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  • 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.
    view full story

  • 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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