Technology Mashup

An interesting question from Cliff Saran:

Open letter to Bill Gates: what would you say? - I guess it is fair to say you have made computers easier to use - but lack of ease-of-use is my biggest issue with Microsoft software.

[Cliff Saran's Blog]

Given the pervasive nature of blogging I actually find this number to be really low and the title of the article pointlessly alarmist. How many people were arrested in the same time period for writing crank letters to press or politicians?

Blogger arrests hit record high - More than 64 people have been arrested for using blogs as a means of protest since 2003, finds a US report.

[BBC UK Technology News]

Podcast: IT department facing extinction, says CapGemini CTO - Cap Gemini CTO Carl Bate explains to Computer Weekly's Karl Flinders why the IT department - at least in its current form - will soon be a thing of the past.

[SOA News from Computer Weekly]

An scoop for Philip Virgo and his excellent blog "When IT Meets Politics"...

Philip Virgo nominated for New Statesmen New Media Award - Philip Virgo has been nominated for a New Statesmen New Media Award in the 'Inform and Educate' category.

Web 2.0 and business blogs: ComputerWeekly.com IT Blog Awards 08 - Help us to identify the best IT blogs in the UK by nominating your favourites in the Web 2.0 and Business category. [SOA News from Computer Weekly]

Infosecurity Highlights - I’m just getting back to normal after 3 days and nights of intensive networking at Infosecurity Europe. I was a great event, with excellent people, many new stands and slightly edgier presentations. The main value for me is in the...

David Lacey [David Lacey's Security Blog]

Transport card security concerns increase as evidence grows on MiFare RFID hack - More security research has raised questions about the security of cards used in transport systems such as the London Underground's Oyster card.

David Bicknell [Tune in to RFID]

Centralisation – Does it Really Help Security? - According to Computer Weekly, Jesper Frederiksen of Google will be explaining at next week's Infosec Europe 2008 conference that centralising critical applications, services and processes is the key to ensuring information security in the face of increased mobile working and...

David Lacey [David Lacey's Security Blog]

RFID takes off at Airbus - Airbus makes a major investment in RFID for supply chain and manufacturing operations.

David Bicknell [Tune in to RFID]

Malware Gets Personal - Symantec’s latest Internet Security Threat Report shows what looks suspiciously like exponential growth in detected malware threats. More worryingly there is a clear trend towards targeting of information and an increasing focus on sabotaging trusted sites. It’s no longer sufficient...

David Lacey [David Lacey's Security Blog]

Some interesting thoughts on Air from Cliff Saran:

Could Air lack security substance? - RIAs can write to the hard disc and networks of a client device. This means they could be used to corrupt a PC if someone wrote a rogue RIA. I'm not convinced Air is the answer.;

Cliff Saran [Cliff Saran's Blog]