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New rules on experts confuse Canadian solicitors

28/07/2010
New rules governing the use of expert witnesses in the Canadian civil justice system have increased costs and caused confusion, according to lawyers who retain them.
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Internet users face crackdown on illegal filesharing

22/07/2010
Dance music label Ministry of Sound have issued thousands of letters to people who they believe have been illegally downloading their material. Solicitors have issed lett...view full story
How a psychologist helped win the Open

20/07/2010
A small red spot on the glove of golfer Louis Oosthuizen is credited with playing a critical role in his winning of The Open Championship at St Andrews last Sunday.
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Expert Witness assist in Raoul Moat news analysis

17/07/2010
Expert Witness analysis of audio recorded during the Raoul Moat stand-off has suggested three shots were fired in the space of around three seconds. The sounds are consis...view full story
Police seize World Cup trophy made of cocaine

07/07/2010
Colombia's National Police have seized a replica of the World Cup soccer trophy, made entirely out of cocaine. The South American authorities seized the 14-inch replica b...view full story
Computer viruses getting stronger

05/07/2010
Protecting your computer against viruses and attacks is getting tougher and tougher. A surge in viruses and malicious software, or "malware," are keeping ...view full story
Radar reveals extent of lost Egyptian city

24/06/2010
An Austrian archaeological team has used radar imaging to determine the extent of the ruins of a 3,500-year-old Egyptian city.
The City was the capital of Egypt's ...view full story
Government scraps Home Information Packs, to boost sales

21/05/2010
The new coalition government has scrapped rules that require homeowners to give buyers more information about the property they are selling at their own expense, a measur...view full story
iPhone app turns your phone into a double-ended language translator

17/05/2010
Converse is the name of a new application which is claimed to turn your iPhone into a double ended language translator, a multilingual, face-to-face instant messaging con...view full story
Expert witness fee cuts, puts children at risk

05/05/2010
The government have been warned that child safety will suffer, if independent social work experts (ISWs) are excluded from being expert family court witnesses. From Octob...view full story
Computer crime expert sees need for informatics in courtroom

30/04/2010
Trial lawyers should broaden their expertise in electronic data collection if they hope to present best evidence, an expert in electronic discovery has stated.
Edw...view full story
The advantages of digital imaging for teeth

26/04/2010
As technology continues to evolve, some dentists have begun transitioning from traditional tooth X-rays with their small, black-and-white pictures, to digital images that...view full story
How ash particles can damage aircraft

22/04/2010
While it may be of little comfort to the thousands of frustrated airline passengers whose planes have been grounded because of the volcanic ash swirling over much o...view full story
Security expert claims new e-passports are flawed.

06/04/2010
As new electronic passports are prepared to be introduced in Canada, British security experts have warned that the technology is far from fool proof.
The new passp...view full story
Banking experts to name and shame

26/03/2010
German economist Klaus Regling and Max Watson, are banking experts who have been appointed by the Irish Government to conduct a preliminary inquiry into the origins of th...view full story
Vodafone entitled to Euro 2.3m over bogus orders

26/03/2010
A High Court judge has ruled that Vodafone is entitled to over Euro 2.3 million damages against a former financial executive, who conspired to defraud it by buying servic...view full story
Computer Expert Witness company invests in cell site capability

19/03/2010
CCL-Forensics, the UK’s leading supplier of digital forensics providers has reinforced its commitment to cell site analysis services by recruiting two highly respec...view full story
Scottish law firm to provide Sharia advice service

11/03/2010
Glasgow based solicitors Hamilton Burns has become the first in Scotland to offer clients advice on Sharia law alongside other legal services.
The service, allows ...view full story
£200,000 Expert witness fee

01/03/2010
The Sunday Times for 28 February 2010 has published a news story of a headmistress appearing as an expert witness for a school which has been sued by an ex-pupil who was ...view full story
Chip and PIN transactions vulnerable for stolen cards

15/02/2010
Cambridge University security expert Professor Ross Anderson has blasted the worldwide EMV system used for credit and debit card transactions, the system known in the UK ...view full story
Law firm launch personal injury iPhone application

08/02/2010
Bott & Co solicitors has launched a new iPhone application designed to win compensation should you suffer a car crash or 'incident.' Would be claimants will get insta...view full story
European Family Law Conference 2010

01/02/2010
University of Cambridge, 8-10 April 2010
The CEFL fourth conference focuses on the future of family property in Europe.
The CEFL is currently drafting Princ...view full story
What The Apple iPad promises for your future.

29/01/2010
Communications and computer, industry experts have applauded the launch of Apples ipad.
The innovative new tablet device is like all other Apple products beautiful...view full story
Ministry of Defence reveals information leaks due to social networking use

27/01/2010
An investigation has led to revelations that Ministry of Defence staff and military personnel leaked secret information 16 times on social networking websites and interne...view full story
Sex addiction is a mental disorder say experts

27/01/2010
The Tiger Woods scandal recently raised many questions regarding sexually obsessive behavior. Woods, it is believed, is getting treatment at a sex addiction clinic in Ame...view full story
Baby cry translator for iPhone launched

26/01/2010
A new application which claims to be able to translate with 96 per cent accuracy the requirements of any crying child has been launched.
The application works simi...view full story
Courts services sends magistrates' details to prison print plant

22/01/2010
Her Majesty's Courts Services (HMCS) has been embarrased after a yearbook for magistrates was sent for printing at an in-house prison print site.
The directory, wh...view full story
Construction disputes company plans for International growth

20/01/2010
Dispute resolution company Driver Group Plc has seen strong growth in its overseas business.
The Rossendale-based company posted pre-tax profits of £1.05m in...view full story
Artificial muscles give ability to blink and aid eyesight

