Call to check on mobile security
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:31:48 +0000
Owners of mobile phones are being asked to test the security of their network to see if enough is being done to stop eavesdropping.

UK troops use iPad app for fire mission training
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:37:19 +0000
Newsbeat's had an exclusive look at new training being given to UK soldiers at the Royal School of Artillery in Wiltshire.

Facebook data hoarder speaks out
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:40:36 +0000
Security researcher Ron Bowes tells BBC News why he collected and published the personal details of 100m Facebook users.

Chip sales boost Samsung profits
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:25:52 +0000
Samsung Electronics reports record quarterly profits thanks to higher sales of smartphones and components such as memory chips.

Google cleared of wi-fi snooping
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:48:34 +0000
No "significant" personal data was grabbed by Google when it snooped on wi-fi networks, says the UK data protection office.

Security Shield 2010 review
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:45:00 GMT
Security Shield 2010 combines products from two vendors to create an internet security suites. The suite incorporates antivirus, antispam and antispyware tools, a firewall, parental controls and rootkit detection capability into a single product that features an intuitive management console.

Norman Security Suite review
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:11:00 GMT
Norman Security Suite is a comprehensive internet security suite. While it doesn't stand out against its competition, it is a competent product that adequately does what it's supposed to do - protect PCs from internet-borne threats.

Rogue Android apps secretly grab user data
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:01:00 GMT
Security experts warn Android users at Black Hat eventA number of popular Google Android applications can reportedly collect your mobile device's personal information and then send that data to a Chinese-owned website. The information in question includes your device's phone number, subscriber identifier number and, in some cases, your voicemail password, according to Phandroid.

ICO clears Google over Wi-Fi snooping
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:47:00 GMT
Data collected didn't include meaningful personal detailsThe Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has confirmed that data Google accidentally collected from unsecured Wi-Fi networks does not include "any meaningful personal details".

Details from 100m Facebook profiles posted online
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:27:00 GMT
Names, unique IDs and the URLs listedDetails from 100 million Facebook profiles have been made available on the web by a security consultant.

Apple Enters the Battery Game, Releases Battery Charger
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:40:03 +0000
Apple's got a new product, again, but this time it's not a computer, digital music device, or tablet, it's... a battery charger.

Report: RIM unveiling 9.7 inch Blackpad in November
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:12:50 +0000
Apparently, RIM is gearing up to unveil a tablet sometime in November and guess what? It actually will be called the Blackpad.

Flickr Creator Spins Addictive New Web Service
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:20:03 +0000
Connecting people to one another is not just Fake’s hobby — she has made it her career. As the cofounder of Flickr, the landmark photography site, Fake provided a place for shutterbugs to share their work; they have uploaded more than 4 billion pictures. It was a seminal service that helped launch the era of user-generated content, spurring...

The Robot That Visits Your Cubicle
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:20:04 +0000
When Trevor Blackwell, CEO of a company called Anybots, wants to know what his employees are up to, he sends a robot to their cubicles.

Have a happy SysAdmin Day (despite the pay)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:40:20 +0000
Today is the 11th annual System Administrator Appreciation Day, but IT workers who keep corporate desktops, servers and networks running won’t see a lot to celebrate in a new report that shows their pay dropping and more of their jobs being farmed out to even cheaper labor.