Computer News
August 9, 2010
A laptop engineer working at a London based computer repair shop has been caught out in an undercover investigation initiated by Sky News.
Grzegorz Zachodni was dealing with a problem with the notebook's memory, but unbeknownst to him, the portable had been fitted with software which recorded what he was up to on the desktop.
The laptop's webcam was also ...
Laptop repair hacker caught out by Sky
by Darren Allan
July 13, 2009
NHS computers have been infected by more than 8,000 viruses in the past year. A Freedom of Information investigation by More4 News found that malicious computer viruses have forced hospitals to divert non-emergency ambulances, and postpone blood tests and X-rays. Other viruses locked administrative staff out of their computer systems, in one case creating a three-week back-log of appointments. The worst virus, the ...
NHS infected by 8,000 computer viruses
by David MastersNHS computers have been infected by more than 8,000 viruses in the past year. A Freedom of Information investigation by More4 News found that malicious computer viruses have forced hospitals to divert non-emergency ambulances, and postpone blood tests and X-rays. Other viruses locked administrative staff out of their computer systems, in one case creating a three-week back-log of appointments. The worst virus, the ...
July 8, 2009
Exclusive handset deals between mobile phone makers and network providers are to be subject to an anti-trust investigation by the US Department of Justice (DoJ). The Wall Street Journal claims that the DoJ is at the early stages of an investigation into a variety of telecoms industry practices, the most notable being the exclusive deals signed between telcos and handset makers. The ...
Anti-trust lawyers investigate exclusive handset deals
by David AllenExclusive handset deals between mobile phone makers and network providers are to be subject to an anti-trust investigation by the US Department of Justice (DoJ). The Wall Street Journal claims that the DoJ is at the early stages of an investigation into a variety of telecoms industry practices, the most notable being the exclusive deals signed between telcos and handset makers. The ...
June 22, 2009
Parcelforce's recent leak of customer records has been blamed on inadequate security testing of the delivery firm's website. The BBC last week revealed that Parcelforce's customers entering their parcel tracking number online were given access to the delivery details of other customers, including names, addresses, and postcodes. The leak put Parcelforce at risk of breaching data protection laws. Fortify Software, an application vulnerability ...
Parcelforce blunder blamed on inadequate auditing
by David MastersParcelforce's recent leak of customer records has been blamed on inadequate security testing of the delivery firm's website. The BBC last week revealed that Parcelforce's customers entering their parcel tracking number online were given access to the delivery details of other customers, including names, addresses, and postcodes. The leak put Parcelforce at risk of breaching data protection laws. Fortify Software, an application vulnerability ...
March 20, 2009
BT and Sky are the best fixed-line broadband providers for customer support, whilst TalkTalk and Orange are bottom of the customer service league. This is the conclusion of Broadband Genie, who investigated broadband customer services after a slew of complaints about providers on their website forums. The price comparison site researched a range of criteria to evaluate customer support, including provider websites, ...
BT and Sky broadband top customer service league
by David AllenBT and Sky are the best fixed-line broadband providers for customer support, whilst TalkTalk and Orange are bottom of the customer service league. This is the conclusion of Broadband Genie, who investigated broadband customer services after a slew of complaints about providers on their website forums. The price comparison site researched a range of criteria to evaluate customer support, including provider websites, ...
March 11, 2009
Could the legal questions that surround the introduction of the targeted advertising system known as Phorm be answered soon?
The European Commissioner Viviane Reding hopes so, since she is looking into the secret trials that were conducted by Phorm and BT, in order to find out if EU data protection laws were broken.
The commissioner’s office has been collecting information ...
EU hoping to solve the Phorm question
by David Allen
