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Museum of Computing is now homeless
The museum is currently in storage in an office in Swindon, after losing its home at the University of Bath.
Apple iPhone hits US stores today
As the masses continue to queue and camp outside retail stores coast-to-coast for perhaps the most hyped, or even over-hyped, phone launch in...
Web operating systems
Web-based operating systems have a long and rich history, but only now are we starting to see some emerging projects that could be commercially...
Are Motorola's phone days over?
As the 2008 Mobile World Congress begins, uncertainty surrounds one of the biggest names in mobile phone history. Will it stay or will it sell, and...
Apple unveils massive jump in Mac sales
The iPod maker has its best quarter in history for sales of its Macintosh computers, helped by the move to Intel chips, but initial iPhone sales...
Analysis: The rise (and fall) of Chip and PIN
IT PRO traces the history of Chip and PIN in the UK and how criminals have began to target its weaknesses to commit fraud.
Analysis: The biggest identity fraud in history
IT PRO looks at how millions of credit and debit card numbers were stolen from US and UK retailers, and examines how taking this case to court...
The Midweek Interview: Phil Dunkelberger
Chief executive of PGP Corporation, looks over the history of the encryption industry and explains why advances in technology and market maturity...
Patch Tuesday fixes “Dead Cow Cult” exploit
It's a quiet Microsoft patch month, but an expert reveals the history of one of the flaws that's being fixed.
A brief history of Linux and the cosmos
<i>IT PRO</i> looks at how free and open source software is helping academics, researchers and scientists gain a better understanding of space and...
Greater public reassurance about new NHS database may save lives
The government must do more to reassure citizens that their data will be safe when it is entered into the new NHS database otherwise people might...
Domesday Book online launch hampered by domain confusion
Visitors that don't follow the official National Archives link will find out about fruit rather than the Domesday Book's history.
Hillingdon invests £4 million to focus on service delivery
The council builds on its innovative history by handing over the reins of key business applications to Northgate Information Solutions
Big IT for CERN's particle smashing experiment
CERN's Large Hadron Collider isn't just the largest experiment in history, it's also a massive IT project linking hundreds of thousands of...