Recent articles by Will Head

Consumer electronics market soars to new heights

Consumer electronics market soars to new heights

The market for consumer electronics is increasingly bouyant, pushed by demand for flat-screen TVs and games consoles.
Will Head Dec 11 2006, 2:24PM Hardware
Trojan variants hide behind rootkits

Trojan variants hide behind rootkits

New variants of the Haxdoor Trojan have been discovered in the wild, security firm Panda Software has reported.
Will Head Oct 19 2006, 8:44AM Data centre
Cyber-crooks switch to 'soft target' home users

Cyber-crooks switch to 'soft target' home users

Poor security offers rich pickings for hackers and phishers.
Will Head Sep 29 2006, 1:01PM Security
'Pointless' .mobi landrush launched

'Pointless' .mobi landrush launched

Registration open to all - if you can find anything left.
Will Head Sep 29 2006, 12:58PM Mobility
EBay could replace banks in the future

EBay could replace banks in the future

EBay, or an equivalent trust system, could replace banks within 20 years, according to a Gartner analyst.
Will Head Sep 20 2006, 9:37AM Finance
Hackers up the ante with targeted attacks

Hackers up the ante with targeted attacks

Targeted attacks represent the biggest IT security threat to companies, a senior Gartner analyst warned today.
Will Head Sep 19 2006, 9:38AM Security
Online recruitment on the up

Online recruitment on the up

Online recruitment increased sharply in August to its highest ever level after a seasonal dip in July, according to new figures.
Will Head Sep 13 2006, 9:59AM Training & Development
Corporates warm to instant messaging

Corporates warm to instant messaging

Instant messaging should be seen as an important business tool, rather than an office distraction, according to the Corporate IT Forum.
Will Head Sep 11 2006, 9:01AM Mobility
SMS phishing attacks hit mobile users

SMS phishing attacks hit mobile users

A security firm has warned that malware writers are attempting to fool mobile phone users with bogus text messages.
Will Head Sep 6 2006, 10:40AM Mobility
Google book search driving surfers to booksellers

Google book search driving surfers to booksellers

Google's controversial Book Search is driving traffic to booksellers, new figures show.

Will Head Sep 4 2006, 9:47AM Software
Ricky Gervais teaches Microsoft a thing or two

Ricky Gervais teaches Microsoft a thing or two

A Microsoft training video created by Ricky Gervais has surfaced on online video sharing sites.
Will Head Aug 30 2006, 9:54AM Software
Nokia the most stolen phone

Nokia the most stolen phone

Nearly half of all mobile phones stolen in 2005 were made by Nokia, a new survey has found.
Will Head Aug 7 2006, 9:28AM Mobility
Amazon working on video downloads

Amazon working on video downloads

Leaving music to Apple and Microsoft.
Will Head Jul 27 2006, 12:01PM Software
Digg launches labs site

Digg launches labs site

New site allows users to test new features.
Will Head Jul 27 2006, 11:57AM Hardware
YouTube faces stiff challenge from PornoTube

YouTube faces stiff challenge from PornoTube

Readers' wives goes Web 2.0 with porn video sharing site.
Will Head Jul 27 2006, 11:33AM Software

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