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Talkback They blocked the text page on en.wikipedia.org talking about the album itself. They blocked the text page on en.wikipedia.org describing the image, its source, copyright, etc. They did NOT block...
These are a few of my favourite things...
Blog All Linux and Ubuntu related, of course. And all free, of course. Gnome Do: Miraculous quick app starter, a la QuickSilver. Alternatively, you can call it an Intelligent Launcher Tool. ...
Crime agency prepares for £500m tech revamp
News The Serious Organised Crime Agency is preparing to embark on a £500m project to integrate its IT systems.
BBC hops over cross-channel iPlayer antitrust
Blog The BBC, the BBC informs us, is thinking of sharing its iPlayer technology with its soon-to-be-extraterrestrial rivals, ITV and Channel 4. According to Mark Thompson, Auntie should "share the...
Wikipedia censorship 'easy to evade'
News The recent blocking of two Wikipedia pages was ineffectual, according to computer security expert Richard Clayton
Website-based malware hits all-time high
News The number of websites with hidden code for stealing passwords nearly tripled in the past year, as cybercriminals targeted legitimate sites for their cybertheft, according to a new report
Sun deal puts OpenSolaris on Toshiba laptops
News Toshiba laptops with OpenSolaris 2008.11 will be available in the US from 2009, but UK availability has not yet been announced
RE:ZDNet UK's new video area is ready for action
Blog Comment You ain't seen nothing yet! (Well, obviously, given that we've got a new video channel and 44 episodes of Dialogue Box, not to mention nearly a thousand other video clips, you should have seen...
EDS gives HP services and cloud solution
Blog When HP bought EDS for $13.9bn in may most people understood that HP needed to buy a services company. IBM was then the biggest computer company in the world and had been greatly helped by IBM...
HP strives for recognition as major software player
Analysis The world's largest technology company knows it still has work to do if it wants to be recognised in the same league as some of the industry's biggest software houses
Microsoft investigates zero-day WordPad flaw
News Following December's Patch Tuesday updates, a second zero-day flaw in Microsoft software is being exploited
Principle and practice
Talkback As the article says, the principle of censoring (or not) is ultimately up to elected governments. Not a problem, as long as they take responsibility for what they do, and act to minimise collateral...
RE:ZDNet UK's new video area is ready for action
Blog Comment Looks great Rupert! Surely there is now nothing to stand in the way of Dialogue Box's total world domination. All hail Charles and Rupert.
City councils unsure if sensitive data is encrypted
News Nine out of 10 city councils cannot say for certain whether all sensitive data held on staff laptops is encrypted, according to a survey
UK software leadership under threat
Blog The UK's position at the top of the European software industry is under threat according to a report commissioned by Microsoft in partnership with Intellect and the British Computer Society. The...
Psystar accuses Apple of abusing copyright
News Fighting to stay in business, the Mac-clone maker has changed tack in its legal battle with Apple
Internet Explorer hit by zero-day exploit
News The release of the exploit code could lead to large-scale attacks, experts have warned
RE:Mandriva fires Adam Williamson
Blog Comment @Gnothi - Adam's "visibility" didn't matter to me, what made him significant and valuable was the fact he obviously knew what he was talking about, his advice and suggestions were always clear,...
Yahoo begins layoffs
News The company began cutting approximately 1,500 jobs on Wednesday, as it continues to evaluate which operations can be shut down
Police e-crime unit calls for industry aid
News Industry bodies are in talks with the police about providing online investigators at banks and retailers to help pinpoint the origin of cyberattacks
The Social Networking Pen is Mightier than the Sword
Blog As the professional use of social networking tools finally comes of age, it is very interesting to see how their post adolescent development is being integrated into the technology firmament under...
