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Today in history: A nanotech breakthrough
News On this day 20 years ago, an IBM researcher achieved a breakthrough in nanotechnology.
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EU to introduce volume caps on MP3 players
News Another example of the nanny state, or a sensible precaution to prevent hearing loss?
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Google chief tries to allay 'Big Brother' fears
News Eric Schmidt says that Google would be in 'big, big trouble' if it misused our information.
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Cisco patches router and switch vulnerabilities
News Networking giant Cisco has released its second security patch for 2009.
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Alton crowned Britain’s spam capital
News The second most spammed town last year, Alton gets to the number one spot in 2009. But why are spammers ignoring Fareham?
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Open source security is in good health
News An examination of more than 11 billion lines of open source code shows that software integrity is improving.
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Thousands of Demon passwords exposed by error
News Demon Internet has confirmed that a rogue Excel spreadsheet attachment exposed thousands of customer details.
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Google offers push email for iPhone and Windows Mobile
News Finally, Google Apps users can get push email on business devices other than the BlackBerry.
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Broadband tax ‘forced through’ before election
News Legislation will be passed before any change of government a minister has said.
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Opera Mini gained a new user ‘every second’ in August
News Opera comes out with some impressive stats for its mobile web browser.
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Online shoppers spent nearly £4 billion in August
News Clothing and electrical retailers are reaping the benefits of offering good online shopping experiences, according to the IMRG/Capgemini Sales Index.
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Details emerge of Microsoft's Courier tablet
News Microsoft's secret looks to be out as details of its tablet-style Courier are leaked to the blogosphere.
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Technology stops workers from talking to each other
News But when it comes to giving bad news, people prefer to do it face-to-face, according to research.
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The great Facebook privacy debate
In-depth The risk of sociability seems to be a sacrifice in privacy, but what are we doing about it? And can you ever really maintain your privacy on Facebook et al?
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Mobile broadband users ripped off over speed
News Mobile providers persist in offering download speeds they can’t live up to, according to Broadband Expert study.
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Need to Know: The ‘Clampi’ online banking Trojan
News Clampi isn’t new, and it is only one of a number of serious threats to UK online banking users. We look at the facts in this cheat sheet.
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Nokia named world’s most eco-friendly tech company
News Being eco-friendly is obviously the right thing to do, but Nokia says it is also the best thing for its business.
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Search spiders to crawl over Google documents
News Search engines will be able to find documents created and published using Google Apps.
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Facebook pays $9.5 million to make Beacon disappear
News Social networking giant Facebook says it has learned lessons over handling the private data of its users.
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Government databases should be judged on privacy
News Should the UK follow Canada’s lead and ensure that every government database undergoes a privacy assessment?
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Should software companies be liable for data breaches?
News A security breach notification law could be a step in the right direction, according to a public policy expert.
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World of Warcraft-style collaboration could benefit
News The business world can use massively multi-player gaming principles, such as those used in World of Warcraft, according to research published by Deloitte.
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Why do Facebook users reveal so much private data?
News Facebook has reached 300 million users – but why are we so open about sharing information about ourselves that we wouldn’t do with a person on the street?
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IT systems must be designed with privacy in mind
News Technology, privacy and trust all need to go together.
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