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Google To Delete UK WiSpy Data
Google has signed a commitment to improve data handling following the infamous 'WiSpy' incident, says the ICO
Fundraiser To Gift Turing’s Works To Bletchley Park
An appeal has been launched to buy a collection of published works by Alan Turing – arguably the father of digital computing theory
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
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
New Data Centres Deliver Triple-Capacity Upgrades
Today's data centres are more efficient due to better software, virtualisation, storage, servers and cooling
Blackwave Delivers Internet Video To Juniper
Juniper is buying Blackwave's intellectual property to bulk up its growing Internet video delivery capabilities
Qualcomm Restyles Snapdragon Chip For Phones And Tablets
Qualcomm has redesigned the Snapdragon chip to deliver five times the performance at 75 percent less power
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
Cloud Move For Gordano Microsoft Exchange Alternative
Gordano's GMS Cloud offers a hosted messaging and collaboration suite as an alternative to Microsoft Exchange Online
Culture Minister Vaizey Shuns Net Neutrality
The government is apparently turning its back on net neutrality, suggesting that ISPs accomodate a two-tier Internet
RIM Boss Hits Out At Apple’s Closed Development
Research In Motion co-CEO Jim Balsillie has gone on the attack against Apple over its closed development environment for the iPhone and iPad
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
Oracle Asks Apache To Continue With JCP And Java 7
Oracle is asking the Apache Software Foundation to reconsider its threat to leave the Java Community Process and abandon Java 7
Disabled Call On Website Owners To ‘Fix The Web’
Citizens Online's 'Fix the Web' campaign aims to solve online inaccessibility problems encountered by millions of disabled Brits
AMD Joins Open Source MeeGo Project
AMD has put aside its bitter rivally with chip giant Intel and joined it and Nokia to help develop MeeGo, the open source mobile operating system
Bug Bounties: Why The Controversy?
Software companies have offered payment for bugs before. Peter Judge asks why it is any different for security vendors to do the same?
Barracuda Offers $3,000 Bug Bounty
Barracuda Networks has a rewards scheme for researchers who find flaws in its security products.
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
Microsoft Adds HTTPS Encryption To Secure Hotmail
Microsoft follows Google's example and adds HTTPS encryption to Hotmail to protect user's entire sessions
Apache Threatens Oracle With Java Exit Over Licence Row
The Apache Software Foundation has threatened to quit the Java governing body over a licensing row with Oracle
Palm Pre 2 Rumoured To Arrive This Friday
HP has refused to confirm reports that the successor to the Palm Pre will go on sale in the UK at the end of this week
Android Market Plagued With Download Failures
Reports are emerging that Google's Android Market is having major problems letting Android smartphone users download and install apps
Government Launches Transparency Website
The Prime Minister has launched a new site in beta, giving the public regular access to internal government information
Government To Publish Broadband Strategy
When the government promises "the best broadband in Europe" what does it mean? We'll know in December
IT Staff Feel They Are Treated Worse Than Their Peers
Half of IT people feel they are treated badly - so how can their lives be improved?
Cameron Envisages Silicon Valley In East London
The government plans to attract high-tech visionaries and entrepreneurs to London’s Olympics site after 2012
BT Scuppers Ministry Of Sound’s Flagship Piracy Battle
The Ministry of Sound is speechless after BT destroys most of the evidence for its battle against illegal music downloading
Facebook Mobile Apps Refreshed For iPhone And Android
New smartphone apps from Facebook add single sign-on to iPhones and Androids, along with Deals for the iPhone