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Twitter Tests Option To Limit Who Can Reply To Tweets
Online abuse clampdown. Twitter confirms it is testing new conversation settings that will allow users to limit who can reply to their tweets
Government Launches Beta Of Design System For Digital Service Teams
GOV.UK Design System aims to make it easier for teams to build complex service by bringing common elements and styles into one place
Researchers Propose ‘Lelantos’ Blockchain-Based Anonymous Parcel Deliveries
The Lelantos scheme, inspired by blockchain and Tor, would allow goods to be ordered and delivered without revealing the recipient's identity
DDoS Website ‘Ringleaders’ Arrested In Israel
The two teenagers were arrested after DDoS giant vDOS was hacked and its internal records exposed last week
Sainsbury’s Creates 150 Tech Jobs In Latest Online Push
New digital jobs will be created in Manchester to work on a variety of projects for supermarket giant
Why Online Retailers Must Prepare For Barrage Of Cybercrime This Christmas
E-tailers stopped 45 million attempted online attacks in the past three months, but more is on its way
Boosting Online Performance In The Digital Service Era
Joram Cano, solutions consultant for EMEA at Keynote (now part of Dynatrace), discusses the importance of having a website that customers love
Xiaomi Finally Sets Up Shop In The UK
Chinese manufacturer will open UK online store tomorrow – but won’t be selling any phones
Robot That Bought Ecstasy On Dark Web Freed By Police After Three Months
The Random Darknet Shopper had bought 10 yellow pills containing 90mg of ecstasy each as part of artists' experiment
What We Learned From The Moonpig Website Bug
How should companies respond to vulnerability discoveries and do they have an ethical obligation to protect customer data?
How Do Online Businesses Gain The Amazon Trust Factor?
Advertorial: Online businesses can struggle to convince new customers to trust them with their precious payment data. But a well known brand can bridge this trust gap
Apple Pulls All Online Sales In Russia
Looks like Santa Claus won’t be bringing Apple treats to the children of Russia this Christmas
Over Half Of UK Shoppers Now Regularly Using Digital Wallets
Skrill survey finds major generational gap in paying habits, with younger consumers more likely to embrace new technology
IT Life: Takeaway Special
Just Eat CTO Carlos Morgado gives us his recipe for IT success
Millions Of Web Adverts Go Offline As Google DoubleClick Goes Down
Outage of online ad platform could end up costing businesses millions
Google – “Amazon Is Our Biggest Rival”
Eric Schmidt says Google doesn’t always have it all their own way, despite having 90 percent of the search market
Cheryl Cole Named As “Most Dangerous UK Celebrity On The Internet”
McAfee survey finds X Factor judge attracts the most malicious online content online
MSN Gets A Mobile Makeover
In a nod to the post-PC era, Microsoft's long-lived Web portal is now optimized for tablets and smartphones
Social Network Hostility On The Rise
Social networking users are becoming increasingly hostile to offensive comments posted by others online
Dinner with leading technology, internet and digital marketing companies from France and UK
For companies involved in technology, online business and digital marketing who are looking to develop technology or business partnerships with innovative French firms, Wessex Partnerships is co-hosting two networking events alongsi ...
Touch Screen Gloves Keep Out The Cold
Touchies gloves let touch screen users stay connected this Christmas with conductive thread technology
Lane Fox Launches ‘Give An Hour’ Campaign
The government's latest push to get Brits online involves a host of public- and private-sector organisations
Cisco Study Finds Internet As Vital As Food And Air
The Internet is as vital as food and air, and people cannot live without it, according to a report from Cisco
Attackers Ramp Up Automated Attacks: Imperva
Updated: Websites are being hit by up to 25,000 attacks per hour from automated botnets
Study Exposes Security Ignorance At Home
New surveys have shown how end users have out-of-date, misconceived ideas about Internet safety
Bitcoin Value Plummets Following Hack
A Japan-based Bitcoin exchange is planning to return to service 'soon' following a security incident
Government Services Could Go Onto Facebook
Users could use Facebook or Twitter to access government services in the future, according to the Cabinet Office
Online Sales Of iPad 2 Offset, Japan Launch Held Back
Delays of up to five weeks for iPad 2 online oreders. Japan launch postponed following tsunami problems
Online Slacking Offends eWEEK Readers
Online time wasting topped our poll of painful office costs. Next, tell us which way your IT budget is going