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Internet Traffic In The UK Increases Seven-fold
A report by Ofcom shows an increase in Internet traffic and has revealed the extent of the UK's mobile coverage
Hague: Open Internet On A Par With Climate Change
Foreign Secretary says preserving online rights is as important as tackling poverty or climate change
Maude Puts £10m Into ‘Little Brother’ ID Scheme
Private sector will help users access government sites, says Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude
Privacy Advocates Urge UK Gov To Protect Rights Online
A group of privacy campaigners is calling for clearer online rights, ahead of today's cyber security conference
Met Police Acquires Mobile Phone Monitoring Kit
The Met Police will not confirm reports that it has acquired technology to monitor mobile phone calls
China Denies Satellite Hacks
The US has ulterior motives to blame China for hacking, says the Chinese Foreign Ministry
Anonymous Threatens Mexican Drug Cartels
Anonymous has threatened Mexican drug cartel with retaliation after it kidnaps a member of the group
EU Nations Must Deliver 4G Broadband by 2013
The EU has told member states to get the 800MHz band cleared for mobile broadband by the end of 2012
GCHQ Boss Warns Of ‘Disturbing’ Cyber Threat
The director of GCHQ warns cyber crime is growing, ahead of the London International Cyber Conference
Google To Take Street View Indoors
Google's latest expansion of its Street View service will cover the inside of popular businesses
RIM Establishes Indian BlackBerry Surveillance Lab
RIM is reportedly aiding Indian authorities to legally access BlackBerry messages
Lawsuits Against Amazon Treble in 2011
Amazon has been sued 11 times over 30 different patents in 2011, a three-fold increase from last year
Chinese Hackers Blamed For US Satellite Attack
Two US satellites have been attacked with the finger of suspicion pointed at the Chinese military
Government ICT Plan Becomes A Strategy Foursome
The government has started to add flesh to the bones of its radical ICT Strategic Implementation Plan
Scheme To Improve IT Teaching Gains Funding Boost
The Ministry of Education pledges £2.5m to improve standard of IT and computing teaching in schools
MPs Want Jail Sentences For Data Misuse
A Justice Committee report has declared current penalties insufficient to deter data privacy offences
Internet Of Things Conference Underway In Poland
The European Union has high hopes for the Internet of Things at the Future Internet Week conference
Government Asks YouTube To Pull Down 135 Videos
The UK government is increasingly asking YouTube to block videos for security reasons, Google report says
Chinese Hackers Threaten British Economy: MoD
British companies need to step up their cyber security defences to avoid being put out of business by hackers
Facebook Denies ‘Shadow Profiles’ Claim
Facebook has denied allegations it is building profiles of non-users ahead of a data protection audit this week
Security Is Draining Down The Plughole Of Privacy
Little by little we are giving up our privacy and with it security ebbs away without us realising what we are losing, warns Eric Doyle
Government Plans To Save £1.4bn With Online Services
Half government departments will be on public clouds in Francis Maude's plan to boost services and cut costs
Ofcom’s ‘Three Strikes’ Fileshare Policy Due In 2013
Ofcom will start sending letters to alleged file sharers in 2013 under the Digital Economy Act
Beijing Defends Right To Censor Internet
The Chinese government has defended its “Great Firewall Of China” following fresh American pressure
UK Committee Suggests Libel Rules For Websites
A parliamentary committee suggests websites should be required to remove anonymous libels
West Yorkshire Police Accused Of Copyright Theft
Forensic telecoms expert claims West Yorkshire Police stole its software and sold copyright data on
Amazon Silk Browser Faces Privacy Probe
US lawmakers are concerned that Amazon's Silk web browser tracks people's browsing habits
ICO Slates Council For Posting Salary Details Online
Dumfries & Galloway Council put personal details for 900 staff members on a website
Google Launches Online Safety Campaign
Google is working with Citizens Advice Bureau on a publicity campaign to spread awareness about web security