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Last Of UK ‘WiSpy’ Data Deleted
Google has deleted the last of the payload data inadvertently collected by its Street View cars in the UK
Patent Monopolies Threaten Open Source Innovation
If patent holders start picking on members of the open source community, innovation will suffer, warns Eric Doyle
ISPs: Internet Porn Block Not Viable
Blocking porn sites from home computers is not plausible, say ISP chiefs in response to the government’s censorship request
European Commission Pushes e-Government Openness
The new European Interoperability Framework and European eGovernment Action Plan both aim to make government services more open
Microsoft Ends Office Anti-Piracy Programme
Microsoft has quietly pulled the plug on its Office Genuine Advantage programme, hinting at new anti-piracy measures on the way
Nokia Considers Windows Phone 7 OS For New Phones
Nokia is rumoured to be considering deploying Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 on its new smartphones
Google Faces Expanded EC Antitrust Investigation
The antitrust watchdog of the European Commission has expanded its investigation into search engine giant Google
High Court Judge Permits Tweeting In Court
Twitter has been approved as a legitimate method of reporting live from the courtroom
Social Media Tools Could Lead Business Innovation
Social collaboration tools are poised to increase enterprise productivity if implemented in such a way as to prevent separate silos, says Cameron Sturdevant
Report: Intel McAfee Deal May Face EC Probe
The European Commission has expressed concerns over Intel's $7.68bn deal to acquire McAfee
Government IT Cuts Achieve Major Savings
Cuts in ICT and other sectors have helped the government achieve efficiency savings of £1 billion
UK Government Plans To Block Internet Porn
ISPs are asked to block porn sites as the government attempts to protect children from exposure to adult material
Could Google Android Merge With Chrome OS?
Some are suggesting that Google should merge Chrome and Android. Clint Boulton says it might happen, but not any time soon
Film Industry Orders BT To Block File-Sharing Site
The Hollywood film studios'association has demanded that BT blocks access to Usenet indexing site Newzbin2
Apple Prepares Mac App Store For Launch On Jan 6
Apple plans to launch an App Store for its Macintosh users in the hope of attracting third-party developers
Corporate Tablet Use Driven By Apple, HP And Dell
Tablet use in business could double within the next three months, claims a ChangeWave Research report
Facebook’s Facial Recognition Adds Tags Automatically
Facebook is adding a facial recognition capability to tag friends' images automatically on the social network
Microsoft’s Partners In Novell Patent Buyout Revealed
Apple, Oracle and EMC are apparently the joint owners, with Microsoft, of 882 patents bought from Novell
Twitter And LinkedIn Users Urged To Change Passwords
The hack of Gawker Media over the weekend has prompted other major sites to advise users to change their passwords
Microsoft Brings HTML5 Video Plug-in To Firefox
Firefox users who use Windows can now enjoy HTML5 video in their browser, thanks to Microsoft
FBI Fingered For Installing OpenBSD Backdoors
A former government contractor has gone public and accused the FBI of planting a number of back doors into the encryption software used by OpenBSD
Oracle Makes MySQL 5.5 Database Generally Available
Despite previous fears over Oracle's commitment to MySQL, the company has made the new version of the open source database generally available
Mark Zuckerberg Named As Time’s Person of the Year 2010
Facebook founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, has been named Time’s Person of the Year for 2010
Facebook Crimes Soar Over 100,000 In Five Years
Facebook is a hotbed of crime, linked to 100,000 calls to police in the UK, according to a report
WikiLeaks Judge Allows Tweeting In Court
The judge who granted bail to Julian Assange yesterday allowed reporters to tweet from the courtroom
What Can We Learn From Gawker’s Stupidity?
Gawker was stupid to run with poor security and antagonise hackers, says P. J. Connolly. Now he is picking up the pieces
NSS Says IExplorer Malware Protection Leads Rivals
A test claims Microsoft IE8 and IE9 have boosted malware protection beyond Google, Apple and others
Symantec’s Machine Learning Prevents Data Loss
Symantec Data Loss Prevention 11 will feature "vector machine learning" to help define sensitive data policies
Google Confirms Zetawire Purchase For NFC Software
Google has confirmed the acquisition of NFC specialist Zetawire, as the search engine giant takes the fight to Apple and RIM