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News Such a law would force ISPs to warn, then disconnect, those customers they think have been sharing copyrighted material online. A set of telecommunications laws has been given the green light by a European parliamentary committee, which includes... [09 Jul 2008]
Cabinet minister's laptop stolen
News The PC also contained some material from the department. None of the departmental material included sensitive personal data about the public or would be of use to criminals. The spokesperson added: "This case has highlighted that our departmental... [18 Jun 2008]
NHS prescribes germ-resistant keyboards
News The Medigenic keyboards are completely flat and coated in a "hypoallergenic material resistant to bacterial growth", according to APC. The NHS has taken delivery of 7,500 infection-resistant keyboards, which could significantly cut the rates of... [18 Jun 2008]
Google: It pays to make ads work
News Viacom has sued Google over copyrighted material on its YouTube site. Media companies should see Google not as an enemy but as an ally trying to make advertising work on the internet, chief executive Eric Schmidt said yesterday. [12 Jun 2008]
Workers waste company time online
News But he warned companies need to be aware of the issue as staff spending too much time online or downloading unsuitable material could put a company's reputation at risk. The British economy is losing billions through workers surfing the web when... [11 Jun 2008]
Wi-fi adds to courtroom drama
News Over the past three months, wireless internet has been installed in 67 courts - with the aim of enabling barristers and solicitors to make better use of time between cases; and for jurors, victims and witnesses to access email, legal reference... [28 May 2008]
Revealed: Cyber crimefighting successes
News The report also praises upgrades to Soca's IT infrastructure and services which it says has "resulted in better access for staff to an increased volume of intelligence material across the organisation". [15 May 2008]
NHS cleans up keyboard act
News The devices are completely flat to avoid collecting debris that often harbour infections and are covered with a hypoallergenic material which is resistant to bug growth. The NHS is introducing 7,500 infection-resistant keyboards in hospitals across... [07 May 2008]
Yahoo! - Microsoft walks away
News nor Microsoft in their current state seems to be a material competitive threat. chief Jerry Yang signalled a more open stance towards Microsoft yesterday, saying he had been seeking common ground when the software maker abruptly ended deal talks on... [06 May 2008]
UK hit by 100 data breaches in six months
News Information has been stolen, gone missing in the post and while in transit with a courier, and the ICO said the material includes a wide range of personal details, including financial and health records. [22 Apr 2008]
Europe: Don't ban internet file-sharers
News People should not be criminalised for the file-sharing of copyrighted material if they are not profiting from doing so, the European Parliament has recommended. The spokesperson said: "People downloading from sites, often they don't know that it's... [14 Apr 2008]
'Data guardians' keep a watch over HMRC
News Kennedy said in a written answer that "departmental security specialists" helped to train the guardians using "written material" and "awareness events". Scores of "data guardians" have been employed to protect HM Revenue & Customs from a repeat of... [29 Feb 2008]
BBC beds down with MySpaceTV
News He said it will put BBC content in front of new audiences around the world and help promote material which will be available on the multi-broadcaster platform Kangaroo. BBC Worldwide has clubbed together with MySpace to bring new and archived... [24 Jan 2008]
Top 10 government IT stories of the year
News The university admissions body Ucas trialled software that checks university applications against its archive to make sure applicants aren't copying material available via the web.applicants were found to have plagiarised other sources within... [19 Dec 2007]
'Boring' e-learning fails to engage staff
News Almost a third (28 per cent) said e-learning content is not engaging and just under half (46 per cent) said there are too many distractions diverting them from PC-based learning material. Cultural and technological barriers are hindering the wider... [06 Dec 2007]
