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Anonymous hacker fails to act on Norton code threat

A hacker linked with the release of Symantec PCAnywhere code has not yet followed through on a threat to release source code for Symantec Norton... Read more

8 February, 2012 15:02 by Tom Espiner

Hitachi GST sends out 25nm enterprise flash drives

Hitachi GST has started shipping a 25nm single-level cell flash drive for enterprises, giving it a speed boost over its predecessor. The Ultrastar... Read more

8 February, 2012 15:02 by Jack Clark

MoD unfazed by satellite phone encryption crack

The Ministry of Defence has said that the cracking of two commonly-used satellite phone encryption algorithms will not affect military operations Read more

8 February, 2012 14:50 by Tom Espiner

Czechs, Slovaks join Poland in pausing ACTA process

The Czech Republic has become the second EU country to suspend its ACTA ratification process despite having signed the document. Czech prime minister... Read more

8 February, 2012 10:02 by David Meyer

HTC Explorer

The HTC Explorer is an affordable, small-format Android smartphone that's clearly designed to appeal to people on a budget. At £150 (inc. VAT) the... Read more

8 February, 2012 10:02 by First Take

EU cyber-defence push wins crucial MEP vote

The EU's security agency is on the way to getting more muscle to help it keep member states' cybersecurity up to scratch. MEPs in the Industry,... Read more

7 February, 2012 17:02 by Jack Clark

Gov’t and business to pool clients' personal data

Government departments such as the DWP and private sector bodies will share the information they hold in order to detect tax, welfare and insurance fraud, Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude has said Read more

7 February, 2012 17:00 by Tom Espiner

AWS cuts S3 cloud storage prices

Amazon has lowered the cost of storing information in its datacentres. The price change, announced on Monday, shaves a few cents off the monthly cost... Read more

7 February, 2012 15:02 by Jack Clark

Anonymous activists release PCAnywhere source code

An Anonymous-associated hacker says the source code is for Symantec's PCAnywhere remote access software, and the activist has threatened to publish code for Norton Antivirus 'within seven hours' Read more

7 February, 2012 13:27 by Tom Espiner 4 comments

Sponsor a Colossus valve to help Museum of Computing

Britain's National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park is raising funds by offering users the chance to "sponsor a valve" in its rebuild of... Read more

7 February, 2012 13:02 by Jack Schofield

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subhorup

It simultaneously worries me and uplifts me that a self-proclaimed group of internet activists name themselves after Indian mythical figures....

1 hour ago by subhorup on Anonymous activists release PCAnywhere source code
naviathan

It's actually far easier to work anonymously on the internet than you think. With tools like Tor bouncing your traffic around the world before...

5 hours ago by naviathan on Anonymous activists release PCAnywhere source code
Agnostic_OS

1000272134 and bluedalmatian with you both there but then I'm still in 10.04 land (and happy with it)

5 hours ago by Agnostic_OS on Ten factors that make Ubuntu 11.10 a hit
apexwm

Interesting article and definitely see your points on the products mentioned. One of the top products for our Help Desk (approximately 20% of all...

12 hours ago by apexwm on Ten flawed products that derail productivity
Paul Hutchinson

Absolutely - this should obviously not be handled my isp - but handled by their hosting operator. What's been suggested here is that my isp police...

12 hours ago by Paul Hutchinson via Facebook on MPs urge ISPs to take down terrorist material
Techs UK

Looks like a great phone. I don't notice any deficiencies in WP7. used IOS before, that's pretty good. I don't spend much time in Apps, all i need...

15 hours ago by Techs UK on Nokia pins US 're-entry' hopes on Lumia 900
Larry Bloggy

Now with the help of these apps you are always synced with MS outlook while on the move. Just download apps like xobni or outlookreflex and get...

16 hours ago by Larry Bloggy via Facebook on Outlook Social Connector beta 2 and the LinkedIn connector
mike40g123

Your details are wrong. The version currently being made is the one with 2 USB ports, 256MB RAM and a network port. This is the Model B. The...

18 hours ago by mike40g123 on Raspberry Pi boards set to go on sale
Moley

The thing that has been puzzling me for quite a while is how Anonymous can remain anonymous whilst not only being active on the Internet but also...

1 day ago by Moley on Anonymous activists release PCAnywhere source code
Don Dilly

If what Semantec is saying is rue, that is even worse and shows a complete disregard for thier users. If what Anonymous claims is true and the...

1 day ago by Don Dilly via Facebook on Anonymous activists release PCAnywhere source code
MattChurchy

Didn't seem particularly biased to me either. Oh though you might have mentioned some other competitors with free search and email services...

2 days ago by MattChurchy on Time for an evil umpire: Google, Microsoft & privacy
Simon Bisson and Mary Branscombe

James - exactly as much as anyone paid you for your comment; I don't feel that I need to say that I'm independant and unbiased, but just for you...

2 days ago by Simon Bisson and Mary Branscombe on Time for an evil umpire: Google, Microsoft & privacy
Carl White

Once they realise symantec are willing to pay real money, they will simply keep extorting, unless of course symantec/authorities can use the...

2 days ago by Carl White via Facebook on Symantec offered hackers $50k in source code sting
Jonathan Hassell

You can find more information on BS 8878 by Jonathan Hassell its lead-author at http://www.hassellinclusion.com/bs8878/ The page includes a...

2 days ago by Jonathan Hassell on BSI publishes first British web accessibility standard
servermanagement

Thanks for this list. Now I know, what to include on my system to make it more functional.

2 days ago by servermanagement on Ten flawed products that derail productivity
1000092626

What if it's a 4 car household? The point is, more bandwidth = more things you can do simultaneously, like streaming HD video in one room of the...

2 days ago by 1000092626 on Virgin Media beats 100Mbps schedule, hikes prices
Gary Burton

No point whatsoever increasing broadband download speed. unless ever server on the net has access to massively up rated throughput. The worlds...

2 days ago by Gary Burton via Facebook on Virgin Media beats 100Mbps schedule, hikes prices
Random_Error

They're also increasing their TV package prices, whether to help fund this or not.

2 days ago by Random_Error on Virgin Media beats 100Mbps schedule, hikes prices
Techs UK

How can you set it up wrong to intermittently connect? Should I be asking for more pay? Outlook/Exchange is a breeze.

2 days ago by Techs UK on Ten flawed products that derail productivity
JamesCheese

And how much did Microsoft pay you for that article?

2 days ago by JamesCheese on Time for an evil umpire: Google, Microsoft & privacy