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Council Overturns School Meal Blog Ban
Nine year old Martha Payne will continue to be able to post pictures of her school meals after outrage
PCeU Chief: We’re Punching Above Our Weight
The head of the PCeU says the unit is doing a lot with not much funding. Does she want more?
Ministers, MPs And Privacy Groups Go To War Over Snooper’s Charter
The Draft Communications Data Bill is released but is widely panned by MPs and privacy experts
Assange Loses Latest Extradition Battle
European Court of Hunan Rights is Assange's last option, after a unanimous Supreme Court decision
Skype To Place Big Adverts In VoIP Calls
Skype ads - designed to distract you on calls - will hit you if you don't have credit
Police Crack Down On Internet Paedophiles
A report claims there is a link between viewing indecent images of children and real-life abuse
Police Minister Slates IT Delays
Coppers are lagging on tech, says Minister Nick Herbert
Birmingham Gets EC Funding For Superfast Broadband
The European Commission is set to grant €6m in government funding for new urban network
Assange Appeals Against Third Extradition Decision
WikiLeaks editor-in-chief keeps fighting on, as Assange lawyers head back to court
‘Open-Source’ Curriculum To Revolutionise ICT Teaching
Experts explain why abandoning the ICT curriculum for two years is a good idea
EPDS Warns Of Smart Meter Privacy Risks
EPDS issues a number of recommendations to prevent collected data from being abused
Geena Davis Named ITU Special Envoy For Women In ICT
Oscar-winning actor to promote benefits of technology to womens' lives
ITU Demands Re-Usable IT Kit
Recycling and reusing IT equipment will help save the environment, says the ITU
Websites To Be Forced To Reveal Cyber-bullies
The government says victims of cyber-bullying can demand the IP addresses of their tormentors
UK Government Searches For The City Of Tomorrow
The Technology Strategy Board has launched a £25 million infrastructure competition for smarter cities
US Plans Cyber Attacker Academy
The US has posted a job ad looking for recruits for the NSA's Cyber Exploitation Corps Development Program
Thieves Dodge Armed Police To Nab Laptops From Westminster
Two laptops stolen from MP Harriet Baldwin's Westminster office
Disability Rights Website Blocked
BT customers were unable to acess Black Triangle's website for six months
European ISPs Lobby ITU Against Net Neutrality
Service providers say they should have the right to charge for better service
ICT Curriculum Scrapped By DfE
Removal of curriculum two years before new programme of study is greeted with mixed reaction
Apple Sends Out Spy Planes To Challenge Google Maps
iOS 6 will feature “Google on steroids”, according to reports
Virgin Media Addresses Tube Wi-Fi Privacy Concerns
Virgin changes terms and conditions following allegations of snooping
Apprentices Will Solve The Skills Crisis Say TechWeek Readers
Education is good, but in-service training has the edge, says our latest poll
Google Must Appease EU Antitrust Concerns By Early July
EC will start formal proceedings if google doesn't give satisfaction
Microsoft IE10 Do Not Track Option Hits Opposition
Microsoft's long awaited Do Not Track option for IE10 does not meet the draft specification of the feature
CSC And NHS In Fresh Lorenzo Deadlock
SEC filing casts doubt on future of 'unworkable' Lorenzo records system
UK Police Clueless On DNA Databases
Big Brother Watch finds police are keeping lots of DNA data on innocent people
Facebook ‘Pages’ Admins Get New Privacy Controls
Facebook has created more limited roles for administrators of its marketing pages to help protect privacy and security
‘Do Not Track’ Set As Default For Internet Explorer 10
Microsoft said it will err on the side of privacy by setting Internet Explorer 10 to decline tracking by default, to the dismay of advertisers