The e-fraud unit? You're looking at him

The shocking lack of police resources to tackle e-fraud was comically exposed at the Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA) annual parliamentary forum in Westminster. The forum, which brought together industry leaders and politicians to discuss internet security, provoked lively, and occasionally fractious, debate between the two sides. However, the unexpected highlight of the evening arrived when one member of the audience complained that his elderly mother's local police force failed to deal with her complaints about unsavoury spam messages. ...more

Networks need to focus on consumers to drive data use, says IDC

Consumers hold the key to driving mobile data revenues over the latest mobile networks, says an IDC study. 'It's all about data and it's all about how to market applications to consumers,' said Paolo Pescatore, senior analyst for IDC's European Wireless and Mobile Communications Service. 'Operators need to start marketing and selling mobile data services, which is something they have not been used to, as previously voice sold itself. ...more

LaCie unveils low-cost 20in LCD

LaCie has added a low-cost version of its Photo20Vision 20in LCD display to its range of LCD displays, priced at a competitive ?739 (?868 inc. VAT). The 1600x1200 pixel display is mounted on a tilt and swivel stand and provides luminance of 220cd/m and a 350:1 contrast ratio. ...more

Linux certificate puts kernel developers in impossible position

A patent expert has attacked the Open Source Community's latest initiative to document the provenance of code contributed to the Linux kernel so that proving its origins will be quicker and easier in the face of litigation. The Developer's Certificate of Origin 1.0 asserts that the developer submitting the code which it covers has either written or modified that code according to their rights to do so, or it is being submitted, unchanged, on behalf of someone else who asserts these rights. ...more

Broadband buoys Tiscali half year results

Tiscali has posted a 17 per cent year on year increase in revenues for the first half of this year and upped the outlook for its broadband business with more than 750,000 subscribers expected for the full year. In comparison, the end of March saw Freeserve-owner Wanadoo post figures of 1.6mn ADSL customers and 8. ...more