The founder of a multi million-pound internet crime site has been given a reduced sentence due to his 'youth'
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ISPs Defend ‘Up To’ Broadband Speed Claims
Service providers are scrambling to defend themselves against Ofcom's criticism of broadband advertising
Government IT Projects Cost Taxpayers £16bn Per Year
The Institute for Government says costs can be reduced by taking a more flexible approach to IT
eWEEK Readers Dump Killer e-Waste
Many readers knowingly send old tech to the developing world. Next: tell us your office IT woes
Facebook Modifies User Info Developer Access Plan
Facebook is still considering developer access to private information but is improving its permissions screen
Council Website Failings Hit With Both Barrels
Socitm says many council websites are underperforming, while Eric Pickles hits out at Nottingham rebels
Ofcom: 4G Auctions Will Be Fair
The UK regulator has promised to share 4G mobile spectrum fairly, and keep competition keen
Morgan Stanley Was Hit By Chinese Hackers
In 2009, Morgan Stanley was hit by the same Chinese hackers who targeted Google, according to HB Gary
Mudlark: Data Is Your Property
The London Chromaroma game has been criticised for demanding passwords. Mudlark's Toby Barnes jumps to its defence
Ofcom Continues TalkTalk/Tiscali Probe
TalkTalk and Tiscali have coughed up millions in goodwill payments after wrongly billing customers
Union Leader Calls For Email Tax To Pay Off Deficit
Bob Crow of the RMT Union has called on the government to tax emails to pay off the public deficit
Police To Crack Down On Facebook Bullies
Facebook bullies could get warning messages from the police, as the crackdown on cyber harassment begins
ISPs And Publishers Told To Work Out File-Share Plans
The government has formed a working group to find a way to block illegal file-sharing sites
Turing Papers Saved for Bletchley Park
Lottery money is buying key papers of computing pioneer Alan Turing for the Bletchley Park museum
EU To Act On Carbon Credit Fraud And Theft
The Climate Change Committee will block the holes that let thieves take £5 billion from the carbon exchange
Government Wants Open Standards For IT Procurement
A Cabinet Office policy note has revealed the desire for open standards during IT procurement processes
Cloud Jobs And Profits Could Shower The UK – Report
But Germany, France and Italy will do better out of the cloud, according to EMC Consulting's report
Update: Assange Extradited, 7 Days To Appeal
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange has seven days to appeal, after a judge ruled he should be extradited to Sweden
LGA Demands ‘Swift Action’ On Reducing Data Reports
The LGA has accused the Con-Dem coalition of doing little to relieve the data burden on local government
Government Cyber Crime Report Debunked
An IT security professor claims the government's cyber crime report is merely sales bumf for BAE
BT Fibre ‘Leaves Out Up To 60 Percent Of Cabinets’
BT is accused of misrepresenting the actual coverage of fibre-based broadband in enabled exchange areas
Government Urged To Drive Green Economy
Microsoft and BT join other business leaders to drive the government's green growth strategy
India Pressures Operators For BlackBerry Intercepts
Local mobile operators are being pressured by the Indian government for access to BlackBerry emails
Huawei To Invest £50m In London Tube Network
Londoners could soon be able to get signal on the Tube, using underground mobile transmitters from Huawei
Social Media Access May Cause Governance Problems
Gartner claims half of all companies, fearing prosecution, may attempt to block social networking site access
Open Internet: The Devil Is In The Detail
Preserving the open nature of the Internet can be more complicated than it seems, says the Internet Society's Markus Kummer
Terrorist Tracking Could Open Europe To US Spying
The US can access EU financial data under an agreement designed to track terrorist funds
Cyber Crime Costs UK £27 Billion A Year
The shocking cost of cyber crime to the UK economy has been revealed in a new government and industry study
RSA: Cyber War Mass Hysteria Is Hindering Security
Cyber-war stories from the defence industry may be a distraction, pundits told the RSA conference
Government Promises £63 Million To Fight Cyber Crime
Home secretary Theresa May has revealed planned spending on fighting Internet threats, before a report in Spring