19/01/2010
Surgeons from UC Davis Medical Center in America have demonstrated that artificial muscles can restore the ability of patients with facial paralysis to blink, a developme...view full story
Judge says extradition of Hacker may be unlawful

18/01/2010
The home secretary may have acted unlawfully by pursuing the extradition of the computer hacker Gary McKinnon, a high court judge said last week.
McKinnon, an Aspe...view full story
Avatar' sucess steers film toward improved 3-D

08/01/2010
For film experts looking ahead to the next decade in movies, there are two messages embedded in the success of Avatar. One, filmmaker James Cameron's belief in 3-D as the...view full story
The Art of SEO - The Book of 2009

07/01/2010
Written by Eric Enge, Stephan Spencer, Rand Fishkin, and Jessie C. Stricchiola, The Art of SEO (O'Reilly) has been voted the best SEO book of 2009 by Lee Odden's TopRankB...view full story
New board to oversee legal services sector

04/01/2010
The Legal Services Board became fully active on the 1st January 2010. Its mandate is to ensure the interests of consumers are placed at the heart of the legal system. It ...view full story
Searchline

23/12/2009
If you require our Searchline facilities over the Christmas holidays please e-mail: info@expertwitness.co.uk<...view full story
Breast imaging software helps target cancers

15/12/2009
A software program that helps determine the stiffness of a breast lump may help some women avoid unnecessary breast biopsies, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
They...view full story
Textile expert to chair BSI Committee

01/12/2009
Ian Strudwick, technical manager at Manchester based textile testing laboratory, Shirley Technologies, has been appointed chairman of an industry supervisory committee.view full story
Plastic Surgery applications for iPhones

25/11/2009
The Apple iPhone has many different applications, and now there is are applications for plastic surgery. For £2.00, iPhone customers can download the Shafer Plastic...view full story
Expert witness disputes CCTV evidence in manslaughter trial

11/11/2009
Forensic scientist Benedict Spencer, told a jury yesterday that his analysis of CCTV footage taken in Melksham town centre on the night Adrian Cooksey died, proved that a...view full story
iPhone application to decipher the meaning behind a baby's cries.

09/11/2009
The Cry Translator uses patented technology to analyze the tone and duration of the cries and match them to one of five possible types: hungry, sleepy, annoyed, stressed ...view full story
Computer expert verifies Lee Harvey Oswald photo as real

09/11/2009
A photograph of accused J F Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey Oswald, which for many years was thought to be forged by authorities, is real, says an American computer expert.view full story
Banish the geek speak, to help in court

06/11/2009
Computer forensics experts called to testify before a judge and jury must relay the facts of the case but equally important, must convey them in a way a jury can understa...view full story
Help UK Charities by making a will in November

03/11/2009
As part of Will Aid month, solicitors nationwide are offering to draw up basic wills in exchange for charitable donations.
In November, solicitors are offering the...view full story
Hacker's extradition on hold

21/10/2009
New psychiatric evidence has placed Gary McKinnons extradition to the US on hold.
Glasgow-born McKinnon, 42, was accused of hacking into secret military and Nasa c...view full story
New lab imaging will help doctors treat lung diseases

16/10/2009
Development of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans could soon provide more more precise testing and better treatment to sufferers of chronic lung disease and asthma, r...view full story
Hackers bid for UK trial fails

12/10/2009
Computer hacker Gary McKinnon accused of hacking into American military computers soon after 9/11 has failed in his latest bid to avoid extradition for trial in the US.view full story
Scottish cancer charity website wins award

12/10/2009
Prostate Scotland has a won an award for its website and awareness initiative. The Edinburgh-based charity has won Best Charitable Initiative at the Excellence in Oncolog...view full story
Irish Government will have to decide on appointment to the judiciary

06/10/2009
One of the tasks facing the Government in the next few weeks is deciding on a successor to Mr Justice Richard Johnson, who retires as President of the High Court on Octob...view full story
Identity Management 2009 Conference

06/10/2009
TheThird Annual Identity Management Conference and Exhibition for what hasnow become the UK’s most prestigious and topical event surroundingthe deployment of Enterp...view full story
Security expert hits out at British Intelligence hiring of hackers

05/10/2009
The hiring of alleged hackers has been criticised after British intelligence services hired 50 computer-savvy hackers to work in the Cyber Operations Command. Rik Ferguso...view full story
Cybersecurity advice from the US Government

05/10/2009
The American Government wants to increase national security in peoples home and office by making them aware of cybercrime and how you use your computer.
Messages i...view full story
Ministry of Justice CPR important changes for Expert Witnesses

24/09/2009
The 50th update to the Civil Procedure Rules introduces changes in a large number of areas. The changes come into force on 1 October 2009.
Part 35 relevant to cour...view full story
Consultation paper on fees paid to experts from the legal aid fund

24/09/2009
The Ministry of Justice has published a Consultation Paper that includes proposals to impose a cap on the fees that can be paid from the legal aid fund to expert witnesse...view full story
Brain scans could help early detection of spot Schizophrenia

16/09/2009
Scanning technology has helped researchers pinpoint the part of the brain that appears to be where psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia begin, a new study says.
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Medical imaging advances mean storage problems

10/08/2009
As more doctors use imaging technology to diagnose and treat patients, hospitals have to deal with new management, security, and access challenges.
In the past, ra...view full story
CSI type graphics in the courtroom

05/08/2009
Many jurors have higher expectations in the quantity and quality of exhibits presented at trial due to popular television crime scene dramas such as CSI.
This lea...view full story
Computer game players wanted to help develop nuclear weapons

