BBC Technology News: 30 November 2008

December 1st, 2008 • BBC News, Science, Technology

• Q&A: Stay safe online
  ID fraud is a growing problem in the UK - here are some tips and tricks to help web users stay safe online.
• Thieves set up data supermarkets
  Cyber criminals are setting up web shops that sell stolen data for a knock-down price, say security experts.
• What makes a cyber criminal?
  Misha Glenny meets one of Brazil’s many cyber criminals, to find out what makes them go online to steal.
• Hackers ready superstore sweep
  Cyber thieves are hatching a plan to steal US funds through British supermarkets, the BBC learns.
• Alarm raised on teenage hackers
  Computer security experts warn that many teenagers are falling into a life of petty cyber crime.
• The history of UK computing
  The UK’s role in the early days of the computer revolution have been overlooked, say conservationists.
• One tonne ‘Baby’ marks its birth
  The sixtieth anniversary of the birth of the first modern computer - known as Baby - is celebrated.
• Accelerating the modern age
  A technology that helps the modern world keep running celebrates its 40th anniversary on 5 August.
• Code-cracking and computers
  Best known for its code-cracking work, Bletchley Park also played a role in the origins of the computer age.
• Are paper’s days numbered?
  Bill Thompson says the writing is on the wall for paper
• Keep up with online networks
  How communities help Bill Thompson stay informed
• The medium and the message
  Regular contributor Bill Thompson looks at what separates TV and the internet.
• Between a rock and an interface
  Regular contributor Bill Thompson looks at what makes a good user interface
• How politics will change the web
  Bill Thompson on the heady mix of politics and activism
• Don’t have security nightmares
  Is the widespread reports of insecure networks worrying people too much asks Bill Thompson
• Who is responsible in the cloud?
  Is the widespread reports of insecure networks worrying people too much asks Bill Thompson
• The net and the ties that bind
  Regular commentator Bill Thompson on living in an increasingly networked world.
• Wahlberg gives life to dark hero
  Mark Wahlberg talks about bringing Max Payne to life
• Winter warmers for gamers
  Top titles for consoles and PCs
• How do avatars have sex?
  Virtual affair leads to split. So how do avatars have sex?
• How to put the ‘e’ in D&D
  How Dungeons and Dragons is breaking out online
• Closing the UK’s digital divide
  Stopping the UK’s digital divide becoming a chasm
• Battle for Congo’s mineral assets
  The battle over Congo’s precious natural resources
• US warned of China ‘cyber-spying’
  China has increased computer espionage attacks on US government and business interests, Congress is warned.
• Google unveils customised search
  A tool unveiled by search giant Google will let users tailor search results much more closely to their needs.
• Sharp rise in silent call gripes
  Complaints from UK householders about silent calls from call centres have more than tripled, says regulator Ofcom.
• European online library crashes
  The EU’s new digital library crashes less than a day after its launch, after attracting double the number of anticipated hits.
• Europe meets to set space goals
  Member states of the European Space Agency are meeting in The Hague to approve policies and projects for the next three years.
• Online fraudsters ’steal £3.3bn’
  Internet fraudsters have stolen credit and debit cards with a value of more than £3.3bn, research suggests.
• Compulsive gamers ‘not addicts’
  Most gamers seeking treatment for compulsive gaming are not addicts, says the head of Europe’s only gaming addiction clinic.
• Second Class
  What can students and teachers learn from virtual worlds?
• R u there Dr?
  Texts and emails could play a big role in the future NHS
• dot.life
  Can one man - such as Stephen Fry - kill a gadget?
• White House web
  How Barack Obama will use the net as US president
• Parallel lives
  Building digital copies of big cities
• Watching brief
  Keeping home workers busy
• Get your up-to-date fix of blog posts about all things digital
• Mobile internet usage on the rise
  Mobile net growth is growing eight times faster than PC-based access with over 7 million people now surfing via their phone.
• Actor robots take Japanese stage
  Robots make their acting debut in a new play in Japan - the world’s first robot and human experimental theatre production.
• Online shopping spend in decline
  For the first time since it began compiling figures, measurement firm comScore finds online spending is down.
• YouTube defends video widening
  The video content site has changed to a widescreen high-definition media player, but some users say the new look is ‘distracting and annoying’.
• Spam on rise after brief reprieve
  Two weeks after the shutdown of a firm hosting massive spamming networks, spam levels are slowly returning to normal.
• Apple made to drop iPhone advert
  The UK advertising watchdog forces Apple to pull an iPhone advert after ruling it exaggerates the phone’s speed.
• Woman cleared of MySpace bullying
  A woman accused of driving a teenage girl to kill herself using MySpace has been cleared of cyber-bullying in America.
• Europe’s 10bn-euro space vision
  Member states of the European space agency (Esa) have agreed a 10bn-euro budget at their meeting in The Hague.
• Europe backs mobile roaming cap
  Sending text or downloading data while abroad looks set to get cheaper as Brussels backs caps on roaming charges.

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