Irish data protection commissioner tells Facebook to give users greater control of data
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Probation Officers Use Pen And Paper After IT Systems Failure
New £250 million IT project unable to cope with demand from 3,000-strong workforce
Iranians Claim Hack Brought Down US Drone Spy Plane
Iran claims a known GPS hack brought down a US Sentinel spy plane, but US military says it was just a malfunction
NAO Gives Cautious Approval To Government ICT Progress
National Audit Office delivers its six-monthly report to parliament
O2 Error Blocks Church Website Over Adult Content Claim
Users unable to access church Website for four months due to O2's 18-plus rating
IBM’s Curam Buy Will Enhance Its Smarter Cities Effort
IBM's Curam Software acquisition will add a social services element to its Smarter Cities strategy
ITC Rules Motorola Infringed Microsoft Patent
Microsoft manages to convince ITC that Motorola infringed just one patent out of seven
Army’s Lax Security Highlighted In US WikiLeaks Hearing
The theme of the pre-trial testimony of WikiLeaks source Bradley Manning is that US military security was lax
MPs Oppose Social Media Riot Shutdown
A committee of MPs have said social networks should not be closed or blocked during civil disorder
ENISA Issues Seven Recommendations To Improve ICS Security
ENISA report calls on European member states to improve cyber-security measures
Hillingdon Googles For Business Apps Cloud
The London Borough of Hillingdon is migrating its 3,500 staff to the Google Apps for Business Cloud service
HTC Phones Face Ban Unless Apple Patented Feature Is Removed
HTC has been found guilty in the US of infringing only one patent of ten asserted by Apple
Private Mail Used For Business Now Subject To FOI Searches
The ICO has released new guidance stating that private emails and texts may be subject to Freedom of Information Act searches
Police Chiefs Reject Draft Plan For IT Procurement
Police chiefs have rejected the first draft of a plan allowing a private company to manage police IT systems
Samsung Expands German Lawsuit To Include Emoticons
Samsung has added four new patent claims to its lawsuit against Apple in the German courts
Ofcom And Mobile Providers Take RIM To Task Over Porn Access
BlackBerry mobiles allow kids to access porn sites but RIM promises to block illegal content in a matter of days
Saudi Prince Buys £193m Stake In Twitter
Billionaire Saudi Prince Alwaleed buys a stake in Twitter through investment company
Beijing Clamps Microblogs With Registration Regulation
China continues its online clampdown after ordering the registration of real names on microblog sites
Councils Must Submit Broadband Funding Bids By February
English councils have until February to submit proposals to receive rural broadband funding
Sky Blocks Newzbin2 After Court Order
Sky says it blocked file-sharing site Newzbin2 to protect copyright holders and consumers
Ofsted Report Says ICT Teaching Is Failing Pupils
ICT education is particu8larly bad in secondary schools, according to an Ofsted report
Government Pushes Ahead With Rural Mobile Plans
The government has issued an official notice to suppliers on its plans to tackle rural mobile black-spots
Government Website Strategy Takes A Pasting
The National Audit Office says the government has not measured the benefits of its web strategy
Wikipedia Could Temporarily Shutdown In SOPA Protest
Wikipedia could shut down to put pressure on congress not to pass SOPA
British Student Admits Facebook Hack
A student from York has admitted hacking into Facebook, but denies it was with malicious intent
Ofcom Warns Of UK’s Slipping 4G Timetable
4G services may not become available in Britain for another four years, according to Ofcom
HP: Firms Fail To Manage Sensitive Data Access
Organisations should pay more attention to employees' levels of access to sensitive data, says HP
Government Pledges £30m For Green IT Projects
Government assists two schemes aimed at increasing the use of renewable energy in the public sector
Motorola Wins German iPhone Ban Bid
A court rules that the iPad and iPhone should be banned in Germany, but Apple is set to appeal
US Authorities Warn On Facial Recognition Tools
The US Federal Trade Commission warns companies not to compromise privacy when using facial recognition