A government-backed vaccination scheme is needed to tackle the huge number of infected PCs, say researchers
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Twitter Bomb Joker Takes Battle To High Court
Paul Chambers' appeal against conviction goes to the High Court, while Britain's senior Judge warns Twitter could disrupt jury trials
Vaizey Spells Out His Views On Net Neutrality
Culture minister Ed Vaizey has clarified his stance on net neutrality, the unbiased running of Internet service access
Experts Say China Web Traffic Hijack Was ‘Overhyped’
Data analysis of the China Telecom Internet traffic hijack show claims are incorrect and overhyped, experts say
Google To Delete UK WiSpy Data
Google has signed a commitment to improve data handling following the infamous 'WiSpy' incident, says the ICO
MP Counters Government Stance On Net Neutrality
Labour MP Tom Watson has tabled an Early Day Motion calling for further political debate on the thorny issue of net neutrality
Chinese Web Hijack Poses Huge Security Risk
The apparently innocuous rerouting of Internet traffic through a Chinese ISP is a warning that next time it could be malicious, says Wayne Rash
China Telecom Denies Internet ‘Hijack’ Intent
The ISP claims that an incident in April, where 15 percent of the world's Internet traffic was re-routed through servers in China, was an accidental failure
BBC Slams Government Web-Throttling Plans
The BBC is prepared to release software that will name and shame ISPs that show preferential bandwidth management
German Rhine Dubbed Europe’s Silicon Valley
The Rhine-Main-Neckar region in Germany is the most lucrative software cluster in Europe, thanks to revenues from SAP and Software AG
Culture Minister Vaizey Shuns Net Neutrality
The government is apparently turning its back on net neutrality, suggesting that ISPs accomodate a two-tier Internet
Ofcom Outlines Auction Roadmap For 4G Spectrum
After an auction in 2012, Ofcom expects to see 4G networks come online in early 2013, barring any further delays
British Government’s IT Chief To Quit
At the end of this year, John Suffolk, the government’s CIO will step down before major projects are launched
BT Announces ‘Race To Infinity’ Results
Caxton and Malvern are the first towns to reach 1,000 votes in BT's Race to Infinity, but they won't get their super-fast broadband until 2012
Final Text Of ACTA Released
Negotiators have published a finished text of the controversial treaty, after ironing out final details
Stuxnet Targeted Iranian Uranium Enrichment, Symantec Believes
Symantec has revealed that the infamous Stuxnet worm was actually targeting the motors at nuclear power stations
Cyberwar And Smartphones Top Threats For 2011
Government cyber attacks and smartphone vulnerabilities top Imperva's list of security risks for 2011
Saudi Arabia ‘Accidentally’ Blocks Facebook
Saudi Arabia has reportedly blocked access to Facebook, but officials called the incident an 'accidental error'
Twitter Supports Bomb Joker With #IAmSpartacus Tag
Twitter users stand up to be counted, as bomb joke becomes a free speech issue
Facebook To Launch Webmail Client
Facebook is to launch Project Titan, a messaging system to compete with the webmail offerings of Google, Yahoo, Microsoft and others
EU Initiates Cloud Storage Research With €15.7m Funding
The EU is funding research into better ways of storing and accessing data in a federated cloud
Afghan Military Secrets Found On eBay Laptop
Personal details of Afghan police and army volunteers were found on a “scrapped” laptop belonging to a British soldier
Web Pioneer Calls For IPv6 Incentives
Vint Cerf, the 'godfather' of the net, has said the UK government should offer tax credits for upgrading to IPv6
Defence Minister Calls For British Cyber Attack Option
The Armed Forces Minister Nick Harvey has called for the UK to have the ability to strike back at those conducting cyberwarfare campaigns
Information Commissioner Rejects MP’s Criticism
The Information Commissioner insists the Google WiSpy incident was handled correctly
UK And EC To Rethink RIPA And ISP Data Retention
Privacy is on the agenda as the UK revises its RIPA laws and the EC's data retention regulations are questioned
BT, TalkTalk Win Judicial Review Of Digital Act
The controversial Digital Economy Act (DEA) is to face scrutiny over whether it is legal and justifiable
ICO Named ‘Keystone Kops’ Over WiSpy Investigation
Members of the Information Commissioner's Office have been labelled as Keystone Kops by a Tory MP for their investigation of Google
Kroll Ontrack Touts Hosted e-Discovery Service
Kroll Ontrack is now offering a cloud-based service to assist businesses in locating potentially important legal evidence
Government Launches Transparency Website
The Prime Minister has launched a new site in beta, giving the public regular access to internal government information