London Olympics prepares for cyberattack

internet The Technology Operations Centre for next year’s Olympic games has been unveiled this week, and optimised to ensure it can cope in the event of a cyberattack. The centre will monitor.. more

BlackBerry services down again

Rim Logo As BlackBerry users will be well aware, BB services – messaging, email, browsing – all went offline yesterday, reportedly thanks to a fault in a Slough data centre. We reported that.. more

WRC 2 launch trailer released

WRC 2 Black Bean’s rally game sequel WRC 2, the official video game of the 2011 World Rally Championship, is out this Friday. And while it’s fair to say that it isn’t Friday’s.. more

Steve Jobs scams emerge

Cybercriminals are once again making the most out of sad news, as a spate of scams and spam has emerged in the wake of the death of Apple’s Steve Jobs. The first to emerge, just hours following his death, was a Facebook scam that promised.. more

Orange and T-Mobile begin 3G sharing

When Everything Everywhere was formed, it didn’t take long for the two partners, Orange and T-Mobile, to announce that they were going to let their respective customers benefit from each other’s networks. The “big switch-on” as it was called began last October, allowing customers of.. more

Facebook app for iPad here at last

The good news for iPad owners today is that the long awaited Facebook app for the device is finally here. However, it seems the bad news is that it’s relatively buggy. One user told the BBC that this is especially obvious when a device is.. more

Debate to repeal section of DEA today

A debate taking place later today will look at repealing parts of the Digital Economy Act (DEA), especially those regarding website blocking. MP Julian Huppert has already tabled amendments to the Freedom Bill, in order to allow for the DEA to be amended. The proposed.. more

Acer S3 Ultrabook is $899

Acer has just launched its first Ultrabook over in America, the S3-951. The Ultrabook is Intel’s new breed of “no compromise” ultra-portable computer, which aims to be ultra-thin and provide the portability of a tablet with the performance of a PC. And, Intel hopes, the.. more

Social media putting organisations at risk

New research has been published this month on the risks posed globally by social media. The study was carried out by Ponemon and sponsored by Websense, and it looks into what security threats target users of social networks and how they affect companies. It found.. more

ParentPort complaint website launched

Ofcom and other regulators have teamed up to provide a new website aimed at helping parents complain and get advice on content they feel is inappropriate. ParentPort is a response to the 2010 Bailey report, an “Independent Review of the Commercialisation and Sexualisation of Childhood.”.. more