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Nokia admits multiple Bluetooth security holes
News Nokia has admitted that some of its Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones are vulnerable to "bluesnarfing", which is where an attacker could read, modify and copy a phone's address book and calendar without leaving any trace of the intrusion.
[February 9, 2004, 16:50]
Bank group stumped by rising IT power consumption
News Banking group Citi is on the verge of completing a major sustainable-datacentre project, but has admitted that the power requirements of its IT equipment are continuing to rise by 12.5 percent per year.
[April 11, 2008, 15:07]
Microsoft defends security track record
News Microsoft has admitted it does not expect to ever release completely secure, flawless code, but denied that its software was any less secure than any other complex code. Trustworthy computing is a goal that Bill has set for the company to improve...
[July 3, 2003, 13:13]
Exclusive: Microsoft admits 'compliance problems' with Millennium
News In an exclusive statement to ZDNet News today, Microsoft has admitted its software has "compliance problems" with the year 2000 and that statements made by the company claiming its software is year 2000 "ready" could be interpreted as misleading...
[April 20, 1998, 13:16]
Hacking goldmine as BT publishes remote dial-up numbers
News BT has admitted that it published the private remote access numbers of a number of British companies on its Web site -- a move that could expose the firms affected to hacking attacks. However, the company has admitted that it inadvertently included...
[March 25, 2002, 18:00]
Of course he denied it...
Talkback "Yes but Gary McKinnon has not only not admitted to the scale of the damage done and the cost thereof, he has specifically denied it. I understand what you are saying but right now its the US Governments word against His Word, he who has already...
[July 27, 2009, 0:32]
Mikerosoft.ca magnifies Microsoft's PR nightmare
News Microsoft showed its human side on Tuesday when the company admitted to overreacting by allowing its lawyers to threaten Mike Rowe over his MikeRoweSoft.com Web site. Morris admitted that the legal threat has resulted in far more visitors to his...
[January 21, 2004, 14:50]
Home Office admits data retention plans
News The Home Office has admitted that it plans to reserve extra powers to force ISPs to retain data about customers if its current "voluntary code of practice" proves inadequate to deal with terrorists. However, civil servants have now admitted that if...
[October 26, 2001, 18:25]
Nasa hacker to fight US extradition on Monday
News Gary McKinnon, the Briton who has admitted hacking into Nasa systems, is due to fight his extradition to the US in the House of Lords on Monday. McKinnon has admitted hacking Nasa systems, but claims that he was merely looking for evidence of UFOs...
[June 13, 2008, 12:01]
Microsoft: Linux debate needs to be 'more rational'
News Microsoft has dismissed high-profile European government defections to Linux, such as the city of Munich, but admitted Europe will be a key battleground in the ongoing Windows versus Linux war. Dumont also admitted that more customers are using...
[June 30, 2004, 15:50]
E-commerce bill to be centrepiece of government
News Prime minister Tony Blair put e-commerce at the centre of government policy but admitted he was personally a "technophobe" in a keynote speech at the CBI (Confederation of British Industry) conference in Birmingham Tuesday.
[November 2, 1999, 11:15]
Sasser's author escapes prison
News A German judge on Friday handed down a suspended sentence of one year and nine months to the teenager who admitted he created last year's Sasser computer worm. During his trial, Jaschan admitted to charges of data manipulation, computer sabotage...
[July 11, 2005, 9:25]
DWP downplays security breach
Blog The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has admitted that some of its staff have been forwarding passwords with password protected material. DWP kind of admitted that security procedures had been breached in an email statement they sent to me:
[May 12, 2008, 15:36]
Home Office admits to database breaches
News The Home Office has admitted that the security of its ID and passport service database has been compromised several times, but denied that remote hackers were responsible. However, the IPS admitted that the security breaches had still occurred...
[August 31, 2006, 9:40]
ITV Digital falls prey to smartcard piracy
News The head of ITV Digital has admitted that its digital terrestrial television service is suffering from piracy, with customers dodging monthly subscription charges by using illicit smartcards. But ITV Digital is playing the issue down by claiming...
[September 19, 2001, 17:53]
UK fails to prosecute any spammers
News More than two years after the UK enacted the first laws outlawing spam, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has admitted that it has still taken no action against any spammers. Last August, the ICO acknowledged that spam was a menace but...
[February 9, 2006, 14:40]
Government admits to 200 more stolen laptops
News The government has admitted almost 200 laptops have been stolen from various departments, including the Ministry of Justice, since 2001. Previous figures have shown the MoD has lost 347 laptops since 2004 and Defence Secretary Des Browne admitted...
[February 20, 2008, 7:13]
Microsoft: We took MikeRoweSoft too seriously
News Microsoft has admitted it may have made a mistake in threatening Mike Rowe for using his Web site, mikerowesoft.com However, after the case received widespread coverage on the Internet, Microsoft has admitted it may have taken things too far and...
[January 20, 2004, 13:20]
Hilton hacker sent down
News A Massachusetts teen who admitted to accessing T-Mobile USA's internal systems and posting data from Paris Hilton's mobile phone on the Web will serve 11 months in a juvenile facility. In addition to the T-Mobile incident and making bomb threats at...
[September 15, 2005, 9:25]
Dell 2.0 to focus on customer satisfaction
News Computer manufacturer Dell is to focus on customer satisfaction, which it admitted on Wednesday it "had not done perfectly in the past". Rollins admitted that the company needs to "broaden customer relationships by listening and evaluating more".
[September 13, 2006, 13:05]
