US cyberwars linked to Stuxnet and Flame bugs
In the past week or so a rubicon has been crossed with the apparent confirmation that the USA was behind the Stuxnet attacks on Iran’s…
Diamond Jubilee is reminder that stamina overcomes sprints
Congratulations to HRH Queen Elizabeth II on her Diamond Jubilee- and 60 glorious years on the throne.The millions of people who turned out to watch…
New cookies data law kicks in
From yesterday UK websites must obtain “informed consent” from visitors before saving a cookie file on a visitor’s machine.Cookies are small text files that allow…
Facebook- you win some, you lose some
The rise- and more importantly the fall of Facebook’s share price continues.The finances of Mark Zuckerberg- the founder of Facebook Inc have undergone a bit…
Waterstones teams up with Amazon’s to sell Kindle book reader
In a surprising development UK bookseller Waterstones is to sell Amazon’s Kindle book reader.Only last week we posted in Digital book sales increase by 54pc…
Facebook shares- good value or over hyped tech floatation?
On the day that Facebook is floated I was asked whether they represent good value or are they another over hyped technology company.In particular I…
eBay sales targeted by HMRC tax evasion
Online eBay sales traders are the latest group to be targeted by the HMRC against tax evasion.People who trade on websites such as eBay have…
Facebook plans even bigger floatation
Facebook increases the number of shares on offer by a quarter.Facebook says it will sell 25% more shares than first planned in its flotation in…
Digital book sales increase by 54pc in 2011
Digital book sales have risen by 54% in the past year and are now worth £243 million according to the Publishing Association.Figures released by the…
Scottish brewer uses Twitter to sink Goliath Diagio
A small Scottish beer company BrewDog has used Twitter to shame Diageo into a public apology after exposing the global drinks giant for using “dirty…