ICT in the news - w/c 30th October 2006

Online banking fraud rises fast

A surge in "phishing" in the first half of 2006 has produced a sharp rise in the amount of money being lost to online banking fraud.

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Virus creators target Wikipedia

Malicious hackers have turned to Wikipedia to try to help them catch out PC users.

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Young to test artificial pancreas

The artificial pancreas is made up of the sensor, a computer programme that calculates how much insulin is needed to keep blood sugar in check, and an insulin pump.

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UK Super Computer sets faster pace

The UK's fastest-proven supercomputer used by the academic community has doubled in size and performance.

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Charity shuns open source software

In the computing world, open-source software is often taken to mean free - so why would a charity choose to fork out good money for proprietary software?

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Emirates to 'debut mobile calls'

Dubai-based Emirates will become the first airline to allow passengers to make mobile phone calls on its flights.

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E-degree graduates first in UK

Five students are thought to be the first in the UK to graduate with an online foundation degree.

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