03/08/2009
If you spend your spare time playing with an array of deadly hi-tech weapons capable of atomising aliens and blowing up islands in pursuit of "total domination"...view full story
iPhone 3GS encryption is easily crackable

27/07/2009
The encryption of the iPhone 3GS is so easy to crack that it is essentially "broken" as far as protecting sensitive personal data like credit card and social se...view full story
Chris Eubank hopes to cure lisp with dentistry

22/07/2009
The 42-year-old retired boxing champion travelled to Ireland last week to undergo treatment, which he hopes will fix his speech defect by closing the gap in his front tee...view full story
Pocket-sized thermal imaging camera launched

22/07/2009
LumaSense Technologies, a leading provider of infrared thermography and non-contact temperature and gas sensing solutions, have announced the release of its new Mikron Mi...view full story
The Young Forensic Scientists Seminar 2009

20/07/2009
2009 marks the 50th anniversary of the Forensic Science Society and the conference programme has been designed to reflect the progression that has occurred throughout the...view full story
Mathematics eliminating guesswork from plastic surgery tissue transfer

20/07/2009
Plastic surgeons are turning to mathematics to take the guesswork out of efforts to ensure that live tissue segments that are selected to restore damaged body parts will ...view full story
French paper uses computer for global translation

16/07/2009
A leading French business newspaper is launching a multi-lingual version of its website using automatic translation, dispensing with journalists and translators but often...view full story
Hacker may be a suicide risk if sent to U.S.

15/07/2009
High Court judges were told that Gary McKinnon could be a suicide risk if he is extradited to face trial in America for hacking. The 43-year-old from North London, who su...view full story
What Is A Forensic Science Technician?

14/07/2009
Today’s criminals all have one very formidable opponent, and that is the forensic science technician. Simply put, forensic science technicians, or criminalists, are...view full story
3-D Imaging previews results before plastic surgery

10/07/2009
See the results of your cosmetic surgery even before you go under the knife.
An American doctor is using in his practice, Dr. Spencer Cochran takes a series...view full story
Security experts find bugs and win with Google

08/07/2009
Two security researchers are sharing a cash prize from Google after winning a bug hunt contest designed to improve the security of Google Native Client technology.
...view full story
Universal translator moves closer

02/07/2009
The merger of two American companies will enable smartphones such as BlackBerries, iPhones or Windows Mobile devices to become voice and text translators.
American...view full story
4th Annual Data Protection Practical Compliance Conference, Dublin, Ireland

02/07/2009
The DPPC Conference on Thursday, 12th November 2009
This Conference gives practical advice regarding the most critical issues facing Irish data protection, privac...view full story
Technical document translation

29/06/2009
Important factors to consider before buying technical document translation.
Translation can be a complicated task, especially when dealing with technical document ...view full story
China's Green Dam software is not safe

29/06/2009
The Chinese government's plan to install content-filtering software on all PCs sold in the country could throw open the gates to a massive security breach. Called Green D...view full story
Manchester translator invests £100,000 developing document portal

25/06/2009
A Manchester based translation service has completed a £100,000 investment in a new IT portal which will make it easier and quicker to carry out work for its client...view full story
Apple iPhone Imaging Review

25/06/2009
Beyond the performance boost, the iPhone 3GS features a notably improved imaging experience that ranks high among the hardware upgrades built into the iPhone 3GS handset....view full story
Metropolitan Police translator bill to rise to £20m

16/06/2009
Police in London are being hit with a soaring bill for translators to deal with foreign criminals, victims and witnesses. A Metropolitan Police chief has admitted that th...view full story
Road traffic psychology to influence drivers behavior

15/06/2009
Psychological traffic calming techniques are set to be introduced in Sheffield Yorkshire, in preference of traditional and often controversial schemes such as road humps....view full story
Brain imaging can help Psychiatrists

08/06/2009
A new 3-D brain scan called a "spect image" is helping psychiatrists to get into the heads of their patients. The scan shows the results of after a radioactive ...view full story
Imaging helps identify epilepsy

27/05/2009
Over the past decade, the imaging of epilepsy has changed substantially. With the advent of high resolution MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) such as the 3.0Tesla (3T) MRI...view full story
Airports install heat-seeking cameras to screen for flu fevers

26/05/2009
To screen passengers for swine flu and other contagious diseases, some airports use thermal imaging cameras to see whether travelers have fevers, without having to stick ...view full story
Birmingham Chambers strengthens its family law group

20/05/2009
No. 5 Chambers in Birmingham has strengthened its family law group with the addition of three new barristers. They are Nandini Dutta, who was called to the Bar in 1993, i...view full story
FBI appoints first cybercrime expert in Estonia

13/05/2009
The FBI is to base a computer crime expert in Estonia later this year, this will be the first time the bureau is placing outside the United States an agent focused purely...view full story
Star Trek gadgets come to life

11/05/2009
Forty years ago the gadgets from the Star Trek series such as warp drives and transporter beams were more science fiction than fact.
But some of Star Trek's ...view full story
Phantom cash card trial concludes

01/05/2009
A one-day trial that raises questions about the security of cash cards concluded yesterday, with a decision expected in about a month.
The Halifax Bank was sued by...view full story
Judges to test expert witnesses?

