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ICT in the news - w/c 29th December 2008

Crime to boom as downturn blooms

With the economic downturn affecting every corner of the globe, it is perhaps no surprise that it is likely to affect hi-tech criminals over the next 12 months.

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Boom year for hi-tech criminals

If 2007 was witness to the rise of the professional hi-tech criminal, then 2008 was the year they got down to work.

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Cyberknife boost to cancer care

A robot radiotherapy machine to treat cancer is to be available in the UK for the first time from February. Called the Cyberknife, it moves with a patient's breathing so tumours can be targeted with greater accuracy, and damage to healthy tissue is reduced.

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UK housewives rule in online time

A survey of more than 27,000 web users in 16 countries has shown that the Chinese spend the largest fraction of their leisure time online. However, UK housewives spend even more than China's average - 47%.

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Monitoring mental health by text

Every morning at precisely 10 am Joe (not his real name) gets a text message from his clinician, asking how he is feeling. From the data received the medical team can plot his mood swings, monitor how his medication is working and assess when he needs his next face-to-face appointment.

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Smartphones drive mobile markets

There is no doubt that 2008 was the year of the smartphone. The last 12 months has seen the launch of iconic devices such as the iPhone 3G, Google G1, Blackberry Storm and Nokia N97. It also saw the emergence of the electronic ecosystems needed to get the most out of such handsets.

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Czech move to stop cyber bullying

The Czech education ministry has drawn up guidelines for teachers to halt the spread of cyber bullying in schools.

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Private firm 'may run' phone log

A private company could be asked to run a huge database containing details of all telephone calls, emails and internet use, it has been reported.

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