LinkedIn has relented, following public pressure, after it quietly changed its users’ privacy settings
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Smartphones Worse Than 2G Handsets For Rural Calls
Smartphones are slightly worse than 2G handsets for making voice calls in rural areas, research has found
Lush Hack Leads ICO To Warn Other Online Retailers
Lush Cosmetics avoided an ICO fine for a recent security breach but had to pay for an expensive redesign
LinkedIn Privacy Concerns After User Setting Change
LinkedIn has quietly changed its users' privacy settings without explicitly warning of the change
Facebook Denies Making Phone Numbers Public
Syncing mobiles with Facebook does not reveal contact numbers in public, says the social networking giant
Facebook ‘Reads’ User Updates For News Feature
A new Facebook feature scans users' posts and then groups messages around particular topic pages
Gartner: Enterprises Must Revise Privacy Policies
Privacy policies need revamping for cloud, location-based services, security breaches and new regulations
The EU Cookie Laws Will Be Hard To Swallow
When it comes to kicking out the cookies, the EU may have bitten off more than it can eschew, argues Eric Doyle
Facial Recognition, Social Networks Threaten Privacy
At Black Hat, a researcher showed how facial-recognition could link passers-by to Facebook profiles
Microsoft Researcher Slams Google+ Real-Name Policy
Google+'s real-name policy is an abuse of power and harms privacy, according to Microsoft researcher Dana Boyd
Black Hat Organiser Touts Increased Cyber Awareness
Organisations are more aware of cyber security thanks to researchers exposing vulnerabilities
Mayor Boris To Address Digital London Event
Boris Johnson will use a March event to push London's Tech City as the digital capital of Europe
Maude Relaunches Revolving Door To Open Data
The government is listening to ideas about data transparency and open to triggering new business ideas
Former CIA Official Warns Of Imminent Cyber-War
A former CIA counter-terrorism expert has told Black Hat attendees that a major cyber-attack is imminent
ICO Approves Tweeted Information Requests
The ICO says public authorities with Twitter accounts must respond to tweeted FoI requests
Axe The NHS Patient Care Scheme, MPs Demand
Abandon the National Programme for IT healthcare system, says a PAC report which casts blame on CSC and BT
Britain Addicted To Smartphones
Smartphones have sunk their claws deep into the British population according to Ofcom
UK Government’s IP Changes Will Legalise CD Ripping
The Digital Opportunity report is set to shake up intellectual property laws to make them fit the digital age
Ofcom Confirms Virgin Media Need Not Share Its Ducts
Virgin Media does not have "significant market power" so will not have to share its ducts, Ofcom has confirmed
Is Apple Trying To Beat Android… Or Destroy It?
Apple and Google may need each other, but Clint Boulton believes Steve Jobs wants to kill Android to settle scores with Eric Schmidt
Research Uses Face Recognition To Find Personal Data
Researchers have shown off the ability to discover personal data using simple face recognition software
Government Website Cuts Deepen
The UK government has closed nearly half of its "vanity" websites and plans to cut 80 percent
Huawei Hires John Suffolk, Former Government CIO
Chinese networking giant Huawei has appointed the former Government CIO as its cyber security boss
Cabinet Office Proposes Cross-Department Cloud
A Government document proposes consolidating back-office functions in a cloud-based platform to save money
Google Buys More Than 1,000 IBM Patents
Google has acquired hundreds of patents from IBM, giving it protection against possible litigation
Social Networks Pose Fresh Scam Threat
Social networks are making it increasingly easy for scammers to research a detailed profile of their targets
IT Trade Body Disputes ‘Heavy-Handed’ PASC Report
Intellect says that allegations of an industry cartel in the recent PASC report are "completely unfounded"
US Debt Debate Prompts IT Spending Warning
Forrester is warning of a possible IT spending slowdown due to the ongoing US deficit debate
Does UK Government Dare To End the Rip Offs?
We now know what's gone wrong in government IT, says Peter Judge, but do we have a hope in hell of changing it?
Did The Met Nab Voice Of LulzSec In Shetlands Raid?
LulzSec suspect Topiary was arrested in the Shetland Isles but the word on the web is he was framed