Major UK ISPs lose challenge against controversial anti-piracy law
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Suffolk Schools Wired Up To High Speed Network
Schools, libraries and council buildings in Suffolk have been connected to a high speed network
New Cloud Jobs Are Just Vapour
Resarch from IDC and Microsoft claims that the cloud will create 14 million jobs. Clive Longbottom does not agree
East Sussex Prepares High-Speed Broadband Rollout
East Sussex County Council has said its broadband plans require significant investment from the private sector on top of BDUK funds
CSC And NHS Reach £900m IT Service Compromise
The NHS is free from further NPfIT payments. and CSC is still pitching - with a promise to save the government £1 billion
Senator Urges FTC Probe Over Apple, Google Photo Privacy
A US Senator is urging the FTC to intervene against Apple and Google's mobile phone privacy invasion
Libel And The Social Media Is A Corporate Issue
On the Internet, everybody can hear you scream - or belch or break wind - because nothing is erased, not even libelous comments, says Eric Doyle
Android Users Unwittingly Share Private Data Through Free Apps
Viviane Reding condemns advertisers who gain personal data without knowledge or consent of users
G-Cloud Completes First Sale
The government's cloud framework has its first paying customer, despite an outage last week
Reding: Google Privacy Policy Is Illegal
Google should not have pushed through its privacy policy changes in the face of conflicts with European data protection laws, according to EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding
Gnip And DataSift Begin Selling Archived And Analysed Tweets
Two research companies, partnered with Twitter, launch archived public data Tweet packages for sale to marketeers
Danish Police Accidentally Censor 8,000 Sites With Child Porn Filter
Google and Facebook among the sites briefly blocked in police blunder
Government Departments May Miss Cloud Targets
A senior figure at HMRC has warned that large government departments may miss their Cloud computing targets
Three Explains ‘4G’ Roll Out Is Just A Faster Version Of HSPA+
Previous claims that the 3 Network would introduce 4G speeds was based on misleading definition by T-Mobile US
EIROforum Launches Helix Nebula European Science Cloud
The public-private partnership hopes to solve the greatest scientific challenges of our time
Stolen NASA Laptop Contained International Space Station Codes
the US space agency had 5,408 IT security 'incidents' in 2010 and 2011
Why We Can’t Laugh At Microsoft’s Misery
Through a probably trivial date error, Microsoft's Azure has screwed things up for all the other cloud providers, says Peter Judge
Windows Azure Leap-Year Glitch Takes Down G-Cloud
Microsoft says that most services have now returned to normal after a day of chaos
Google Pushes Out Its Privacy Policy Changes Despite Regulatory Disdain
Google is going ahead with privacy policy changes today despite pleas from European Union and US officials
iOS Apps Could Allow Developers Access To Users’ Photos
Photo libraries and associated geo-locational data exposed by 'location access' agreement
Google Privacy Policy Could Violate EU Law
French data authority expresses deep concerns over the protection of user data and asks Google to suspend implementation
EU Rejects Plan To Scrap Mobile Roaming Charges
Committee of MEPs instead opts for another round of price cuts, prompting a mixed reaction
MWC 2012: GSMA, Operators Back Mobile Privacy Guidlines
The GSMA along with Vodafone, Orange and other operators are pushing privacy rules intended to maintain users' confidence in mobile applications
Analyst: Apple Deals A Blow To Motorola, Google In Germany
Apple's success in a German appeals court allows it to keep selling the iPhone and iPad, while putting additional pressure on Motorola Mobility and Google
Most Councils Now Allow Employees To Access Social Media
Almost all councils in the UK permit some form of access to social media, a Socitm survey has revealed
Wakefield Council Plans To Save £1m Through Flexible Working
Wakefield is seeking to achieve significant cost savings by implementing tech for flexible working
Obama Releases Bill Of Rights Proposal For Online Privacy
A US privacy bill proposed by President Obama will give Web surfers access to their data and an online tracking opt-out
YouPorn Users’ Emails And Passwords Laid Bare Online
Hackers publish personal details online - exposing security flaw that has existed for five years
Government Prescribes Medical Apps For Smartphones
Is there a doctor in the house? Andrew Lansley suggests we all check our smartphones, as part of an NHS drive
Google Hit With Lawsuits Over Safari Tracking
Google is being sued in the United States over its placement of online ad cookies in the Safari browser