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James Temperton
James has a beard and writes about technology. He is far from unique. At work, he writes news and features with a particular interest in online privacy and security. Outside the office, James likes reading about long train journeys and then taking long train journeys. He hates writing about himself in the third person.
- Sold your phone on eBay? Did you wipe it clean? Used phones sold on eBay contain huge amounts of private information with sellers unaware their privacy is at risk
- Net Neutrality explained - a big threat to an open internet Big US corporations want a two-tier internet with a fast lane for those that pay for it. Here's why we can't let them get away with it
- Most annoying mobile phone ringtones ever The Samsung whistle? The Nokia startup tone? People who think they're Jack Bauer? What's your most hated ringtone?
- Google to conquer SPACE with Virgin Galactic deal Google after some of Sir Richard Branson's space tourism pie as search giant looks to launch satellites into low-earth orbit
- Facebook now stalks you across web, flogs ads New targeted advertising on Facebook will be accompanied by ad preferences with information about users
- You could be fined £4,000 for texting while driving New fine is fourfold increase on current penalty as magistrates look to get tough on phone use while driving
- Use Tweetdeck? Close it RIGHT NOW or get hacked Basic XSS security flaw found in Tweetdeck allowing attackers to remotely execute Javascript code
- What is the Turing test and why is it important? Eugene, a supercomputer posing as a 13 year old boy, has become the first machine to pass the Turing test first posed in 1950
- Vodafone spying report is "nightmare scenario" for web priva Governments have direct access to Vodafone networks with lid partially lifted on full scope of mass online surveillance
- In-flight Wi-Fi to cover EU by 2016 – there is no escape Europe-wide Wi-Fi network to use cellphone towers and new Earth-orbiting satellite to beam high-speed connections to all commercial flights
- FAIL: Getsafeonline password strength tester sent passwords Respected, high-profile web safety portal removes password checker following discovery of embarrassing security flaw
- How to protect your PC from Gameover Zeus and CryptoLocker - How to remove Gameover Zeus and CryptoLocker, how to make your computer safe from Gameover Zeus and key questions answered
- How to remove yourself from Google search results Find out how to remove unwanted search results about you from Google following the new 'right to be forgotten' ruling
- CryptoLocker and Zeus crippled Major botnet locked down for two weeks allowing people to free their computers from hugely dangerous banking trojan and CryptoLocker
- Office REFUSES to confirm if user passwords were encrypted Concerns raised that Office may have been storing passwords in plain text, with company refusing to explain what encryption it used