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Submission + - White Apple iPhone 4 Coming Soon (eweekeurope.co.uk)

Submitted by jhernik on Tuesday February 01, 2011 @06:13AM

jhernik writes: The white iPhone 4 could be coming soon, as manufacturing problems are resolved, according to Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak suggested in a live interview that the white iPhone 4 had encountered manufacturing problems, dovetailing with persistent rumours behind the smartphone variant’s persistent delays.

In a 30 January studio talk with Engadget, Wozniak said he thought the white iPhone 4 would nonetheless ship soon. “They’re going to become available,” he told the audience, after repeatedly suggesting that he had scarce information about Apple’s inner workings. “All indications from Verizon and GSM suppliers” are that “white iPhones are coming”.

Photo problems
Wozniak’s own white iPhone 4, conveniently on his person, had been assembled from parts ordered online from a teenager. “It takes bad flash photos,” he said. “The picture with flash was like taken through cellophane.” If that wasn’t bad enough, the smartphone’s proximity sensor is also faulty.

Submission + - Windows MHTML Vulnerability Warning From Microsoft (eweekeurope.co.uk)

Submitted by jhernik on Monday January 31, 2011 @08:33AM

jhernik writes: An HTML scripting bug impacting all supported versions of Windows is receiving Microsoft’s attention

Microsoft issued an advisory on a Windows security vulnerability today after exploit code for the bug went public.

The bug, which lies in the MIME Encapsulation of Aggregate HTML (MHTML) protocol handler, can be exploited to cause data leakage. Though proof-of-concept code for the vulnerability has already gone public, the company said it is unaware of any attempts to exploit the bug.

Fault Lies In MHTML Execution
“The impact of an attack on the vulnerability would be similar to that of server-side cross-site-scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities,” blogged Angela Gunn, security response communications manager for Microsoft Trustworthy Computing. “For instance, an attacker could construct an HTML link designed to trigger a malicious script and somehow convince the targeted user to click it.”

Submission + - EU critisises for 'No Interest' in Data Protection (eweekeurope.co.uk)

Submitted by jhernik on Thursday December 23, 2010 @05:56AM

jhernik writes: Viviane Reding has highlighted a clash between US and European attitudes to data privacy regulation

Viviane Reding, the outspoken European commissioner for justice and fundamental rights, has accused the US authorities of demanding access to European citizens’ data without regard to their privacy rights.

Her comments spring from a meeting in Washington, USA, to thrash out a personal data protection agreement when the two jurisdictions co-operate to fight terrorism or crime. Reding complained that the American negotiating team were unprepared and uninterested.

Following an initial meeting earlier this year, she met Eric Holder, US Attorney General, and Janet Napolitano, the secretary for homeland security, on December 9. Reding said that the EU had “done its homework” over the year and a mandate was issued by the European Council of Ministers on December 3. It also appointed Francoise Le Bail, the director general of the Commission’s department for justice, as chief negotiator.

Submission + - Last Of UK ‘WiSpy’ Data Deleted (eweekeurope.co.uk) 1

Submitted by jhernik on Tuesday December 21, 2010 @12:16PM

jhernik writes: Google has deleted the last of the payload data inadvertently collected by its Street View cars in the UK

Google has confirmed that the last of the UK data collected by Google Street View cars in the notorious ‘WiSpy’ incident earlier this year has been deleted. This follows the deletion of the first batch of British Wi-Fi data in November.

In a statement, Google claimed to be “profoundly sorry” for mistakenly collecting the payload data – including full URLs, emails and passwords – from unencrypted Wi-Fi networks. “As we have said before, we did not want this data, have never used any of it in our products or services, and have sought to delete it as quickly as possible,” the company said.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) welcomed the announcement, stating that it had been sent a copy of the report confirming the deletion by US forensics firm Stroz Friedberg.

Submission + - Fund Set up for Bail of WikiLeaks' Assange (eweekeurope.co.uk)

Submitted by geek4 on Friday December 17, 2010 @07:36AM

geek4 writes: A legal defence fund for WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange has been set up, backed by journalist John Pilger

A fund has been set up for the legal defence of Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, backed by leading investigative journalists.

The Julian Assange Defence Fund was announced on Twitter today, and will be used to defend Assange against legal actions in the US and Sweden, and may be used to assist with future bail conditions – Assange was bailed yesterday for £240,000 -. It has been described in detail in a document held on the site of law firm Finer Stephens Innocent.

