, two years ago by former Microsoft systems tester Joseph Cheek. US retail giant Wal-Mart has added the Lycoris version of Linux to its menu of budget PCs. [31 Oct 2002]
First Xscale PDA: Is it actually slower?
News A tester on another site, www.PocketPCpassion.com, found that books of the Bible downloaded more slowly onto his e740 than previous Toshiba models. Amateur benchmarking tests for the first PDA launched with Intel's new generation of processors... [24 Jun 2002]
Microsoft .Net concessions win developer plaudits
News Dave Green, software architect at Nationwide and .Net beta tester, agreed. Developers have given Microsoft Visual Studio. Net a warm welcome and said it represents a major departure to Microsoft's previous approach to developing tools. [14 Feb 2002]
Payday gets better and better for IT workers
News Top positions for those looking for a fat wallet included audit and security specialist and systems tester, where the average raise was five per cent. The economy may be teetering on the brink of a recession but UK IT professionals are still... [26 Nov 2001]
IT disasters: Project managers to blame
News One systems tester, however, said that Taylor's views go too far in favour of leadership. Eight out of 10 IT projects fail - and it's all down to an unhealthy focus on project management at the expense of leadership. [23 Aug 2001]
boo.com defends its back-end systems
News A spokesman for the company said that while boo.com's actual warehousing and deliveries are handled by two logistics firms - UPS and German company DPK - Ian Tester, business development manager, said the company had an extensive back-office IT... [22 May 2000]
Win2000 beta tester sees strength in language skills
News European businesses anxiously awaiting the arrival of Windows 2000 this week may be relieved to hear the positive experiences of one beta tester. Japanese investment bank, Nomura, claims Windows 2000 is the best tool on the market for doing global... [14 Feb 2000]
