Technology Hackers rake it in with crash attacks CYBERCRIMINALS are making a mint bringing e-commerce firms to a standstill with distributed denial of service attacks (DDoS), according to the UK's National Criminal Intelligence Service. In a report issued on 3 August, called the 2005 UK Threat Assessment ( www.ncis.co.uk/ukta.asp ) the NCIS details cases from 2004 in which a gang based in Russia … 51¶¯Âþ
Health Put donor organs on the open market FEW ordeals could be more distressing than waiting for a replacement kidney, lung or even heart, knowing that your life depends on receiving one. In the US alone, more than 6000 people die every year while waiting for an organ transplant, and in the UK last year the figure was over 400. Many others endure … Opinion
Technology Do not adjust your radio IN EARLY June, electronics giant Texas Instruments unveiled the future of radio: a tiny receiver that took several years and millions of dollars to develop. Eagerly awaited by broadcasters and manufacturers alike, it isn't designed to pick up radio broadcasts from satellites or the internet. Instead the new chip will tune in to the old-fashioned … Features
Life Seven Million Years by Douglas Palmer WHAT distinguishing characteristics of Homo sapiens made us successful while relatives such as the Neanderthals failed? Douglas Palmer explores the candidates: thought, self-awareness, altruism, bipedal walking and an opposing thumb, among others. He goes into genetics too, an area that provides rich pickings, especially now it is possible to look at ancient DNA. And along … Books & Arts
Feedback Scotland on its head LONDON'S Heathrow airport has a large and obviously expensive "Visit Scotland" booth for promoting Scottish tourism and business. The centrepiece is a computer keyboard and big LCD screen. Killing time recently because of delayed flights, Feedback tried using the computer. But the welcome message, "Click Here to Start", looked odd – … Regulars