Another firm will be punished for breaching the Data Protection Act, as the ICO prepares its next fine
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2011
Play.com Hack Exposes Customer Data
Following a breach, Play.com has shifted the blame onto an unnamed third-party market comms firm
France Fines Google Over Street View Privacy Gaffe
The French government has fined Google 100,000 euros for breaching privacy in its WiSpy Street View blunder
China Denies Gmail Interference Claim
The Chinese government has denied it is preventing Chinese users from accessing Gmail accounts
Apple Sues Amazon Over App Store Trademark
As Amazon.com launches Appstore for Android, Apple has sued over alleged infringement of its App Store mark
Keep Using SecurID, Despite The RSA Breach
Thieves have stolen information from RSA relating to SecurID. Don't panic, says Wayne Rash, keep other security strong
3UK Welcomes 4G Auction Plan
Mobile operator welcomes Ofcom's bid to preserve competition - but still wants redress for earlier decisions
4G Auction: Ofcom Does The Sensible Thing
Just as the US loses a mobile operator, Ofcom is taking action to preserve competition in the UK. Peter Judge applauds
Spectra Logic Adds Data Integrity To Tape Storage
Spectra Logic tape-storage systems automatically checks media and data throughout the data's storage life
Report: Sony Planning Vaio Hybrid PC
Sony is rumoured to be cooking up a two-part Vaio PC to compete with Apple's MacBook Air
Ofcom Sets Limits For 2012’s 4G Auction
Strict limits in the 4G auction next year will ensure the survival of four competing operators, says Ofcom
Adobe Fixes Zero-Day Flaw
Adobe has released a fix for a week-old critical vulnerability in Flash Player, Acrobat and Reader
UC4 Unifies Enterprise Automation
UC4's ONE Automation, deploys and manages automation software across an organisation
Mobile Chip Unit Boss Quits Intel
The executive leading Intel's push into the smartphone market, Anand Chandrasekher, is to leave the company to pursue other interests
Juniper Networks Joins Eclipse Foundation
Networking firm announces its membership of open source Eclipse Foundation with Junos access
Microsoft Virtualises US Store Giant’s Workloads
Target uses Microsoft’s Systems Centre and Hyper-V technology to virtualise and manage business-critical retail operations
Facebook Snaps Up Mobile App Startup
Social network reportedly pays $70m to optimise apps beyond smartphones
UK Business Embraces Twitter Aged Five
Five years after its launch, the microblogging platform is now a firm external enterprise communications fixture
Digital Economy Act Faces Further Delays
If the High Court grants a judicial review, the controversial act could be delayed until next year, amid further criticism
Lords To Debate McKinnon Extradition
The House of Lords is to debate Gary McKinnon's extradition to the US, as a new psychiatric assessment arrives
The Dark Side Of The Internet Revolution
Skype has been attacked because of its apparent lack of security. Eric Doyle thinks there are legal dark forces that are far more threatening
Online Poker Chips Thief From Devon Jailed
A British hacker who pilfered billions of Zynga’s virtual poker chips faces years behind bars
IBM, Cable & Wireless Kick Off UK Smart Energy Cloud
The data hub will gather information from smart meters across the country and distribute it to energy retailers
Enterprises Support Thousands Of Obsolete Apps
Legacy applications are an increasing burden despite the latest modernisation options, says Capgemini
XXX Porn Domain Set To Go Live
The top-level domain .xxx has been approved by ICANN and is set to go live in June or July
Google Blames China For Disrupted Gmail Service
The Chinese government is behind the disrupted Gmail service in mainland China, claims Google
Each Data Breach Costs UK Firms £1.9m
British organisations are continuing to suffer from data loss, despite increased prevention measures
iPad Gets vSphere Control Application
VMware has released a SpringSource-developed vSphere iPad client allowing virtualisation admins to do at least part of their work on the tablet
Flash Player 10.2 Arrives For Android
Flash 10.2 is designed to deliver a full browsing experience to Android tablets and smartphone, according to Adobe
Google Brings Out TV Remote App For iPhone
Google's TV Remote app for Apple's iOS devices lets users search channels by voice from anywhere in the house