Neowin News Feed for: Fears

Fears over online banking checks

Tom Warren — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:23:34 +0000

Complicated security checks could be undermining confidence in online banking, warn experts. Security extras such as number fobs, card readers and password checks might make consumers more wary of net bank websites, they fear. The... Read more...

Linux kernel maintainer allays fears about forking

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 17:25:46 +0000

Making separate but critical points about the path of the Linux kernel, the maintainer of the kernel on Monday stressed there is no need to worry about forking and not to expect a move to... Read more...

Fears Grow That Laser Printers Can Seriously Damage Health

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:24:04 +0000

In the age of personal computers and the internet, living without a printer can be challenging indeed. But if you have a laser printer, you might want to think again before hitting the "Print" button.... Read more...

Hollywood's piracy fears delay Samsung's wireless HD display

Wed, 25 Apr 2007 23:12:08 +0000

Samsung senior marketing manager Bill Dickey said that Samsung's 50- and 58-inch wireless high-definition plasma displays are on track in the US for a September 2007 release, but would have been available earlier if not... Read more...

Worm Fears Raised After Release of Windows Malware

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 11 Aug 2006 12:54:30 +0000

Attack code exploiting a recently-patched vulnerability in Microsoft's Windows operating system has been posted to the Internet, prompting concerns of a widespread attack. The software was added to the widely used Metasploit project--a favorite of... Read more...

McKinnon Speaks Out About Fears

Joe Cashman — Mon, 01 May 2006 01:10:07 +0000

Alleged British Super Hacker Gary McKinnon has spoke out about his fears of extradition to the US if his appeal fails. Speaking to vnunet.com he described the US as "using a hammer to squash a... Read more...

Security Fears Over Google Accelerator

Fri, 06 May 2005 13:52:46 +0000

A new tool released by Google to speed up web surfing has been hit by privacy concerns. It emerged that users visiting sites where they can log in - including Neowin - are being logged... Read more...

Google mail raises privacy fears

Mon, 05 Apr 2004 09:20:11 +0000

This week should have seen a public relations triumph for Google. The company began offering a free e-mail service with 100 times as much storage as Yahoo's $59.99 service. Instead the criticism has taken Google... Read more...

Spam surge raises fears of junk mail assault

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 11 Nov 2003 17:46:32 +0000

Organised spammers may have launched a new assault on Web users, with an anti-spam company reporting a spike in the amount of junk mail being sent. An email security firm has warned that spammers may... Read more...

Little SIS fears chipset wrath of mighty Intella

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 12 Feb 2003 11:09:25 +0000

SIS AND ALI ARE desperately scrabbling to produce 800MHz "Springdale" compatible chipsets to keep up with Intel but so far haven't concluded licensing deals for the technology, a report claims today. As we reported last... Read more...

The Sum of All Fears retail patch v1.1.1.0

Marcel Klum — Sat, 20 Jul 2002 06:53:23 +0000

Red Storm has released a patch for The Sum of All Fears, updating the US edition of their recent squad-based tactical shooter to version 1.1.1.0. This release brings the game in sync with the international... Read more...

UK News: Net Fears Over National Security

Daniel Fleshbourne — Sat, 08 Jun 2002 15:33:19 +0000

Revelations that aerial maps of Britain's key defence sites can be bought on the internet have sparked calls for greater security. The photos cost just Â£45 each. They are legal, but it is feared they... Read more...