ICT in the news - w/c 14th August 2006

Police decryption powers 'flawed'

The government faces criticism over plans to give police powers to make suspects produce readable copies of encrypted computer evidence.

 

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From mortal to model

The camera never lies, or so they say.

But luckily for the less than picture-perfect among us, computer software can.

 

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US judge rules wiretaps illegal

A secret wiretapping scheme brought in as part of the Bush administration's war on terror is unconstitutional and must stop, a federal judge has ruled.

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Cinema meets digital technology

So far the only sop towards digital in the analogue cinema world has been in the realm of sound.

But now, finally, film itself may be facing the final curtain as cinemas find the pull of digital forces irresistible.

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File sharing 'darknet' unveiled

A "darknet" service that allows users to share music files anonymously on the web has been launched in Sweden.

It claims to be the first commercial darknet, a virtual network set up to share files between trusted users.

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Hackers target latest Windows fix

Hi-tech hackers have started to produce malicious programs that target the latest bugs in Microsoft's Windows.

A worm has been spotted online that tries to use the vulnerabilities to hijack home computers.

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