Submission + - Scotland Yard Has Been After Anonymous for Months (eweekeurope.co.uk)

Submitted by jhernik on Thursday December 16, 2010 @08:12AM

jhernik writes: Scotland Yard has confirmed it has been investigating Anonymous since before the WikiLeaks wars broke out

The Metropolitan police has been investigating Internet vigilante group Anonymous, since well before its current online reprisals against companies not supporting WikiLeaks.

“Earlier this year, the Metropolitan police service received a number of allegations of denial of service cyber attacks againat several companies by a group calling itself Anonymous,” a police spokesman told eWEEK Europe UK. “We are investigating these criminal allegations and our investigation is ongoing.”

“The Metropolitan police service is monitoring the situation in relation to recent and ongoing denial of service attacks, and will investigate where appropriate,” the spokesman added

Submission + - WikiLeaks Splinter Group Sets Up Rival ‘Open (eweekeurope.co.uk)

Submitted by jhernik on Monday December 13, 2010 @07:57AM

jhernik writes: Key staff from WikiLeaks are launching OpenLeaks after the arrest of Julian Assange

Several people involved with WikiLeaks have resigned to start up their own rival whistle-blower site, called Openleaks.

Although OpenLeaks is due to start today, according to Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter, the site still has the message “Coming Soon”.

WikiLeaks split follows Assange arrest

The splintering of WikiLeaks follows the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in London, after Swedish authorities issued a warrant for his arrest on sexual assault charges. He has pleaded not guilty. According to the newspaper, those who resigned from WikiLeaks complained of Assange’s management style, and his use of the organisation to explain his legal troubles. Still, one of the Openleaks’ organisers told the paper the new site will support WikiLeaks’ mission to provide information to the masses.

Submission + - Apple iPad To Offer Two Cameras And Thinner Body (eweekeurope.co.uk)

Submitted by jhernik on Friday December 10, 2010 @10:19AM

jhernik writes: The next version of Apple’s hugely successful iPad tablet will have a front and rear camera, according to the latest online reports

The next version of the Apple iPad is widely expected to arrive sometime in early 2011, and is rumoured to come with a number of must have features.

One of the more persistent rumors is that the next iPad will feature front- and rear-facing cameras for video conferencing. As first reported 9 December by tech blog iLounge, Chinese manufacturer Shenzhen MacTop Electronics has created a slimmer iPad case with a rear-facing camera hole, which it says will fit the second-generation device.

The iLounge posting came with an image of the case, which also features a larger speaker. Also on 9 December, the blog MacRumors posted another set of images, ostensibly of a second-generation iPad case, with holes for a rear-facing camera and possibly an SD card.

Submission + - EC Calls For End To Mobile Roaming Charges (eweekeurope.co.uk)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Thursday December 09, 2010 @07:03PM

An anonymous reader writes: The European Commission wants to get rid of international roaming charges within the EU by 2015

European travellers who use their mobile phones abroad could soon see a dramatic reduction in their bills, after the European Commission announced plans to eradicate roaming charges by 2015.

In a consultation paper launched yesterday, the EC invited consumers, businesses, telecom operators and public authorities to evaluate the EU’s existing roaming rules, and to share their ideas on the best ways to boost competition in roaming services.

“Huge differences between domestic and roaming charges have no place in a true EU Single Market,” said vice-president of the European Commission for the Digital Agenda, Neelie Kroes. “We need to address the source of current problems, namely a lack of competition, and to find a durable solution. But we are keeping an open mind on exactly what solution would work.”

Submission + - Palm Boss Talks WebOS Tablet And Smartphones (eweekeurope.co.uk)

Submitted by jhernik on Wednesday December 08, 2010 @02:34PM

jhernik writes: The HP executive in charge of the Palm division is hoping to impress next year with the new WebOS tablet and new smartphones

The head of Hewlett-Packard’s Palm division, Jon Rubinstein, offered the audience at the San Francisco D:Dive Into Mobile a glimpse into the inner workings behind the HP and Palm brands and its future roadmaps.

Rubinstein – the CEO of Palm before it was purchased by HP this summer, and the man who spearheaded the company’s Palm Pre and WebOS efforts – did confirm that the Palm tablet running a version WebOS will come to market in 2011, but the industry has been expecting such a device for some time now.

