All articles by Jimmy Nicholls

Jimmy Nicholls

Heartbleed ‘exacerbated’ by OpenSSL Foundation’s pursuit of consultancy gigs

OpenBSD director Bob Beck criticises group for not maintaining code.

GCHQ backs challenge to find tomorrow’s cyber police

British surveillance body seeks fresh talent despite on-going charges of malpractice.

Anonymous’ best pranks, hacks and protests

A history of the hacktivists from Habbo Hotel to the Arab Spring.

Email and print beat USBs for data theft

Staff are stealing data in the old fashioned way.

Pointless security perimeters inviting criminals to run riot across IT systems

Networks less secure each year as ineffective, misspent investment provides a semblance of safety.

EU backing of right to be forgotten will lead to ‘added costs’ for firms

Ruling of European court also sparks protests from freedom of speech groups.

AT&T and BSkyB eye major broadcasting acquisitions

American and British broadcasters join Comcast in flurry of mergers.

Square launches pre-order app for cafes as it pulls wallet service

Firm describes failed payment method as ” very magical experience”.

7 insane things a 3D printer can let you fabricate

From Minecraft models to body parts and many things in between.

Networking firm Timico seeks £15m in IPO

London Stock Exchange flotation expected to value company at £55m by the end of first day.