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News Weaknesses in a £1.2bn computer system to track journeys into the UK could allow undesirable individuals to slip into the country, a security expert has claimed. From 2010 the e-Borders system will cross reference the personal details... [30 Mar 2009]
BT slammed over unbundling price hike
News Carphone Warehouse's broadband supplier, TalkTalk, has attacked a proposed rise in the amount BT charges other internet service providers for installing their equipment in its exchanges. According to a statement from TalkTalk on Monday,... [10 Mar 2009]
Legal Eye: Social networkers get smart about privacy rights
Comment Social networking fans are getting more aware of their privacy rights online, says Ruth Hoy, and they're using web 2.0 technology to protect them. Since their introduction, social networks have always had to walk a fine line regarding... [05 Mar 2009]
"Netbook security is not there yet"
News Netbooks have made headlines since their 2007 launch but their cheap cost could also carry a steep price tag due to lax security that makes them easier prey for viruses and hackers. Since their introduction less than two years ago by... [04 Mar 2009]
Cheap broadband will stop BT going fibre charge crazy
News Cheap mobile broadband and existing fixed services will keep BT from running a fibre monopoly, according to the communications regulator Ofcom. The watchdog today announced it will be imposing no price controls on super high-speed... [03 Mar 2009]
Mind the mobile broadband cash gap
News The success of mobile broadband is putting European operators in a sticky situation as retail prices are often well below the cost of providing the service. According to analyst Strand Consult, many operators are selling mobile broadband... [11 Feb 2009]
Airlines fear delays from snooping tech
News Fliers face possible disruption from plans to begin electronic tracking of every journey into the UK during one of the busiest holiday periods of the year, the UK airline industry has warned. Home Office plans to begin using the £1.2bn... [11 Feb 2009]
BT's wi-fi router turns biz into hotspots
News BT has launched a new wireless router for its business customers that allows them to wirelessly share their broadband connections with others, either for free or for profit. The latest version of the BT Business Total Broadband hub,... [10 Feb 2009]
Dongle power users will be booted off 3G first
News As operators start looking at deploying a successor to their 3G networks, power users could be among the first to be shifted onto higher speed mobile networks. Operators' roadmaps to LTE - the predicted upgrade path for the majority of... [06 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]
As crunch bites: Don't neglect the logs
Comment Managing log files may seem like a mundane issue but doing it well tightens data security and boosts compliance efforts, says Quocirca's Fran Howarth. Managing risk, compliance and security are objectives that still need to be achieved... [05 Feb 2009]
Broadband Britain: Where's our revolution?
Comment Yesterday the comms minister, Lord Carter, unveiled a draft strategy which the government hopes will ensure the UK keeps pace with tech change and grows its digital economy over the next five years and beyond. [30 Jan 2009]
Is this the largest security breach ever?
News Heartland Payment Systems, which processes payroll and credit card payments for more than 250,000 businesses, reported Tuesday that consumer credit card data was exposed in what may be the largest security breach ever. [21 Jan 2009]
PCs at five hospitals struck down by virus
News Troubleshooters are still trying to flush a virus out of hundreds of hospital computers more than three weeks after it first hit. The Conficker B virus infected 800 out of the 7,000 PCs at five hospitals in Sheffield, leading to a "small... [21 Jan 2009]
Stopping corporate IT break-ins
News Shutting the door to IT systems after staff leave the business and allowing workers to safely log in from home can be a major headache for business. In an identity management guide published today, the Corporate IT Forum (TiF) recommends... [20 Jan 2009]