Since being acquired by HP, the only new product to emerge has been the Palm Pre 2 – a smartphone that, while running an updated version of the well-liked WebOS platform, aroused little excitement from consumers, as it didn’t seem to depart very much (in appearance, anyway) from the original Pre or Pre Plus.

Submission + - White iPhone4 To Be Available in Spring 2011 (eweekeurope.co.uk)

Submitted by jhernik on Wednesday December 08, 2010 @02:24PM

jhernik writes: Apple’s white iPhone 4 will finally make its much-delayed appearance in spring 2011, according to a blog’s photo of alleged Apple signage

Apple’s white iPhone 4 could finally make an appearance in spring 2011, according to an image shot by blog 9 to 5 Mac, a rumour site that is widely believed to provide information inside Apple.

That photograph depicts “some of the new signage going up in Apple Stores around the country,” according to the blog’s 4 December posting. That signage includes, in small type, “The white iPhone 4 will be available Spring 2011.”

If that information holds true, it will settle long-running questions about the white iPhone 4, which has faced numerous delays over the past few quarters.

In October, days after an Apple spokesperson suggested the device would release sometime in spring 2011, it disappeared from the company’s online store—sparking rampant speculation that Apple had killed the option altogether.

Submission + - Symantec: Malware Variants Show Massive Surge (eweekeurope.co.uk) 1

Submitted by jhernik on Tuesday December 07, 2010 @10:07AM

jhernik writes: An annual study from Symantec has shown that the different strains of malware have increased more than a hundred-fold over 2009

Spam levels for 2010 peaked in August at 92.2 percent of all email worldwide, with the number of different strains of malware increasing more than a hundred-fold over 2009, according to a new report from Symantec released on Tuesday.

Targeted attacks, which focus on particular organisations, and which only emerged five years ago, also increased to around 77 each day by the end of 2010. The figures come from Symantec’s MessageLabs Intelligence 2010 Annual Security Report.

Fluctuating spam levels
Spam levels fluctuated throughout the year, peaking in August and averaging 89.1 percent, an increase of 1.4 percent over 2009, Symantec found.

Submission + - TalkTalk Defends URL-Tracking Anti-Malware Service (eweekeurope.co.uk)

Submitted by jhernik on Friday November 26, 2010 @05:43AM

jhernik writes: The Virus Alerts service will log all websites visited, but won’t infringe users’ privacy, says TalkTalk

TalkTalk is going ahead with tests of a network-based anti-malware service which logs all the URLs visited by its customers, despite fears that it will breach users’ privacy.

The Virus Alerts service, which TalkTalk tested in secret until users uncovered the project in July, records all web addresses visited by TalkTalk customers and can warn users who are visiting a site known to contain malware. Users complained in July that it was tested on them without their consent, and compared it to the notorious Phorm service, with which BT intended to target adverts based on user activity.

Submission + - Supercomputer Used In the Fight Against Cancer (eweekeurope.co.uk)

Submitted by jhernik on Thursday November 25, 2010 @01:26PM

jhernik writes: Imperial College London and Cancer Research UK are leading mainstream supercomputer use in the UK

High Performance Computing is entering the mainstream, according to Intel, and the UK is at the forefront of that development, leading the world in both bioscience and weather forecasting.

At an event in London, Intel highlighted how HPC is now used in everything from measuring blood flow in the human body and mapping the evolution of the ocean in light of climate change, to carrying out data analysis in the financial sector.

One of the top 500 supercomputers in the world – an SGI Altix ICE 8200 EX, known as cx2 – is situated at Imperial College London. A single rack can be powered by up to 512 Intel Xeon processor cores and deliver 6 teraflops of performance. Students are able to enhance their experiments through simulation, creating models of situations that are either impossible in real life or too expensive to carry out.

Submission + - Facebook Prevents Women From Logging On (eweekeurope.co.uk)

Submitted by jhernik on Friday November 19, 2010 @05:07AM

jhernik writes: Thousands of women found themselves locked out of their Facebook accounts 16 November due to a bug in the social network.

According to Facebook spokesperson Simon Axten, the problem was created by a bug in a system designed to find and root out fake accounts. Though the issue was fixed within hours, the site is still working to restore some of the affected accounts, Axten told eWEEK.

According to Axten, the site is still assessing the impact of the bug and could not provide details about exactly how many accounts were affected, though he believes it to be “only a very small percentage.”

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