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Government Pushes Ahead With Rural Mobile Plans
The government has issued an official notice to suppliers on its plans to tackle rural mobile black-spots
US Authorities Censor Blog For A Year Without Cause
The US authorities return confiscated domain name to an "illegal" music blog without explanation
Applications Riddled With Security Flaws: Veracode
The majority of applications scanned by Veracode's cloud-based testing tool held some kind of security flaw
Multiple Device Uptake Makes Cloud Attractive
Survey reveals use of multiple devices, acceleration of business and cost are main incentives of cloud
Social Media Badly Used By Councils During Strike
Just 22 percent of councils provided "excellent" coverage during public sector strikes, says survey
Hosting Services May Be Breaking Syrian Sanctions
Syrian government sites hosted in the US, Canada and Germany may break internatiobnal sanctions
UK Broadband Speeds Drop By Third At Peak Times
Connection speeds drop by 35 percent in the evening thanks to TV streaming, says uSwitch
Sunderland Partners IBM For Cloudy Smart City
IBM is working with Sunderland City Council on a cloud platform to encourage economic growth
HMRC Nets £126m Savings From Online Filing
The tax office has done well with its online filing roll-out but faces challenges on customer services
eBay Tells Government We Need 4G
eBay's 'mobile manifesto' calls on the government and retailers to ease mobile shopping for customers
The CRC: Not Yet A Premier League
This year's Energy Efficiency league table is just a friendly match, says Peter Judge. Next year it could be a fixture worth watching.
Nearly Half Of Brits Support Social Network Blockade
Shutting down social networks in the interest of public safety is OK, says the British public
Tech Firms Score Badly On CRC League Table
The Environment Agency's ranking of green companies shows IT firms need to clean up their act
Hague Pressured Over Iranian Phone Tracking Tools
A British company with links to Wiliam Hague, sold mobile phone tracking software to Iran
How Can Schmidt Claim Google Is Not Dominant?
Google's chairman has already said that the search giant is in the monopoly class. Clint Boulton is stunned to hear him denying it now
US Accuses China Of Being Biggest Cyber-Threat
A report in the US accuses China and Russia of being the major players in the espionage game against the US
Government ICT Plan Becomes A Strategy Foursome
The government has started to add flesh to the bones of its radical ICT Strategic Implementation Plan
MPs Want Jail Sentences For Data Misuse
A Justice Committee report has declared current penalties insufficient to deter data privacy offences
Ofcom’s ‘Three Strikes’ Fileshare Policy Due In 2013
Ofcom will start sending letters to alleged file sharers in 2013 under the Digital Economy Act
Lib Dems Mount Digital Economy Act Challenge
The Liberal Democrats have fulfilled a promise to challenge the Digital Economy Act in a Parliamentary debate
US Government Security Incidents Skyrocket
A new report has revealed the poor state of security within the US federal government
White House Acts On WikiLeaks-Style Breaches
The US federal government has launched new systems to protect classified government documents
Government To Fund Graphene Research Hub
Wonder-material graphene will get its own £50m research hub as part of the government's IT investment package
Critical UK Cyber Security Report Hits As Maude Misses
The UK's Cyber Security Strategy report is overdue but a critical independent report has hit the mark
Cisco UK CEO To Chair Technology Strategy Board
Phil Smith, CEO of Cisco UK & Ireland, named as preferred candidate for role at Technology Strategy Board
Facebook For Civil Servants Banned By Government
Civil servants have been banned from using Facebook, but can still use Twitter and LinkedIn for work
Rights Group Says Cisco Aided Chinese Persecution
Cisco knowingly provided the Chinese government with technology to spy on Falun Gong members, say critics
Government Tenders Services Network Agreement
Buying Solutions has tendered a PSN framework agreement valued at £2bn for joined-up government services
Could Net Neutrality Be A Bad Thing?
The aim of net neutrality is a good thing, but innovation will require non-neutral services, argues Tekelec's Randy Fuller