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RSS UKUK cybercops hook "copycat" phishing-scam suspect
News The UK's cyberpoliceforce claims progress is being made in the ongoing investigation into organised criminal gangs running increasingly sophisticated phishing email scams that attempt to lure people into revealing their... [29 Apr 2004]
UK government slammed over ecommerce delays
News The UK Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has been attacked by MPs for delaying the publication of its ecommerce White Paper, and for leaving too little time for the vital consultation process. The attack follows... [17 Mar 1999]
UK consumers left in the dark on data breaches
News A number of high-profile data security breaches have shocked UK consumers - and yet there is no requirement for companies to warn customers if their personal data has been put at risk. In contrast, UK... [02 May 2006]
UK to host inter-governmental debate on Net development
News A conference which will bring together global governments to discuss Internet development in the public sector has received the official backing of UK Prime Minister Tony Blair. Blair said that such initiatives would... [16 May 2000]
UK police upgrade biometric ID tech
News The Police IT Organisation (PITO) has teamed with Northrop Grumman in an eight-year, £122m deal to create next-generation biometric identification technology for UK police. Under the contract, Northrop Grumman's... [14 Dec 2004]
In brief: UK job service streamlines Web site
News The UK Employment Service has redesigned its job seekers Web site at www.employmentservice.gov.uk. The site now links to the European Employment Service, the New Deal, the Armed Forces and other job... [03 Sep 1998]
UK fits the bill for foreign IT firms
News High-tech companies are responsible for an increasing amount of investment coming into in the UK from abroad, according to the latest annual report from the Invest in Britain Bureau. The Bureau found that of a record 652... [21 Jul 1999]
UK e-government figures disappoint
News A meagre 13 per cent of the UK electorate have used the internet to access online government services over the past year. Research from Taylor Nelson Sofres reveals the full failure of e-government services in the... [07 Nov 2002]
UK government launches national e-tagging scheme
News The UK nationwide rollout of an electronic tagging system for prisoners will kick off next week with the early release of 200 offenders. UK Home Secretary, Jack Straw has backed the scheme since last... [18 Jan 1999]
UK mobile users offered number portability
News Number portability has become a reality for mobile phone users in the UK. The UK's four mobile phone network operators - Cellnet, One2One, Orange and Vodafone - will now let customers take their numbers... [04 Jan 1999]
UK asylum agency stuck in the tech dark ages
News The UK Border Agency's use of the machines to send a large amount of documents relating to asylum seekers exposes the agency to a "greater risk of error" and is "costly" compared to using email and "internet portals", a... [22 Jan 2009]
In brief: UK lags behind in EMU preparation
News UK companies are lagging behind the rest of Europe in their euro preparations, according to a report commissioned by Unisys. The research shows UK firms are not treating EMU as seriously as the Year 2000... [26 Jun 1998]
UK suffers as Fujitsu closes chip plant
News The UK was dealt another blow today as two chip firms announced major job losses. Fujitsu strongly denied the economic climate in the UK was an influencing factor. A spokesman for the Manufacturing,... [04 Sep 1998]
UK Web users forced to pay inflated rates
News Research group, Datamonitor has discovered that UK consumers are paying up to three times as much for Internet access as their counterparts in Sweden. Costs in Sweden average $5.3 (E4.5) a month compared to $25.44 (E22)... [18 Jan 1999]
UK port hacker: 'I was framed'
News A UK teenager accused of launching a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on a major US port has said a flaw in Windows allowed hackers to take control of his machine and launch the attack without his knowledge. [08 Oct 2003]