28/04/2009
The Law Commission wants tighter checks on expert views in court.
They are asking that medical and other expert evidence be subject to a statutory test of its tru...view full story
What it takes to be an Expert Witness

27/04/2009
An expert witness is an individual who is an expert in a particular field and they can offer valuable information in a criminal trial. They dont have to witness the crime...view full story
Google launches two new services

22/04/2009
Google today announced the addition of Similar Images to its Image Search features. Designed to help us narrow down our searches even further, Similar Images is aimed at ...view full story
Identifying the right expert witness

02/04/2009
Identifying the right expert witness and drilling them as to what will be expected are crucial precursors to having them take the stand and satisfy a judge, argues Gerard...view full story
How forensic handwriting identification works

30/03/2009
The Los Angeles District Attorney’s office has convened a grand jury to probe the 1985 disappearance of John and Linda Sohus, who once rented property to Clark Rock...view full story
How to pick an expert witness

27/03/2009
Expert witnesses can make or break a case, so it’s vital to pick exactly the right (independent, knowledgeable and impressive) person for the job
With the co...view full story
Solicitors warned over fraud after £4.6 million property court case

24/03/2009
A land data group is urging solicitors to be extra vigilant over false paperwork connected with property deals after seven men appeared in court over a £4.6 million...view full story
Why we've reached the end of the camera megapixel race

17/03/2009
Akira Watanabe, manager of Olympus Imaging's SLR planning department, has officially thrown down the gauntlet and drawn a line in the megapixel sand. Twelve megapixels is...view full story
15.9m project to develop image-guided drug-delivery technology

13/03/2009
Royal Philips Electronics is leading a major new European project to develop drug-delivery technologies that could change the way treatment for cancer and cardiovascular ...view full story
Scientists capture 3-D image of oldest fossil brain

04/03/2009
Scientists have revealed the 300 million year old brain of an extinct relative of today's sharks, the first time that soft tissue from such an ancient fossil has ever bee...view full story
Text messaging may help childrens' development

27/02/2009
Research from Coventry University, where 88 children aged between 10 and 12 were studied to understand the impact of text messaging and text speak on their language skill...view full story
3D images of virus could lead to cures

24/02/2009
Scientists have finally created a three-dimensional and precise image of a virus’ shell. The immensely protective outer coating could be what makes viruses so diffi...view full story
Experts release guidelines on use of breast MRI

17/02/2009
MRI should supplement and enhance current screening and diagnostic for breast cancer, not serve as a substitute for it, according to newly released physician guidelines.<...view full story
Birmingham 'Twitter-ers' raise £1,500 for charity

16/02/2009
Birmingham’s business and social networking communities joined with cities around the world to host a charity event for members of the popular micro-blogging servic...view full story
Expert Witness dispute hits McKie inquiry

06/02/2009
The inquiry into the Shirley McKie case has been thrown into dispute before any evidence has been taken. Ms McKie, a former police detective, was cleared of perjury after...view full story
Elton John-signed iPods benefit charity

04/02/2009
This isn’t any old ipod its a Swarovski-encrusted Elton John-signed iPod.
If you buy one of these Swarovski-encrusted Elton John-signed iPod nanos at least 1...view full story
Computer crime experts warn of Internet worm

29/01/2009
Computer experts say the person, or group, controlling a new Internet worm could commit crimes on an unprecedented scale.
Computers infected with the virus, known ...view full story
New imaging tool detects lesions missed during examaniations

27/01/2009
New Mammography Technology May Be More Effective Than Standard Screening Tools
Breast-specific gamma imaging (BSGI) is an effective tool for identifying hard-to-de...view full story
Hacker faces 60 years in US prison

23/01/2009
Scottish hacker Gary McKinnon has admitted breaking into United States government computers as he attempts to halt his extradition. McKinnon has confessed to charges unde...view full story
Beware when throwing out your old computer

23/01/2009
The rise and everyday use of electronic data, from pictures of the dog to bank details, every email ever written where does it all go?
This is worth bearing ...view full story
MRI scans show post heart attack bleeding

21/01/2009
The first images of post-heart attack bleeding within the heart have been made by U.K. scientists using MRI scans.
The Imperial College London team said their rese...view full story
Website design determines how children process information

19/01/2009
A new study in the journal Psychology & Marketing investigates the influence of website design on children’s information processing. Results show that the type ...view full story
EU encourage Police to hack more

07/01/2009
The Home Office has signed up to an EU strategy against cybercrime that "encourages" police across Europe to remotely access personal computers.
The plan...view full story
Molecular imaging locates cancer cells

06/01/2009
A new technique will enable physicians to distinguish cancerous lymph nodes from healthy tissue in cancer patients. Researchers from the University of Erlangen-N rnberg, ...view full story
Barristers details stolen

18/12/2008
A laptop and 4 computer drives were stolen during a break-in at the Bar Council offices. They contained information on 17,000 barristers, including some home addresses an...view full story
Terrorism at forefront of handheld technology

16/12/2008
The terrorists who struck Mumbai last month stunned authorities with not only with their use of sophisticated weaponry but also with their comfort with modern technology....view full story
Breast-imaging device could be a safer alternative to conventional mammograms

15/12/2008
The world's first radar breast imaging system has been developed at Bristol University and could revolutionise the way women are scanned for breast cancer.
Profess...view full story
Computer virus in hospitals may have been sabotage

15/12/2008
A computer virus that has wreaked havoc at three London hospitals may have been planted deliberately. Some non-urgent testing was delayed such as blood testing and minor ...view full story
New Breast Imaging for Detecting Cancer

08/12/2008
Results which recognized mammography as a successful diagnostic tool for cancer were first published in 1967. Since that time, breast self-examination and a mammography h...view full story
Iran executes Computer Expert Spy

03/12/2008
Computer Expert Ali Ashtari has been executed in Iran after he confessed to working for Mossad, the Israeli intelligence service.
Ali Ashtari, 43, a computer and ...view full story
Ignorance of computer viruses could be the cause of security problems.

