April 4, 2008
Top cop warns that e-crime is most significant criminal threat facing the UK
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 [...]
Seems We Got Mr. Espiner’s Knickers in a Twist
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 [...]
Competition from Angel Investors makes VCs creative
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 [...]
Scratched Your Christmas Game Disc? Get a Replacement.
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 [...]
March 31, 2008
IBM Ethics Chickens Come Home to Roost
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’ [...]
OOXML Hoopla: Believe the Bytes, not the Hype
In light of today's news indicating that ECMA's Office Open XML (OOXML) standard will be approved, I recommend this ZDNet blog post on the lessons learned from [...]