The web inventor says the Cambridge Analytica scandal and the spread of divisiveness via social media show the 'optimism has cracked'
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Sir Tim Berners-Lee Calls For Curbs On ‘Fake News’ And Data Abuse
The British web inventor urged more effective regulation of targeted political adverts drawing on vast stores of personal data
Sir Tim Berners-Lee: Hackers Could Exploit Open Data To Wreak Real-World Chaos
ODI founders want the government to consider open data as critical infrastructure that needs protection
Nigel Shadbolt: Welcome To The Age Of Digital Enlightenment
In its next 25 years, the Web will drive a redefinition of the relationship between citizens and society, Sir Nigel Shadbolt tells TechWeek
Internet Needs Its Own ‘Bill Of Rights’ Says Sir Tim Berners-Lee
Founder of the World Wide Web speaks on the 25th anniversary of his creation
World Wide Web ‘An Especially Good Thing’ As It Nears 25th Birthday
76 percent of people believe that the World Wide Web has been good for society as it approaches its 25th birthday
UK Ranks Third In 2013 Web Index, Despite Surveillance Concerns
Sir Tim Berners-Lee says world governments are making slow progress in their adoption of the Web, but GCHQ spying lets Britain down
Sir Tim Berners-Lee Hits Out At GCHQ Snooping
Inventor of the World Wide Web slams the Internet snooping practices of the NSA and GCHQ
Tim Berners-Lee Launches Alliance For Affordable Internet
The new non-profit will campaign for open and competitive broadband markets in the developing world
Google Slammed Over ‘Insane’ Chrome Password Exposure
Tim Berners-Lee disappointed by Google's response to criticism of Chrome's stored passwords
Tim Berners-Lee To Judge £2m Google Prize For UK Tech Charities
Google prize for Brits that want to change the world
Tim Berners Lee And Vint Cerf Share £1m Queen Elizabeth Engineering Prize
Internet founders get the first "Nobel Prize for Engineering - the QE
IT Life: Keeping Sheffield Entertained
He likes mobile advertising, but he's a privacy advocate. We speak to Michael Cook of Sheffield International Venues
Tim Berners-Lee Slams ‘Dangerous’ Snooping Law
The inventor of the web says plans to store data open highly sensitive information up to abuse
eWEEK Europe To Give Away RSA Conference Tickets
eWEEK Europe is giving away tickets to the RSA event in London. Subscribe to the security newsletter to win
Web Inventor Stands Up For The Open Internet
Tim Berners-Lee says ISPs must uphold net neutrality as they strive to manage increasing data on the web
HTML5 Specifications Due In 2014
The World Wide Web Consortium has promised that final specification for HTML5 will arrive in 2014
The Internet Is Far From Broken
Scaremongering gets us nowhere. The Internet is big enough and ugly enough to look after itself, says Sophie Curtis
Vaizey Spells Out His Views On Net Neutrality
Culture minister Ed Vaizey has clarified his stance on net neutrality, the unbiased running of Internet service access
W3C Takes Major Step Towards Semantic Web
Tech body W3C has released standards for building rule systems on the web and making searches smarter
Berners-Lee To Head Institute For Web Science
The web pioneer will head an organisation based at universities in Oxford and Southampton