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Amazon's Kindle ignites legal upheaval
Comment Although refunds were given to affected customers, there was much criticism of this Big Brother approach - and Amazon has agreed to refrain from deleting books in this manner in the future. And that will... [27 Oct 2009]
One in 78: The chances your comms are being monitored
News Worries over ordinary citizens being tracked by the government may seem like Big Brother paranoia, but the likelihood you're on the Whitehall's watch list is far higher than you might suppose. What are... [11 Aug 2009]
Researchers uncover "vast" computer spy network
News The network they found possessed remarkable "Big Brother-style" capabilities, allowing it, among other things, to turn on the camera and audio-recording functions of infected computers for potential... [30 Mar 2009]
Naked CIO: Tech is my job, not your hobby
Comment The world is full of wannabes, whether it is on the X Factor, YouTube, Big Brother or countless other examples - why should IT be any different? Why does everyone inside organisations think they know... [03 Mar 2009]
Beware - Big Brother is watching you get drunk
Comment Finally this week, the Lords' claim that the UK is Big Brother capital of the world prompted some strong responses. UK is Big Brother capital of the world say Lords This... [10 Feb 2009]
"We must not allow ourselves to become a Big Brother society"
News We must not allow ourselves to become a Big Brother society. Both the Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties have attacked the UK government over the retention of travel data. The government plans to... [10 Feb 2009]
UK is Big Brother capital of the world say Lords
News New powers are needed to combat a culture of "pervasive" surveillance that has seen the UK become the most spied upon country in the world, the Lords said today. The UK is now watched by more about four million CCTV cameras and details... [06 Feb 2009]
Super comms database ditched for next year?
News The unpopular Communications Data Bill may have been axed from the next round of parliamentary legislation, according to reports. Whitehall sources have told The Independent that the Bill will now not be included in next month's Queen's... [21 Nov 2008]
Inbox: ID guinea pigs, snooping database and CIO standards
Comment Also, I think this type of crime fighting isn't really crime fighting as it should be.it really is just big brother. The weekly Inbox column collects the best and most thought-provoking of the reader... [17 Oct 2008]
Peter Bazalgette
AS Profile He made his name as chief creative officer of Big Brother creator Endemol, a position he left at the start of this year although he continues to work as an advisor there. Peter Bazalgette might appear an... [07 Oct 2008]
Leak fears could set bosses spying on staff
News Big brother bosses will increasingly be tempted to turn to staff surveillance to stop insider leaks before they happen, says the head of a cyber security government body. It doesn't mean that you have to... [04 Sep 2008]
iPhone 3G, terrorists and tech, file sharers vs ISP
Comment Big Brother? And, according to a certain anonymous poster, here at silicon towers we need to get over the iPhone.we think the other comments tell a different story. G iPhone up for grabs online - or is it? [15 Jul 2008]
Open source guru criticises Oyster software
News So, if you make the mistake of connecting the card with your name, then Big Brother knows exactly when and where you enter the Tube system and where you leave. To escape the surveillance enabled by... [10 Jun 2008]
C&W hooks up with Orange over FMC
News C&W's FMC system will use low-power GSM spectrum for in-building coverage, powered by picocells (the big brother cellular tech of femtocells) - rather than wi-fi, which is used by BT's rival Fusion service. [05 Mar 2008]
Stress at work is a killer
News A recent survey by the Policy Studies Institute found 'Big Brother'-style electronic surveillance systems can fuel stress at work. Stress at work could be more of a pain than you think. New research... [23 Jan 2008]
