If Microsoft wins its European antitrust case against Google, it won't be any moral victory, says Clint Boulton
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Labour Government’s IT Record Faces Fresh Criticism
Previous Labour ministers are accused of ordering expensive IT projects to “sex up” their policies
Ofcom Demands Cut In BT Broadband Price
BT will have to cut its wholesale prices for phone lines and broadband, according to an Ofcom consultation
NASA Open Source Summit Offers Food For Thought
The US government needs to freshen up its IT apparatus and, with budgets being tight, open source looks like a good option
EU Shuts Off Webmail After Another Cyber-Attack
The European Government was forced to shut off remote access to email during a five-day long cyber-attack
Government Startup Site Linked To Malvertisement
StartUp Britain website inadvertently served up a malware infested ad for fake anti-virus software
What’s The CBI’s Game With CRC?
The UK government doesn't understand green issues, says Peter Judge. But the self-seeking manipulators at the CBI could be just as bad
Government Cost-Cutting Plan Embraces Open Source
Cabinet minister Francis Maude says his new ICT strategy will save the government millions
CBI Calls For Scrapping Of ‘Untenable’ CRC Scheme
Rebates should be restored to the Carbon Reduction Commitment or the scheme scrapped, demands CBI
Gosling Will Boost Google’s Defence Against Oracle
Google's hiring of Java creator James Gosling in the midst of a legal brawl with Oracle over Java patent infringement in Android is deeply tactical, says Clint Boulton
Ministry of Justice Shifts To The Cloud
The Ministry of Justice is the second central government department to move to a cloud-based infrastructure
Birmingham Council Throws Data Warehouse At Fraudsters
Birmingham City Council has used data matching technology to catch £6.8m of false tax discounts
BT Music Download Service To Combat File-Sharing
BT has confirmed plans to launch a not-for-profit music download service for its customers
Census Threatened With Paper DoS Attack
Protesters have spotted that the census may be vulnerable, through its legacy paper support, says Peter Judge
PM Helps Launch ‘StartUp Britain’ Scheme For Entrepreneurs
The StartUp Britain initiative offers discounts on products and services for new UK businesses
HTTPS Bug Disrupts Secure Hotmail Service
Microsoft turned off HTTPS access for Hotmail in some countries, leaving emails open to interception
Lawyers Seek To Block Twitter Data Handover
Twitter's lawyers are trying to block US authorities from accessing personal data as part of a WikiLeaks probe
Facebook Traffic Routed Through China
Facebook traffic on some networks was routed through Chinese and Korean servers, raising privacy concerns
Budget Missed Incentives For IT Savings, Says Socitm
The Chancellor should have invested in local authorities to save more and reduce the economy's carbon footprint
Stallman: Only Victims Of Tyranny Should Use Facebook
Only victims of tyranny can justify use of Facebook says freedom activist Richard Stallman. He also spoke in favour of Julian Assange and against mobile phones
MPs Allowed Twitter And iPads In The Commons
Hand-held devices and tweeting will be allowed, but no tweet-driven debates in Parliament, says committee
EU Suffers ‘Serious’ Cyber Attack Ahead Of Summit
Malware has been blamed for an attack which led the European Commission to take itself off-Net
ISPs Start Court Action Over Legality Of DEA
BT and TalkTalk have begun to frame their arguments in a court bid to overturn the Digital Economy Act
Google Brought To Book On Mega Digital Library Plans
Google's dream of scanning every book in the world suffered a setback in the US courts
Government Cloud And Procurement Under Fire At PASC
The G-Cloud strategy was dismissed as unnecessary and government IT procurement slated at the PASC inquiry
Budget: Science And Tech Key To Growth
New funding, taxation and incentives announced today are designed to help the UK play economic catch-up
Google Must Prepare For Bigger Fines Over WiSpy
France has set a precedent. How long before other countries and states begin holding their hands out to Google, asks Clint Boulton
Facebook Questions EU ‘Right To Be Forgotten’
The EU's right to be forgotten is not what users actually want from a social network, says Facebook
Fujitsu Wins Major HPC Wales Project
Fujitsu will re-enter the European market with a £15m lighthouse supercomputing partner project
ICO Bares Its Teeth With Fifth Data Breach Fine
Another firm will be punished for breaching the Data Protection Act, as the ICO prepares its next fine