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RSS type in newsNet bombarded by heaviest ever attacks this year
News A total of 36 per cent of respondents suffered sustained attacks larger than 1Gbps last year and the number suffering attacks of this type doubled in 2008. Online networks suffered their heaviest brute force attacks to... [12 Nov 2008]
Windows 7 boosts location based services
News Users can type in their location if they really want location-based services and don't have any of those other sensors. That should make it easier for a whole new range of location-based services from finding nearby... [10 Nov 2008]
400 million QR codes coming to Pepsi packs
News QR or quick response codes - a type of 2D barcode - can be photographed by cameraphones and unscrambled to transfer information, typically URLs or adverts, to a user's phones. Thirsty UK consumers will be able to access... [06 Nov 2008]
Seagate: We won't do flash, it doesn't pay
News We're putting in a lot of money into what we think will be the next technology after MLC - that technology would be something like a spin around magnetic RAM, it could be a phase shift type of process. [05 Nov 2008]
End of data losses no loss to NHS Lothian
News They also have a very good reporting suite, which allows us to switch on and off functionality about what type [of] device is allowed to connect to USB ports," he added. Inspired by a recent data loss, NHS Lothian has... [05 Nov 2008]
UK struck by cyber crime wave
News Speaking at the RSA Conference 2008 in London, Microsoft chief security advisor Ed Gibson, who helped advise government on the newly formed Police Central E-crime Unit (PCEU), described the unit as a "giant step forward for the UK" in... [30 Oct 2008]
Banks beef up security for online banking
News He said: "You will see these type of one-time passwords being introduced at a number of banks. High street banks are preparing to increase password protection for their online banking services because of the high... [29 Oct 2008]
What's Firefox Mobile got up its sleeve?
News It seems convenient enough to type in your term, than to click the engine you prefer to search with - either Google, Yahoo! Mozilla's release of the Firefox for Mobile alpha code, codenamed Fennec, will be available to... [20 Oct 2008]
Quarter of broadband homes to ditch DSL for mobile
News Analysys also predicts fixed line broadband operators will hit back by larding their plans with features and high speeds, but may still lose out to mobile operators who can promise a more flexible type of broadband. [15 Oct 2008]
Top 10 strategic techs for 2009
News Servers are evolving in a way that will simplify the provisioning of capacity, according to the analyst, so organisations will be able to track an individual resource type - such as memory or processing power - and... [15 Oct 2008]
Phishers cash in on credit crisis
News But this particular type of phishing attempt is particularly dangerous given how confused many customers are about what the bank acquisitions will mean for them. It seems phishers are cashing in on the current economic... [03 Oct 2008]
Zune to be hit with 48-hour outage
News The company did not immediately say whether it planned to offer any type of credit to Zune Pass subscribers because of the outage. Microsoft has warned Zune owners to prepare for an extended service outage starting Monday. [29 Sep 2008]
One million ID cards every year from 2009
News It is printed with details of a person's name, date and place of birth, sex, nationality, a card expiry date, place and date of issue, type of permit and remarks. Smith was speaking at an event in London today where she... [25 Sep 2008]
HP to offer up own Linux-flavour option?
News Those same sources say it's part of an HP plan to become less dependent on Windows, and to compete better with Apple for the same type of person who would consider a Mac, which has its own operating system on its... [15 Sep 2008]
Battery tech can't keep up the portable pace
News Polymer batteries have already been adopted in certain types of notebook PCs, and we expect that Netbook-type models may trigger a new trend in 'polymer for Netbook batteries', taking advantage of [battery... [15 Sep 2008]
