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RSS natureThe rights and wrongs of chipping children
News Others were less convinced that the scheme had any chance of working at all, given the nature of schoolchildren. RFID has always provoked strong opinions - from supermarkets proclaiming it to be the best thing since sliced bread to privacy... [12 Jul 2004]
Motorola slammed for 'tasteless' train pain game
News The word 'gimp' is synonymous with the underground nature of youth culture," he said. Motorola has attracted criticism after unveiling a mobile-phone game, in association with music station MTV, called 'Pain on the Train' - just a week after a... [23 Mar 2004]
Rollins rolls out of Dell
News The company has not specified the exact nature of the accounting issues but has said they involve revenue recognition, and they do not appear to be associated with the stock-options backdating practice that has ensnared hundreds of companies over... [01 Feb 2007]
Morning Edition 28.09.00
News Finally, the Guardian brings us news of mergers of a more interpersonal nature with news that one in 10 women using the internet have made love to a man they first met online in the workplace. The race to be the next e-envoy seems to have taken a... [28 Sep 2000]
Give me some skin: Biometrics get thumbs up
News There have also been concerns about the intrusive nature of biometric technology, though applications such as recognising faces at distance over CCTV and matching them to databases are still a long way from being reliable. [06 Jan 2004]
Cyber-loafing boss sacks office spyware detective
News The information Blake had access to could easily have been of a sensitive nature and his access to it may not only have breached company rules but will most probably also have broken the law. A man who became so frustrated at the extent of his boss... [29 Jun 2004]
EU and US team up on spam fight
News However, while the EU and US representatives were in bullish mood, with UK information commissioner Richard Thomas promising and end to talking and a new focus on action, there was still little agreement on the exact nature of the problem, and... [11 Oct 2004]
The biggest VoIP security threats - and how to stop them
Comment While few DoS attacks currently specifically target VoIP systems, the real-time nature of voice traffic means they have a massive impact. Worried your VoIP network is not secure? Anthony Plewes takes a look how to protect your business from three... [22 Mar 2007]
ISPs side-step liability for illegal content
News The regulations do go some way to defining how service providers might be deemed to have "actual knowledge" of the illegal nature of third party content, but according to ISPA secretary general Nicholas Lansman, more is needed. [14 Aug 2002]
UK is scam haven, says Office of Fair Trading
News Christine Wade, director of consumer regulation, said the international nature of the internet made it a prime hunting ground for scammers. Internet sites offering 'too good to be true' deals are alive and well, and happily doing business in... [02 Apr 2004]
Linux turf wars hot up as Oracle shuns Red Hat
News Linux's open-source nature means Oracle programmers can get involved and the database giant can also become more of an operating system company. Database heavyweight Oracle has announced it is to provide technical support to customers who are using... [17 Mar 2003]
Federated ID must win over happy shoppers
News The fickle and uninformed nature of consumers may also help to pave the way for successful federation roll-outs. Businesses championing the benefits of federated identity have their work cut out to win over the hearts and minds of consumers... [03 Apr 2006]
The Director's Cut: Neuro-Linguistic Programming
Comment By their very nature, 'benchmarking' and 'best practice' provide us with the best thinking of a number of people, used by many. Although it has been around for many years, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), the so-called science of human... [02 Apr 2003]
Leader: E-tailers can get it right this Xmas
Leader And human nature says we're always going to allow ourselves to be convinced we can keep shopping until the last minute. What are the chances this will be the Christmas when the e-tailers finally get it right? [27 Nov 2006]
MoD goes online in £45m procurement manoeuvre
News Maurice Abell, UK CEO of Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, told silicon.com that one of the largest challenges facing the project was the bureaucratic nature and low technology awareness of the defence department. [24 Jul 2000]
