more articles by Neil Barrett

Neil Barrett

Laziness is the mother of invention

From tax tables to rocket science, computers were created to make the lazy person’s life easier 19 Jul 2006

Neil Barrett

Laziness is the mother of invention

From tax tables to rocket science, computers were created to make the lazy person's life easier 13 Jul 2006

Neil Barrett

The fine art of shoulder surfing

Many hackers download their tools but traditionalists skilled in shoulder surfing still pose a threat 30 Jun 2006

Neil Barrett

There’s nothing like 1940s architecture

What would have happened to computing if John von Neumann’s simple scheme had not caught on? 19 Jun 2006

Neil Barrett

Dot-com firms learn security lessons

Good defences can be an important selling point to attract customers and ensure their loyalty 06 Jun 2006

Neil Barrett

Life on the digital front line

All computer users can do their bit to prevent attacks on the UK's Critical National Infrastructure 18 May 2006

Neil Barrett

Bookworms see the big picture

Classic texts on computing and other fields can give IT managers a more inspired view of their work 04 May 2006

Neil Barrett

Computer scientists versus bugs

Lots of people are described as computer scientists, but how many really use scientific methods? 24 Apr 2006

Neil Barrett

Will IT crooks finally meet their match?

Online crime can pay handsomely and the risks are relatively small, but this may be about to change 11 Apr 2006

Neil Barrett

Will IT crooks finally meet their match?

Online crime can pay handsomely and the risks are relatively small, but this may be about to change 10 Apr 2006

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