The WHO is likely to base its network on technologies pioneered by US defence institution Sandia Laboratories, which has already set up a co-operative monitoring centre between Russia and Mexico. If the BWC is updated as planned, the richer...
An Australian discovered that a flaw in the code allows malicious hackers to crash PCs running WebTV for Windows, and initiate denial of service-style (DoS) attacks. It's alleged that Microsoft knew about this in mid-August, but still shipped the...
This is the first time in parliamentary history that the whole population will be able to shape proposed legislation in this way. The parliamentary committee looking into the fine print of the draft Communications Bill is using the web to open up...
Ofcom and the comms bill: Your chance to shape the law
http://www.silicon.com/a53569 There has already been some dismay that the head of uber-regulator Ofcom - which should come into being in about 18 months - won't be a telecoms or internet...
Smart dust, lily pads and ratbots: these technologies are far from being household names, but they could one day be as significant as the microprocessor or the mouse. These three technologies are among nine, identified by John Gantz, chief research...
Telewest has today announced a deal with creditors which will see it put an end to its debt woes after a year of financial wrangling. The deal is based on a debt-for-equity swap, where Telewest's creditors will take 98.5 per cent of the company to...