02/12/2008
Get Safe Online managing director Tony Neate claimed that there is a need for the education of people of all ages and instruction on what protec...view full story
Juror dismissed for sharing trial details on Facebook

25/11/2008
A woman has been dismissed from a sexual assault and child abduction trial, after asking friends whether they thought defendants were guilty. The juror was dismisse...view full story
More to fear from cybercrime than credit crunch

20/11/2008
World's top crime experts have stated that cybercrime is likely to wreak as much havoc as the credit crisis in the coming years if international regulation is not improve...view full story
Actuary expert highlights risks on drawdown products

18/11/2008
Financial planners have been warned to be vigilant when advising on income drawdown, as leading actuary Adrian Waddingham predicted a wave of mis-selling claims.
W...view full story
Energy saving at work .. the facts

17/11/2008
Microsoft recently conducted a survey on ‘average desktop usage’ and discovered that light tasks, such as typing in Word or answering email, comprise the prim...view full story
Database expert recognised for outstanding work

17/11/2008
Edinburgh University's specialist database researchers led by Professor Wenfei Fan have used the latest innovations in data strategy to develop a solution to data inaccur...view full story
Spam web host knocked offline

14/11/2008
Web host McColo has been switched off following claims that its client list includes some of the largest cyber-criminal gangs in the world. It is thought that that over 2...view full story
A new revolution in digital imaging with modular platform

14/11/2008
Digital cinema camera maker RED has announced a completely revamped, and completely modular, digital image capture system.
The DSMC system, which can be used for ...view full story
Will Obama demand end to Swiss banking secrecy?

12/11/2008
With America mired in the worst economic crisis since the eighties. Switzerland has every reason to believe that the president-elect means business on banking secrecy iss...view full story
Software to translate text messages from English to Chinese or Spanish and learn languages while chatting

11/11/2008
Communicating between Chinese, Spanish and English just got a whole lot easier with today's launch of a multilingual chat service for Skype, called Moka Chat.view full story

IBM bite into Apple

11/11/2008
Apple introduced senior vice president Mark Papermaster this week. But the former IBM executive won’t be able to start work at Apple any time soon after his former ...view full story

Psychology experiment uses video game

10/11/2008
A psychology expert is using the Nintendo Wii computer game to investigate how people think and make decisions. American Psychology expert Dr Rick Dale is to give a publi...view full story

Police use forensic imaging for courtroom success

05/11/2008
Forensic-image presentations to courts has helped put offenders in jail for a total of 460 years.
Using electronic courtroom presentations from West Yorkshire Pol...view full story

PC Experts expand

04/11/2008
Liverpool based PC Support Group has embarked on a growth strategy. The company founded three years ago, has just signed up its 350th customer.
The company specila...view full story

Memory stick loss embarrasses Whitehall

03/11/2008
A Government computer system has been shut down after a memory stick containing confidential pass codes was found in a pub car park.
The passwords and codes relate...view full story

How safe is your data when travelling by train

23/10/2008
Many people commute around the country by train and laptop use has increased since Wi-Fi became free to travellers earlier this year. But who else is reading your compute...view full story

Witness services manager wins award for caring.

22/10/2008
A West Yorkshire Magistrates Court worker who has helped expert witnesses with her care and attention has been recognised as the best in West Yorkshire.
The 42-yea...view full story

Police raid the Darkmarket forum

17/10/2008
Dawn police raids saw around 60 people arrested in Manchester, Hull and London, Germany, Turkey and the US.
The Darkmarket forum was used by criminals to buy and ...view full story

Imaging Diagnostic Systems Sells Its CT Laser Mammography System to Budapest

15/10/2008
Imaging Diagnostic Systems, Inc., (IMDS) a pioneer in laser optical breast cancer imaging systems, announced today that Laszlo Meszaros of Kardia Hungary Kft., has purcha...view full story

Bolton computer expert up for NHS tech award

10/10/2008
A computer expert from the Royal Bolton Hospital has been shortlisted for a regional NHS award.
Andy Minnett, a specialist biomedical scientist, has written a new ...view full story

Computer imaging to read human faces to detect threat

08/10/2008
An computer scientist at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada is developing a computer imaging process that will read expressions on a human face to know that person'...view full story

Coca-Cola wins website dispute

07/10/2008
A computer expert has lost his case against Coca-Cola, over the registration of a website name.
Stephen Ash, registered a name for an internet site – cokezer...view full story

Oxford University given £2m cancer boost

07/10/2008
Cancer research scientists at the University of Oxford have been awarded more than £2m by a panel of experts as one of four research centres in the United Kingdon t...view full story

Computers could read mammograms more accurately than humans

02/10/2008
A computer plus one medical expert are as effective at spotting breast cancer as the two experts usually used to read a mammogram.
Research suggests that computer-...view full story

Speeding charges dismissed due to uncalibrated speed gun

01/10/2008
A senior British Telecom director succeded in having speeding charges dropped, after the court was told the handheld "speed gun" had not been properly checked. ...view full story

Germany targets violent computer games

26/08/2008
Legislation recently passed in Germany, makes it easier to put violent computer games on the banned list following the introduction of a rating index.
Yet who set...view full story

Experts say that companies shouldn't ban Facebook

18/08/2008
Web analysts say businesses should learn to understand how social communities work
Internet experts have urged companies not to ban staff from using social applica...view full story

Expert Witness Cross Examination Questions

15/08/2008
Expert Witnesses need to be effective when questioned by opposing counsel during cross-examination. Anticipating the areas of likely inquiry and preparing accordingly wil...view full story

BAFS Forensics Lecture - 6 September '08

14/08/2008
AFENTIS is lecturing at the annual ‘Stevenson Day’ on the 6th September, hosted by the British Academy of Forensic Science (BAFS).
A copy of the ...view full story

James Bond style attack on a networked world

14/08/2008
Want to break into the computer network in an ultra-secure building?
Get Q to ship a hacked iPhone there to a nonexistent employee and hope the device sits in the...view full story

World's Leading Computer Security Expert Slams Diebold

14/08/2008
In an interview from October, 2006, that has only now seen the light of day, Stephen Spoonamore, one of the world's leading experts in cyber crime and a self-described &q...view full story

£2.5m passport theft points to need for good physical security

11/08/2008
Security must be tightened up at all points during the printing supply chain of passports, warn personal identity specialists.
Following the theft of 3,000 passpor...view full story

Microchipped passports cloned in tests.

