MI5 has an expensive new enemy

If you believe the Foreign Secretary Robin Cook, then one of the biggest threats to national security nowadays is not terrorism or the armaments of dictatorial nations but... ...more

Fears grow over EU data retention law

Experts fear that new EU rules on data retention could be "gold-plated" by the UK government. The EU Data Retention Directive came into effect on May 2006. The directive obligates all ISPs and network operators of mobile, fixed and internet telephony, email services, messaging and Internet access to retain traffic and location data for between six months and two years. ...more

Technologists predict interconnected world by 2020

A global, low-cost network with billions of devices attached will be available to most people around the world by 2020 according to a survey of leading technologists undertaken by Pew Research. Over half think the main priority should be to build up this network and bring the benefits to those already online. Author Howard Rheingold explained, 'Without affordable access, knowledge of how to use the technology, and the legal and operating environment that permits innovation, we won't see the creative explosion we saw with personal computers and the internet. ...more

A domain name for professionals begins its sunrise period

Doctors and lawyers and accountants take note: a domain name for professionals begins its life. 'The Internet for Professionals' is the slogan of RegistryPro, the registrar that manages the new .Pro domain (note the uppercase 'P'). ...more

Sources suggest Sun is firming up Linux buy

With Sun's quarterly product launch imminent, it would seem almost out of place if there wasn't a scandalous rumour to upset the boat and raise the company's profile ahead of less compelling server launches. Last quarter, Sun slipped out that it was teaming up with Fujitsu-Siemens for development of its SPARC chips, prior to that there was the return of co-founder Andy Bechtolsheim to the fold, complete with employee number one status. Then there have been rumours of Open-Sourcing Solaris around the JavaOne conference. ...more