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Government Catapult To Slingshot Business Into Digital Age
Vince Cable has announced the Connected Digital Economy Catapult to encourage digital technology adoption by UK businesses
Government Readies Shorter G-Cloud Contracts
The Government will offer G-Cloud supplier shorter contracts whilst pushing open standards
Switch Off pcAnywhere Immediately To Avoid Security Risk Says Symantec
Symantec warns older versions of pcAnywhere are at "increased risk" following theft of source code
Anonymous Attacks Polish Websites For ACTA Support
Street protests and online hacking has hit Poland over its support for the controversial ACTA copyright agreement
Kroes Promises EU Cloud Strategy – Based On Angry Birds?
EU Internet Champion Neelie Kroes wants to unify regulations across Europe's states, so we can all play nicely
Google Faces Concerns Over Privacy Changes
Google is to unify its privacy policies across its online product portfolio, but some are worried by the move
Criticisms Gather Over EU Data Protection Proposals
The EU's Viviane Reding has announced a 'right to be forgotten' and large fines but missed the security issues, say critics
Smart Meters Offer Best Hope Of Cutting Energy Use
IT applied to home energy use just might bring down our emissions, says Pilgrim Beart of AlertMe
O2’s Customer Phone Number Leakage: A Cock-Up?
O2 users' numbers are given to every site they visit. Security experts suspect a mistake, not malice
Apple Loses Dutch Samsung Galaxy Tab Ban Appeal
A Dutch Court rules that the design of the Samsung Galaxy Tab is sufficiently different from Apple's iPad
TfL To Announce London Tube Wi-Fi Provider This Spring
Winner will provide data services to 120 London Underground stations in time for the Olympic Games
HP Settles Exploding Batteries Claim With £272,000 Penalty
HP settles over claims it knowingly sold batteries which could overheat and put users at risk
Ofcom Borrows Military Spectrum For Olympics
The Ministry of Defence, and other agencies will all surrender spectrum to help meet demand during the Olympic Games
The Cloud Will Squeeze The Middle Men, Says IBM
Organisations moving to shared clouds may route round large service providers, an IBM White Paper implies
Andy Nelson To Take Over As Government CIO
Nelson will take over from Joe Harley at the end of March, while continuing in his role as CIO for the MInistry of Justice
Megaupload Reveals The Need For User-Based Internet Legislation
Every cloud has a sinister lining or so the closure of MegaUpload and TV-Shack appears to indicate, writes Eric Doyle
Virgin Media Carries Out 4G Trial in Oxford Street
Virgin Media could bid for spectrum in 4G auction following private tests in the heart of London's West End
Filesonic Puts The Brakes on File Sharing Service
The ramifcations of the MegaUpload shutdown continue to be felt as Filesonic disables file sharing and its reward programme
If MegaUpload Can Be Closed, Why Did We Need SOPA?
The MegaUpload case shows the US government can already enforce its copyright abroad. The world is asking why SOPA was necessary, says Wayne Rash
New EU Data Privacy Rules Will Give More Power To Regulators
Firms must repoert data breaches and could be fined up to one percent of their global revenues
SOPA and PIPA Acts Officially Shelved
SOPA and PIPA have been officially put on hold. They may be revived, or may be replaced with other anti-piracy measures
MP Calls For A Halt To ‘Dangerous’ NHS Booking System
Despite the cancellation of the NHS Programme for IT, patients' lives ar at risk from its booking systems, an MP has said
Programmer Sentenced To Death In Iran For Upload Software
Human rights groups call for Saeed Malekpour to be released and allege torture
Olympic Media Centre Could Become “Innovation City”
Infinity will turn Olympic press and broadcast centres into £500m technology and research centre if it wins bid
Euro Commissioner Kroes Speaks Against SOPA
European vice president Neelie Kroes says SOPA was "bad legislation", while Euro MPs call US Congress to account
Kodak Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Kodak has filed for chapeter 11 bankrupcy protection but vows to come out fighting in the end
The SOPA Protests: What Next?
After the site blackout, what can non-US citizens do to protest a law which would damage the World's Intenret, asks Peter Judge
SOPA Is Back, And Sir Tim Berners-Lee Is Out To Stop It
As the Stop Online Piracy Act comes back on Congress's schedule, the father of the Web speaks out against it
TechWeek Europe Readers Are All-Rounders
Our latest poll reveals TechWeekEurope readers tend to have responsibility across the board, although all the different IT disciplines are covered