07/08/2008
A computer researcher cloned the chips on two passports and implanted digital images of Osama bin Laden and a suicide bomber, the chips were then recognised as genuine by...view full story

Google streetview 'won't invade privacy'

07/08/2008
Google Streetview will not be breaching any privacy laws when it is launched in the UK, according to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). Streetview, part of Goog...view full story

Security expert helped uncover major flaw on Internet

05/08/2008
Dan Kaminsky of Seattle doesn't wear a leotard and tights like other superheroes, but a few weeks ago he saved the Internet. Kaminsky was typing away in bed in February t...view full story

Expert urges Olympic visitors to encrypt data

04/08/2008
China's blocking of Web sites has embarrassed the International Olympic Committee, but a computer security expert said on Thursday that visitors to Beijing also needed to...view full story

Experts uncover a hidden Van Gogh painting

04/08/2008
Scientists have found a portrait of a woman hidden behind Vincent Van Gogh's "Patch of Grass."
It's rare that new paintings by Old Masters are discovere...view full story

Security experts state that robust websites are prime targets for hackers

01/08/2008
A report from Websense shows that during the first six months of 2008, three-quarters of legitimate websites were compromised, which represents an increase of almost 50 p...view full story

Hacker faces US extradition after losing appeal

01/08/2008
A computer expert faces trail in the US hacking into computers at the Pentagon after losing an appeal Wednesday against his extradition in his final appeal to the House o...view full story

Altior acquired by Kaplan Professional

31/07/2008
Legal training consultancy A|tior has been acquired by a leading professional training provider.
Founded in 1979, Altior is a market leader in management, advocacy...view full story

60 years in US prison for hacking into Pentagon?

29/07/2008
When he wakes up this morning, Gary McKinnon will be 72 hours from learning whether he is on the fast track to a 60-year prison sentence, thanks to his obsession with ali...view full story

Computer Mouse to Die Imminently?

28/07/2008
A Gartner analyst has made a rather courageous prediction about the future of one of the most iconic computer items around; Steve Prentice says that the 36-year old devic...view full story

Building fire expert teams up with Edinburgh University

28/07/2008
A computer expert has teamed up with scientists at Edinburgh University to discover what can be learned from the 9/11 terror attacks to safeguard buildings devastated by ...view full story

Computer Hacking: How Best To Solve It

16/07/2008
With computers now such an integral part of society computer related crimes are inevitable and will evolve as quickly as the technology itself. The most well known form o...view full story

Online auction sites goes to war on spam

14/07/2008
Google and eBay have joined forces to protect users from spam and malicious emails by leveraging an authentication technology called DomainKeys.
The development wi...view full story

Security experts fix major flaw in web’s backbone

10/07/2008
You may be the victim of a major scam that exploits a flaw in the backbone of the web addressing system and not even be aware of it – typing the desired URL directl...view full story

Women are Experts at Planning, Reveals Multimap

10/07/2008
It's official: Women are expert planners. Research revealed today by Multimap, the UK's specialist online mapping service, shows that women excel when planning a trip. In...view full story

Leading expert calls for cyber-crime law

07/07/2008
Qatar should go for a cyber-crime law, a leading international legal expert on telecommunications, including Internet-related issues, has urged while describing the count...view full story

Hong Kong computer expert faces jail over celebrity sex scandal

04/07/2008
A 24-year-old computer technician Thursday pleaded guilty to distributing obscene photographs of Hong Kong celebrities after pictures of pop stars having sex were viewed ...view full story

File shares fined

04/07/2008
Topware Interactive, which produces the computer game Dream Pinball 3D, obtained default judgments in the Central London County Court against four individual file-sharers...view full story

Microsoft releases OOXML-to-HTML translator

04/07/2008
Microsoft on Monday unveiled projects to improve data portability between Office 2007 and other document file formats, reports a story on Linxworld. It released the des...view full story

Studies begin on the psychology of corporate digital signage

04/07/2008
The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), one of Wales’ leading research-funding bodies, has awarded money for a series of pioneering studies into the psychologica...view full story

US Army set to hire internet spies

03/07/2008
The US Army is seeking a contractor to scan the internet for threats to American national security.
The Army wants a contractor to monitor web pages, chat rooms an...view full story

TSA's whole-body imaging system scans down to underwear

03/07/2008
For just over a month, the Transportation Security Administration's Whole-Body Imaging system has been screening hundreds of people a day.
The WBI machine can prod...view full story

Computers as safe as medical experts for prescribing blood thinning drugs

17/06/2008
The largest ever study into the administration of blood thinning drugs, principally Warfarin, has concluded that dosages calculated by computer are at least as safe and r...view full story

Indian cyber crime busted

17/06/2008
A one-of-a-kind cyber crime has been busted in the city. Crime branch officials have recovered a database of more than 4000 credit card holders, mainly from the US, which...view full story

