Surrey County Council has been fined £120,000 for sending sensitive data to taxi firms, among other breaches
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Microsoft Promises Not To Open Skype To Russian Spooks
Microsoft denies careless talk that suggested the Russian secret service might get access to Skype encryption
Government Blocked 1,000 Serious Attacks Last Year
Defence secretary reveals that serious cyber-attacks against government systems are increasing rapidly
UK Government Prepares To Block Extremist Websites
The UK government is preparing to block sites that promote terrorism and extremism
FBI Controls One Quarter Of All US Hackers, Says Expert
An estimated 25 percent of US hackers are coerced into becoming FBI puppets, says the publisher of 2600 magazine
Google Redirects Search Traffic In Rift With Kazakhstan
Google is redirecting visitors to its Kazakhstan site, in an escalating dispute with the former Soviet Republic
Facebook Responds To Facial Recognition Concerns
Facebook admits it should have been more clear about the roll out of Tag Suggestions using facial recognition
Surrey Council Seeks Tenders For Fibre Rollout
Surrey County Council is inviting bids to get the final 20 percent of its residents connected to fibre broadband
Facebook Quietly Rolls Out Face Recognition
Facebook's tagging suggestions feature uses facial recognition technology, prompting privacy concerns
Cloud Providers Fear G-Cloud Evaporation
The government needs to clarify its cloud strategy, amid confusion over the G-Cloud, says Cirrus Stratus
Attorney General Threatens Twitter Injunction Breakers
Twitter users could face prosecution for breaking privacy injunctions, Attorney General Dominic Grieve has warned
Everything Everywhere Disputes 4G Auction Plans
Everything Everywhere wants more 4G spectrum from Ofcom's auction proposals. Vodafone says it has plenty
HP Workers Consider Strike Over Offshoring Plans
HP workers at a number of UK sites are considering strike action over plans to offshore their jobs
IT Services Firms Are Buying Their Green Credentials
IT firms see emissions as a marketing expense, and aren't attacking energy efficiency, according to a report
Most Websites Leak Sensitive Data, Survey Finds
Most websites are guilty of leaking sensitive user information, according to an academic survey
UN: Britain’s Digital Economy Act Violates Human Rights
The Digital Economy Act with its ability to cut off Internet access violates our human rights, says the UN
Anonymous Hacks Iranian Government Servers
Anonymous has breached the servers of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, in the lastest cyber warfare twist
Ofcom Warns Of TV Changes To Prevent 4G Clash
The arrival of 4G services in the UK could well impact some digital TV signals Ofcom has warned
Patent Site Broadens Access To Review Process
The UK's Intellectual Property Office is trialling a social networking-style system for improving patent quality
Cyber Security Challenge Open For Registrations
The 2012 Cyber Security Challenge UK competition is ready to welcome this year's cyber-gladiators
File-Sharing Grandmother Gets 3 Years’ Probation
58-year old nurse Anne Muir has escaped a jail term, after being convicted of illegal file-sharing
The Government’s Greenest IT Policy Is Foreign
Will the UK Foreign Office's move to implement a green IT strategy encourage other departments to follow suit, asks Miya Knights
Government Admits Building Cyber-Weapons
The British government is building a 'toolbox' of offensive cyber-weapons, according to the armed forces minister
Eutelsat Launches Tooway Satellite Broadband Service
Eutelsat's KA-SAT satellite went live today, delivering Tooway broadband to remote areas of Europe
Socitm’s Call To Arms For Improving Local ICT
Socitm's Planting the Flag report lays the foundations for necessary and radical local government ICT reforms
FCO Plans For A Greener, More Mobile Infrastructure
Foreign Office CIO David Meyer has published his ICT-cutting plan to reduce carbon and move with the times
Government Extends Rural Broadband Scheme
The government has freed up nearly £50m to help push superfast broadband into three rural counties
Lord Sugar Ordered To Remove Provocative Tweet
A tweet by Lord Sugar back in January was thought to be unfairly influencing jurors in an MP's expenses case
Ofcom Hails O2 As The Fastest Broadband Service
Ofcom's mobile broadband tests show O2 to be the fastest but location is the key factor for best results
UK Firms Get 12 Months Grace On Cookie Law
The ICO has given businesses in the UK a year to comply with new EU privacy rules concerning cookies