The Register reports that “one of Britain's top cops has said that e-crime is the most significant criminal threat facing the UK, and that the government is failing to respond effectively. Chief Constable Ian Johnston, Head of Crime at the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) and boss of the [...]
ZDNet UK's knowledgeable security blogger, Tom Espiner, has posted a piece about the responses of ACT and Red Hat to ISO's recent approval of OOXML as an open standard for electronic documents. Tom seems to take the position of Red Hat as the right honest gospel, not wasting a single [...]
Wired writes that, “when it comes to the Internet, venture capitalists are facing the toughest investing environment in recent history. As companies become cheaper to launch, fewer entrepreneurs need the kind of cash infusions that VCs provide. And angel investors are encroaching on VCs' turf by throwing more money at [...]
It is April now and that means the 90 day store return policy on Christmas merchandise just expired. So, if your game or movie disc is damaged now, are you out of luck? Nope, not necessarily. I think it may surprise most consumers to know that many entertainment companies have [...]
For months, IBMers like Bob Sutor and Rob Weir have been making outraged noises regarding perceived ethics issues surrounding the OOXML vote. They have been ‘shocked, SHOCKED’ by all the arm twisting and lobbying surrounding the vote. In fact Sutor went so far as to say “… if you see [...]