Time to end media silence

09/06/2008
More than a year after two Welshmen, two Scots and a British computer expert were abducted in Iraq, the Foreign Office maintains its media blackout policy. David James as...view full story

Wrist mounted translator

06/06/2008
A wrist mounted translation device being developed for the uniformed services has put Derby University in the running for a prestigious business innovation award. Derby ...view full story

Singers Defence Hit Hard In Experts' Testimonies

05/06/2008
A video forensics expert has shattered US singer R. Kelly's defence in his child pornography trial after matching a mole on the singer's back to that of the man in the se...view full story

How to protect your personal cyberspace

05/06/2008
The simple task of downloading some music from a file-sharing website proved to be a costly mistake for a young Wrexham man last summer. Richard, who is single and in hi...view full story

How a Cardiff computer could solve the mystery of the universe

05/06/2008
A multi-million pound supercomputer unveiled in South Wales could help solve the mystery of how stars are formed, accurately date ancient burial sites and even improve ca...view full story

Live Translation in deal coup

29/05/2008
A Yorkshire translation company has secured a deal with software giant Microsoft to deliver the world's first real-time translation service powered by professional transl...view full story

Game 'can produce model citizens'

15/05/2008
A prize-winning student has claimed playing Grand Theft Auto (GTA) could turn young gamers into model citizens.
Psychology student Chris Whitehead said the controv...view full story

Brain imaging could be potential future treatment strategy for anxiety

12/05/2008
In a move to develop a more personalised approach towards medication depending upon genetic information or other biological markers, researchers have shed light on the po...view full story

Games Like 'Grand Theft Auto IV' Aren't A Threat To Hollywood

09/05/2008
Hollywood executives need not worry about the half-billion-dollar gorilla that has been absorbing a lot of video game players' time. "Grand Theft Auto IV," whic...view full story

Computers may aid drug abuse treatment

09/05/2008
People in treatment for drug abuse may be more likely to succeed with the help of computer-based behavioral therapy, a pilot study suggests.
In a study of 77 adult...view full story

Facebook users prey for fraudsters, experts say

09/05/2008
When you log on to Facebook, your new friend could turn out to be your worst enemy, an online crime expert reports. Identity thieves and other cyber-criminals can pluck v...view full story

New Interactive Website Launched For Expanding North Law Firm

07/05/2008
TLW Solicitors of North Shields launched the site to coincide with the development of a new logo and creative campaign as well as significant expansion within the company...view full story

How Secure is your Wireless Network?

30/04/2008
Do you allow access to your network via Wireless?
Do you have any active Access Points?
Is Wireless in your network roadmap?
While the ability to c...view full story

The Digital Photography & Imaging Show hits London in June

29/04/2008
The Digital Photography & Imaging (DPI) Show will be held at London Islington’s Business Design Centre on Thursday 26 to Friday 27, 2008.
The DPI Show al...view full story

Flash users need to be more vigilant than ever

22/04/2008
Recently discovered Flash vulnerabilities indicate that 'null pointer' security flaws could quickly evolve into "the next big thing in hacking exploits ".
...view full story

Sheffield NHS develops innovative nuclear imaging technology

21/04/2008
A groundbreaking technology developed at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (STH) will allow clinicians to manipulate and view nuclear medicine images on c...view full story

BT's secret Phorm trials question corporate eavesdropping

18/04/2008
The government has refused to investigate BT's covert wiretapping of thousands of its customers in 2006 and 2007, despite its own expert's view that without consent Phorm...view full story

Experts split on "cyberterrorism" threat

17/04/2008
International experts called on Wednesday for greater cooperation to fight threats to computer networks but they differed on the definition of cyberterrorism, with a top ...view full story

Free seminars for fundraising

14/04/2008

Baigent are holding free seminare in April for Online Fundraising 9th and 23rd April.

Online Stratergy 15th April and Web 2.0 will it actually benefit my chari...view full story

Computer Experts stage protest

11/04/2008
Approximately 60 data experts staged a rare and noisy street demonstration in downtown Oslo, Norway yesterday to protest against the adoption of Microsoft Corp’s do...view full story

Websites and designers face prosecution in new French anorexia law

10/04/2008
Promoting extreme thinness will become a criminal offence punishable by a jail sentence under a government-backed law that was tabled yesterday in France to combat anorex...view full story

Mistakes that Keep Search Engines from Recognizing Your Multilingual Website

09/04/2008
As corporations and government agencies attempt to expand their global reach, Ms. Huiping Iler assists them in all areas of their multinational communication efforts. As ...view full story

Canada leads battle against Prostrate Cancer

07/04/2008
A $500,000 grant from the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research promises to propel London, Ontario onto the global stage in the fight against a major killer of men -- pro...view full story

Easy Copy from iPod to Computer

03/04/2008
The best way to keep your music safe is to make a back-up of iPod music. See what iPod Copy Expert software can do for iPod users now.

