Mobile and satellite operators reckon fibre is getting a leg-up at national level, but fibre broadband isn't always a winner, says Sophie Curtis
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Satellite Broadband Providers Lobby EC For Funding
Satellite broadband needs public funding to close Europe's digital divide, say the vendors
Embattled NHS Chief Tries To Defend IT Programme
Sir David Nicholson, SRO for the NPfIT, was closely questioned at a hearing looking into the project's failings
Internet Regulation Needed, Sarkozy Tells Tech Bosses
French President Nicolas Sarkozy lectured tech leaders before the G8 summit
Social Media Will Beat Mobile Phone Operators
While mobile operators struggle to meet data demand, the social media which use that data are stealing their lunch, says Peter Judge
Falun Gong Says Cisco Aids Chinese Repression
Cisco has been accused of assisting the Chinese government in its persecution of Falun Gong followers
Millennial Kids Will Change Everything … Once Again
The establishment always views the young as being irresponsible and a threat to the status quo but Generation Y may have much to teach us, says Eric Doyle
The Twitterati Have Done The Media Barons’ Bidding
The exposure of Ryan Giggs on Twitter trivialises questions of protection and sweeps aside objections to media intrusion, says Peter Judge
Dow Jones Virus Raises Suspicion Of Insider Malice
A virus released on Dow Jones’ corporate networks may have been a revenge attack by redundant IT staff
German Pirate Party Servers Seized By Police
The German branch of the Pirate Party, which campaigns for civil rights on the Internet, has been raided
Twitter Users Protest Footballer’s Disclosure Order
British injunction system under stress as footballer is named in a Scottish paper and thousands of tweets
Met Police Adopts Online Procurement Tool
The Metropolitan Police is to utilise an online procurement website to help it procure goods and services
Mike Bracken Appointed Government Digital Director
The government's so-called “digital czar” has been appointed to improve its online presence
Google Promises Flaw Fix And Improved Privacy Tools
Google is quietly fixing its flaw and developing privacy tools, but Schmidt wants a window on your information
Enterprise Open Source Software Going Mainstream
Confidence in open source software has led to greater competition with proprietary licensed applications
Passport Site Scrapped In Government Website Cull
The government's cull of 'vanity websites' continues, with the passport website as the latest casualty
MPs Debate Rural Broadband And 4G Licences
The government says 4G technologies could play a crucial role in extending broadband provision to rural areas
Google’s Schmidt Slams Government Piracy Measures
Google's executive chairman has warned the Digital Economy Act could set a precedent for web censorship
EU Demands Explicit Geo-Location Permissions
Apple, Google and employers must comply with new European Union rules for geo-location data permissions
Hargreaves Report Demands Copyright Overhaul
Britain's IP framework is unsuitable for the digital age and must be updated, according to a new report
French Anti-piracy Agency Hit By A Simple Hack
The French battle against illegal file sharers suffers a setback as its surveillance agency TMG is hacked
EC Opens Cloud Computing Public Consultation
The European Commission wants to gather views on how to exploit cloud computing in business
DARPA’s Resilient Cloud Will Withstand Cyber-Attacks
US Department of Defense plans a resilient cloud infrastructure that keeps running while under cyber-attack
GCHQ Letter Points To Powerline Interference
A letter from GCHQ suggests power line networking interferes with spooks, or does it just affect radio amateurs?
Can The UK Learn From US Cyber Security Plans?
The US government's plans to secure infrastructure look good, says Peter Judge. Maybe Britain can learn a thing or two from them
Osborne Announces ‘Smart Cities’ Analytics Centre
The government is to back a new East London centre aimed at putting the UK at the forefront of data analytics
Google Should Keep Quiet Over Facebook Smear
As Facebook wipes the egg from its face following an ineffectual smear campaign, Google is taking the high road, says Clint Boulton
Socitm Appoints Glyn Evans As New President
The society for IT professionals in the public sector has appointed Glyn Evans as its new boss
Nine Out Of Ten To Get 25Mbps Broadband By 2015
The culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has set a target of 'superfast' broadband for 90 percent of UK citizens by 2015
The Book Is Closed On Microsoft/DOJ Antitrust Case
Microsoft and the US DoJ reflected as the long-running antitrust judgement expired on May 12