A war fought entirely in cyberspace is unlikely but governments must boost their defences, says the OECD
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Critics Bash Facebook For Sharing Phone Numbers
Rogue apps will be able to harvest contact details shared by Facebook, warn experts
Cabinet Office To Create A Central Information Store
Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude is bringing together all government data in the Public Data Corporation
BT Reveals Duct And Pole Sharing Charges
BT Openreach has suggested prices for allowing other operators to use its broadband infrastructure
President Sarkozy Wants Net Censorship On G8 Agenda
The French president, an opponent of an unregulated Internet, wants to make censorship a global initiative
BMA Opposes NHS Plans For Patient Access
The government's "Liberating the NHS" initiative has received a warning blast from the BMA
Microsoft-Backed Consortium Still After Novell Patents
Microsoft, Apple, Oracle and EMC's consortium, CPTN Holdings, is apparently still intent on acquiring 882 Novell patents
Pure Green IT Strategies Are Dead, Says Analyst
Green IT was just a fad. What you need is an overall sustainabilty strategy, says Verdantix
Government To Cut Costs With Cloud Computing
The government will look to outsourcing and cloud computing to cut costs in 2011, predicts Ovum
Vasco Strengthens Authentication With DigiNotar Buy
Vasco has acquired a Dutch authentication specialist to enter that country's e-government market
Iceland Hits Back At WikiLeaks Investigation
The US ambassador has been called to explain why an Icelandic MP is under investigation over WikiLeaks
Twitter Fights US Court Demands For WikiLeaks Details
Twitter is fighting a US court's demand, made in December, for details of WikiLeaks supporters
Government Launches UK Tech Centre Initiative
The government is seeking to develop the UK's high tech skills with plans for a £200 million tech centre network
Intel Tries To Appease EU Fears Over McAfee Deal
Intel is offering promises to EU regulators to alleviate antitrust fears over the McAfee acquisition
Spectrum Changes Could Doom 3UK
More 3G spectrum available could cause problems at the UK's smallest 3G operator
Government Tells Councils To Get Spending Online
Local government secretary Eric Pickles wants spending plans online by the end of this month
Ofcom Opens Up 2G Spectrum For 3G Services
Improved mobile broadband speeds could be on the way, thanks to a move by Ofcom to increase network capacity
Apple Hits Customers With VAT Hike
While some IT vendors will absorb the VAT increase, Apple has opted to pass it on to consumers
China Purges Millions Of Pages In Censorship Campaign
The Chinese government has boasted that its 'Great Firewall' has deleted 350 million pieces of 'harmful information'
Hacktivist Group Attacks Nation States
The ongoing cyberwar over Wikileaks has taken a new turn with individual countries now being attacked
BT Content Service Breaks Net Neutrality, Say Critics
BT Wholesale's Content Connect creates a two-tier Internet, warns the Open Rights Group
Scots Schools Impose Biometric Systems On Pupils
A Liberal Democrat is expressing his concern over fingerprint ID systems used in some Scottish schools
Apple Sued For Allowing Apps Access To Owners’ Data
Apple is hit with a pair of lawsuits claiming it allowed advertisers to access personal data of iPhone owners
Government Moves Towards Bills By Crowdsourcing
The government is pushing its scheme to allow successful online petitions to be debated as parliamentary bills
MMA Guidelines Will Highlight Mobile Data Privacy
The Mobile Marketing Association has announced plans to publish guidelines to honour users' privacy concerns
UN Supports WikiLeaks’ Right To Publish
A UN statement argues the human right to publish in the public interest, but restraint should be exercised
ICO Gets Tough On Information Access Laws
The Information Commissioner's Office has issued its first demand under the Freedom of Information Act
EU Criticises US ‘Lack Of Interest’ In Data Protection
Viviane Reding has highlighted a clash between US and European attitudes to data privacy regulation
OpenBSD Founder Blames Contractor, Not FBI, For Backdoor Plant
The founder of OpenBSD now believes that a firm was probably contracted to put backdoors in the project code
Labour MP Slams Lack Of Welsh Broadband Funds
The Welsh Labour MP Ian Lucas has criticised the coalition government for not funding superfast broadband in the region