After continuous and...view full story

Imaging device that can detect tiny tumours

02/04/2008
A new approach to medical imaging using an instrument that can reveal details of tumours and tissues with a precision 1,000 times sharper than existing techniques has bee...view full story

Email back-up compliance saves solicitors time and money

01/04/2008
A solicitors firm has reduced its email and storage overheads and saved two days' work from the email backup, search and retrieval process using software from Waterford T...view full story

The Use of Imaging Tools in Toxicology Assessments

01/04/2008
In the last decade, in vivo imaging methods have become established tools in basic science research. This lecture is designed provide a general overview of ultrasound ima...view full story

Special MRI Spots When Brain Tumors Turn Deadly

01/04/2008
A sophisticated imaging technique can detect the changes in blood flow in the brain that often herald the emergence of highly malignant brain tumors, researchers report.<...view full story

Medical imaging company has new name

19/03/2008
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.'s former medical imaging unit in Billerica has a new name and management team. Avista Capital Partners, which bought the company from Bristol-Mye...view full story

Computer Forensic Experts help businesses

18/03/2008
Protecting a business from online security leaks can be a difficult undertaking at best. When making sure all the bases are covered as well as they can possibly be matter...view full story

Credit card charity donations break £1bn barrier

17/03/2008
People in the UK donated just over £1 billion to charity on their plastic cards, up from £842 million in 2006. APACS, the UK payments association, said it was...view full story

Bully videogame generating concern; psychiatrist warn parents

17/03/2008
A controversial new videogame that has upset anti-bullying groups and educators. The main character of the game, which is called Bully: Scholarship Edition, is Jimmy Hopk...view full story

YouTube Works to improve Image Quality

14/03/2008
While YouTube.com has garnered millions of users around the world, not everyone has been thrilled about the picture quality. Sometimes it's grainy, or dark, or blurry. So...view full story

Is photo real or a fake? Digital manipulation adds to US prosecution costs and can delay trials

10/03/2008
Each week, about 100,000 sexually explicit digital images of children arrive at Michelle Collins' office. They are sent by police and prosecutors who hope Collins and her...view full story

Experts say shared databases could deter nuclear threat

07/03/2008
International databases to share information about nuclear and radioactive materials are urgently needed to help deter potential nuclear threats, a team of scientific and...view full story

Charity touts targeted by eBay

06/03/2008
Auction giant eBay is rolling out a new system to prevent charity event tickets from being used for unfair profiteering.
The company says it will begin a scheme al...view full story

Experts 'rebuild' composer's face

04/03/2008
The face of Johann Sebastian Bach has been recreated by experts at Dundee University more than 250 years after the German composer's death.
It is believed that onl...view full story

US Experts Study Neuroscience Use in Courts

04/03/2008
When Peter Braunstein was put on trial in New York last year for a twisted Halloween torture attack, his lawyers used a visual aid to suggest that his actions were the pr...view full story

Computer experts point to White House failures in e-mail controversy

04/03/2008
US President Bush, who expresses disdain for e-mail, the White House system of electronic record-keeping is a good match. Even if Bush used e-mail, it might get lost in t...view full story

Experts Warn of Robotic Terrorism

29/02/2008
Military experts have warned that terrorists could use unmanned drones in aerial attacks, saying robotics offered a frighteningly easy way to evade security.
The k...view full story

Join the Society for Computers & Law

29/02/2008
Here are six excellent reasons to join the Society now
1. Membership valid from now until 31 March 2009
2. Access to the latest news and analysis on this w...view full story

Kate Moss donates famous torn dress to charity

25/02/2008
Supermodel Kate Moss has donated her famous damaged evening gown to a charity auction for cancer research.
The 33-year-old model donated her Christian Dior dress w...view full story

Experts 'could view early Universe'

20/02/2008
Scientists have found a powerful natural lens in space which could allow them to peer deep into the early Universe.
A survey covering an area nine times the size o...view full story

Microsoft offers to buy Yahoo! for US$44.6bn

01/02/2008
Microsoft has offered $44.6bn offer to buy search engine giant Yahoo! in what would be one the largest ever takeovers.
It said its offer valued Yahoo! at $31 per s...view full story

Digital Forensics: A News Item provided by CCL Forensics

19/10/2007
Digital Forensics can be described as the investigation and analysis of digital media in the interests of determining potential evidence and is an invalu...view full story

Indecent images and child protection: Ross Patel from Afentis Forensics examines the role of the expert witness.

07/09/2007
Indecent images and child protection: Ross Patel from Afentis Forensics examines the role of the expert witness.Forensic evaluations put the evidence into context and can...view full story

Extracting information from integrated computer systems requires fundamental engineering skills to provide dependable expert services to clients.

06/07/2007
E-commerce, enterprise applications and e-mail systems provide the central nervous system to commercial and public sector organisations alike. Open to traditional attacks...view full story

SOCA promises sophisticated 21st century approach to fighting crime

05/07/2007
The news that a new crime-fighting agency will target the biggest criminals using a "sophisticated 21st century approach" is a boon to the expert witness community.
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Only Following Orders? Gordon Lees of Construction specialists Driver Consult looks at the process of mediation.

05/07/2007
Mediation has been the courts chosen method of ADR since the introduction of the Civil Procedure Rules and, in keeping with that favour, the courts will seek to provide a...view full story

Digital fingerprinting

27/06/2007
Digital fingerprinting is crucial to guaranteeing the integrity of electronic evidence in court. The right computer forensics expert is vital. In today’s digital world...view full story

Expert not protected from self incrimination?

15/06/2007
The Court of Appeal has challenged the established legal principle that a person is protected from incriminating himself by forcing a computer expert to hand over potenti...view full story

Alan Sugar unveils UK grid computer

09/05/2007
Sir Alan Sugar has opened a new grid computing scheme at Queen Mary University of London.The system will link computers around the country into a 100,000 processor unit w...view full story

Most companies need IT experts

19/04/2007
Martin Birchall says university-leavers are wrong to think tahttelecoms and systems providers offer the only options. For full story click; view full story

Disklabs - Data Recovery Specialists

14/04/2007
Data recovery specialist Disklabs, Midlands news feature from Youtube; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t...view full story

Expert Computer Launch

13/04/2007
Expert Witness have launched a specialist website for Computer related professionals. Expert Computer will specialise in all aspects of computing, data forensics, e-mail,...view full story

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