Recent articles by Iain Thomson

Top 10 technology tussles

Top 10 technology tussles

Scouring the history books for the biggest battles in the technology industry.
Iain Thomson Sep 7 2009, 3:06PM Hardware
Microsoft seeking party hosts for Windows 7 launch

Microsoft seeking party hosts for Windows 7 launch

Party hosts get freebies for pushing OS.
Iain Thomson Sep 7 2009, 9:18AM Software
WordPress warns of smart worm attack on blogs

WordPress warns of smart worm attack on blogs

Worm spreads using patched security vulnerability.
Iain Thomson Sep 7 2009, 9:12AM Security
Woman loses US$4,000 in Facebook scam

Woman loses US$4,000 in Facebook scam

Hacked page leads to major loss.
Iain Thomson Sep 7 2009, 8:12AM Security
Microsoft wins injunction to continue selling Word

Microsoft wins injunction to continue selling Word

Sales can go on until hearing, says court.
Iain Thomson Sep 5 2009, 8:05AM Software
Recession is good news for cloud computing

Recession is good news for cloud computing

Tighter budgets persuading more companies into on-demand services.
Iain Thomson Sep 5 2009, 8:03AM Software
Microsoft granted injunction to continue selling Word

Microsoft granted injunction to continue selling Word

Until court case is resolved.
Iain Thomson Sep 4 2009, 3:56PM Software
Vulnerabilities falling but malware booms

Vulnerabilities falling but malware booms

ISS X-Force survey finds some good news, and a lot of bad.
Iain Thomson Sep 2 2009, 9:18AM Security
NZ accountant sacked for confrontational emails

NZ accountant sacked for confrontational emails

Use of upper case and red coloured lettering cited.
Iain Thomson Sep 2 2009, 9:15AM Security
US trade body to investigate MLC Flash market

US trade body to investigate MLC Flash market

Top companies named in patent probe.
Iain Thomson Sep 1 2009, 8:01AM Hardware
Fujitsu faces strike action over pay freeze

Fujitsu faces strike action over pay freeze

Huge majority in favour of taking action.
Iain Thomson Aug 31 2009, 8:25AM Strategy
Hackers to plead guilty to TJX hacking

Hackers to plead guilty to TJX hacking

Faces up to 25 years in jail, with one trial to go.
Iain Thomson Aug 31 2009, 8:23AM Security
US Government wants emergency internet powers

US Government wants emergency internet powers

Draft cybersecurity bill allows presidential control of the internet.
Iain Thomson Aug 31 2009, 8:18AM Strategy
Top 10 bad IT decisions

Top 10 bad IT decisions

Famous head-slap moments from history.
Shaun Nichols , Iain Thomson Aug 31 2009, 7:33AM Software
Dell and HP to Microsoft's rescue in Word case

Dell and HP to Microsoft's rescue in Word case

Manufacturers ask to file briefs to stop Word ban.
Iain Thomson Aug 29 2009, 9:22AM Software
Cost-cutting leaves Novell with profitable quarter

Cost-cutting leaves Novell with profitable quarter

Linux sales booming as Q3 revenue reaches US$216m.
Iain Thomson Aug 29 2009, 9:12AM Software
Dell looks to Windows 7 for recovery

Dell looks to Windows 7 for recovery

Profits fall 23 percent.
Iain Thomson Aug 28 2009, 11:37AM Hardware
Retailers indicted in US$22m identity theft fraud

Retailers indicted in US$22m identity theft fraud

AT&T and T-Mobile get stung for million.
Iain Thomson Aug 25 2009, 2:58PM Security
Blogger to sue Google for US$15 million

Blogger to sue Google for US$15 million

Online slur case gets more complex.
Iain Thomson Aug 25 2009, 8:19AM Strategy
China jails four for pirating Windows XP

China jails four for pirating Windows XP

Tomato Garden version of Windows shut down.
Iain Thomson Aug 24 2009, 12:26PM Software

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