GeneralUpdate: Home Office contractor loses memory stick containing personal details of UK criminals

A contractor working for the Home Office has lost a memory stick containing the un-encrypted personal details of almost 130,000 criminals in England and...

GeneralNew Browsers Fight the Malware Scourge

The just-released Firefox 3 and Opera 9.5, and the upcoming IE 8, respond to the growing threat with enhanced blocking features.

GeneralBritish firm develops RFID security technology to prevent ‘skimming’

A British company has developed new security technology to prevent the wireless "skimming" of contactless...

GeneralScotland could be outsourcing centre, says think tank

Scotland could become a centre for IT outsourcing...

GeneraliPhone 3G: Complaints Mount About Data Service Speeds

Apple and AT&T promote the iPhone 3G as being 'twice as fast' as its predecessor. But how often are users getting true 3G for their data transmission speed?

GeneralFive Innovative Political Sites

Don't like the government? Go out and change it. These five Web sites can help you get informed, get active, and get the jokers out of office.

GeneralWake Me When You Need Me, Says Intel

Intel's Remote Wake lets a computer listen intelligently for a signal to rouse from sleep mode and carry out an activity.

GeneralTyposquatting as Corporate Espionage

A Symantec study found domains that appeared to be registered for e-mail spying.

GeneralBlog: Congress Puts Web Data Collection Under Microscope

The House Energy and Commerce Committee has initiated an inquiry into Internet network operators’ Web data collection practices.

GeneralParents Can Control Kids' T-Mobile Use

T-Mobile becomes the latest carrier to allow parents to set limits on calls, text messages, and downloads for their children.