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ICT in the news - w/c 10th September 2007

Internet crime is big business Internet crime is becoming a major commercial activity, according to a report by the security firm, Symantec. Its report into threats to internet security describes underworld auction sites where bank details and credit cards are on sale. Read here for more.....
Fossett sought via Google Earth Web users are being enrolled in a scheme to scour Google Earth images for the missing adventurer. Many people are scouring up-to-date satellite images of Nevada to try to spot Mr Fossett's downed plane or wreckage. Read here for more.....
Citizens offer new take on news A US study compares the news agenda of the mainstream media with that of three user-driven news sources. Read here for more.....
Mobile industry holds its breath Results from a major research programme probing mobile phone technology safety will be announced on Wednesday. Read here for more.....
Cancer doubt remains over mobiles The long-term cancer risk of mobile phone use cannot be ruled out, experts have concluded. A major six-year research programme found a "hint" of a higher cancer risk. Read here for more.....
Facebook costs businesses dear Workers who spend time on sites such as Facebook could be costing firms over £130m a day, a study has calculated. Read here for more.....
Mobile system promises free calls A new way of making calls directly between phones, for free, is being trialled by a Swedish company. It is hoping to dramatically improve communications in the developing world. Read here for more.....
Hi-tech leap for island's pupils A small corner of Scotland has big ideas about the future of education. Pupils on the island of Islay are the first in Europe to go digital, and are gaining admiring glances from across the water. Read here for more.....
Miniature golden artwork unveiled One of the tiniest artworks ever made has been unveiled by researchers. The image of the Sun is just 80 microns (millionths of a metre) wide, less than a tenth of the size of a pinhead. Read here for more.....
Chinese web filtering 'erratic' China's firewall that tries to sanitise web browsing is much more porous than previously thought, says a study. Carried out by US researchers outside China, it found that the firewall often failed to block what the Chinese government finds objectionable. Read here for more.....
Facebook dismisses privacy fears Facebook's 40 million users should not worry that personal details will be available to anyone searching the net. Read here for more.....
How to stay safe on social sites Millions of people have posted photos and personal thoughts on social networking sites. But do these sites provide rich pickings for identity fraudsters, or are they just a bit of fun? Read here for more.....
Google calls for web privacy laws Search site Google has called on governments and business to agree a basic set of global privacy rules. Without global standards the health of the internet was at risk. Read here for more.....
Computer dance gets pupils active A computer dance programme has succeeded in getting even young people who hate sport to take exercise. Read here for more.....
Online worlds to be AI incubators Online worlds such as Second Life will soon become training grounds for artificial intelligences. Researchers at US firm Novamente have created software that learns by controlling avatars in virtual worlds. Read here for more.....
BT set to study internet novices BT is setting up an initiative to find out why some people resist using the internet. The project will employ psychologists to closely study a small group of people to reveal what stops them joining the net-using majority. Read here for more.....
Google backs private Moon landing Search giant Google is offering a $30m prize pot to private firms that land a robot rover on the Moon. The competition to send a robot craft to the Moon is being run with the X-Prize Foundation Read here for more.....
Fears over NHS e-records system A key plank of the £6.8bn NHS IT upgrade project in England has come under attack from MPs. The Health Committee said there was a "worrying lack of progress" and raised concerns about the security of patients' electronic records. Read here for more.....
Imaging tools to aid surveillance Security and surveillance efforts could be bolstered by a simple imaging tool, a scientist claims. Read here for more.....
LucasFilm show off its secrets Star Wars Episode IV may have recently been named the most influential visual effects film of all time but its director, George Lucas, was unsatisfied with the technology available in the 70s. He went on to create his own effects company, Industrial Light and Magic (ILM), which pioneered new ways of getting the shots he wanted. Read here for more.....
Weapons without barrels or bullets Visiting DSEI allows to catch glimpses of a new warrior in the making, the "e-soldier" E-soldiers still carry a gun, but their uniforms and helmets are laced with electronics, monitoring both their own vital signs and their environment, relaying the information up the chain of command. Read here for more.....
Technique links words to signing Technology that translates spoken or written words into British Sign Language (BSL) has been developed by researchers at IBM. The system, called SiSi (Say It Sign It) was created by a group of students in the UK. SiSi will enable deaf people to have simultaneous sign language interpretations of meetings and presentations. Read here for more.....
Mobiles for the world's poorest Nearly half a million people, described by the UN as "the poorest of the poor", will soon be able to make mobile calls. As part of a UN programme to tackle poverty in rural Africa, 79 villages across 10 African countries will be hooked up to cellular networks. Read here for more.....
Scientists warn of vocal terror Computers could mimic human speech so perfectly that vocal terrorism could be a new threat in 10-15 years' time, scientists suggest. In the future, it may be possible to mimic someone's voice exactly after recording just one sentence. Read here for more.....