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European Parliament To Vote On Roaming Charges
Roaming costs look set be capped in Europe thanks to an activist campaign
Govt ‘Massively Retreating’ From Black Boxes Of Snooper’s Charter
TechWeekEurope understands the Home Office is "retreating massively" from installing black boxes in ISPs to watch over people's communications
‘Snooper’s Charter’ Becomes Draft Bill In Queen’s Speech
Plans to allow GCHQ to watch over all of the UK's communications data are formalised in the Queen's Speech
IBM Launches New Business Process Software
Big Blue's BPM goes through an evolution
Yahoo CEO Thompson Apologises Over Degree Accusations
Thompson says he is sorry about how false degree claims have affected company as Third Point begins legal action
Cookies Must Crumble Before May Is Out
The ICO deadline for cookie compliance is upon us but there is little evidence of action and fines could mount up on 26 May, warns Eric Doyle
Report: FBI Seeking Internet Wiretap Backdoors
The FBI is pressuring Facebook, Google and other large Internet companies to build the technical infrastructure to allow wiretaps, according to a report
Prime Minister To Consult On Default Porn Block
David Cameron is to meet with ISPs following an inquiry that recommended introducing stringent measures to block adult content
Neelie Kroes Accepts ACTA Is Doomed
Controversial agreement is unlikely to pass the vote
MoD Secret Systems Have Been Breached
The retiring head of the military’s cyber security operation admits the MoD's network has been breached a number of times
British MPs To Receive Taxpayer-Funded iPads
It has been confirmed that all MPs will be equipped with iPads, paid for by the British taxpayer, in order to improve efficiency
Maude Warns Of The Olympic Cyber Security Challenge
Cabinet Office Minister discusses cybercrime during his visit to Estonia
Government Faces £1.1 Billion Broadband Funding Shortfall
Report states economic and social case for superfast broadband but says more funding is needed to meet targets
Everything Everywhere Uses Contentious Spectrum In Cumbria 4G Trial
Everything Everywhere uses its 1800MHz for a 4G trial in a tiny Cumbrian village
Motorola Gets Windows 7 And Xbox 360 Banned In Germany
However US court rules injunction cannot be enforced...yet
Jimmy Wales Backs Government Scheme To Free Academic Research
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales will help get government-backed research freely available online
Tim Berners-Lee: Corporations Would Benefit From Releasing Their Data
The inventor of the World Wide Web says sharing is caring
UK Government Details Solar Storm Preparations
Government discusses space weather and EMP weapons of the future
Maude Says G-Cloud Costs £4.93m
Cabinet Minister Says G-Cloud is making "good progress"
Apple Accused Of Running From the Taxman
Record profits don’t always mean record taxes
FTC Hires Former DoJ Lawyer For Google Antitrust Case
Google is facing a possible courtroom trial from the antitrust investigation by the FTC after it hired a former DoJ lawyer
Trevor Baylis: Will Somebody Run With My Electric Shoes?
Creator of the clockwork radio Trevor Baylis tells TechWeekEurope how industry should support inventors
Microsoft: Patents Aren’t Perfect, But They’re The Best We’ve Got
Patents may be the best man-made invention ever - but they need perfecting, says Microsoft's Ron Zink
US House Of Representatives Passes CISPA Cybersecurity Bill
Controversial measures will face scrutiny at the US Senate after House votes 248 to 168 in favour
Conflict Of Interest Derails UK Open Source Consultation
Open source expert's Microsoft involvement takes consultation back to square one
Microsoft Backs Patent Promotion Group
Ideas Matter preaches the benefits of patents to inventors, but is quiet on their use in corporate warfare
Britain’s Anti-Piracy Act Delayed By Cost Dispute
The DEA is hit by another delay, as secondary legislation needs to be approved following the BT and TalkTalk appeal
O2 Launches Future Fund For Local Authority Tech Projects
Grants of up to £125,000 help councils get new tech projects off the ground, with O2 involvement
Cambridge White Space Trial Declared A Success
The trial of white space technology in Cambridge has been declared a success and is being touted as a solution to rural broadband