British companies are facing fines of up to half a million pounds for data losses, as experts warn that fraud losses in the UK are at an all time high
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Handset Makers May Suffer As Users Opt For SIM-Only Deals
Mobile owners are showing a tendency to hold onto their handsets for longer and opt for SIM-only tariffs, spelling pain for handset makers, a comparison website has warned
Absolute Teams Up With Intel To ‘Brick’ Stolen Laptops
Absolute Software has added Intel technology to its anti-theft software, which can at the touch of a button turn a stolen laptop into a non-bootable 'brick'
Twitter Hiring Push Focuses On Security And Products
In a sign of Twitter's increasing commercial focus, the micro-blogging site has announced it is to hire 27 new employees in a push for profitability
Facebook’s Zuckerberg Questions Privacy Expectations
Privacy is no longer a social norm, according to the founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg commenting on the rise of social networking
French President Pushes For ‘Google Tax’
President Nicolas Sarkozy has added his support for a proposal that could see foreign Internet firms such as Google, Facebook and Yahoo being taxed for business in France
HSBC Customers Hit By Mainframe Failure
HSBC customers were unable to use ATM cash machines, as well as online banking this Friday, after the bank suffered an outage with its mainframe computer
Tiscali Brand Binned By TalkTalk
It is the end of the line for Tiscali, after new owner TalkTalk called time on the Tiscali brand name
Zycko Offers Tool To Tame Unstructured Data
Zycko has launched an online tool that can help IT bosses analyse the massive growth of unstructured data within their organisation
Iomega Offers Virtual PC Clones
Storage provider Iomega is now offering technology that will allow users to keep a virtual copy of their computer in their pocket
SGI Gains Prestigious Win With Leading University
SGI has gained a prestigious customer win after a leading UK university decided to improve its HPC capabilities with one of its supercomputers
Opera Founder Von Tetzchner Stands Down
The straight talking CEO and co-founder of Opera Software has stepped down after fifteen years in charge of the web browser maker
Skype Offers High-Definition Video Calls
Skype has arrived in the living room after it announced that its VoIP client is to be embedded in a range of HDTVs
Kingston Admits To Secure USB Drive Flaw
There are red faces over at Kingston after the company admitted that a number of its encrypted USB sticks can be hacked, and asked customers to return the affected drives
Support Grows For The ‘Save MySQL’ Petition
A last ditch campaign to convince the EC to halt Oracle's acquisition of MySQL is gathering pace, but will Larry Ellison take any notice?
Tories Look To Connect With Voters Via Crowdsourcing Platform
The Conservative Party have offered a one million pound cash prize for developers that can create a website to ‘harness the wisdom' of the general public, in order to test Government policies
Orange Touts High Definition Voice Quality
Orange is hoping to steal a march on its competitors in 2010 after announcing that the quality of its voice calls is to go 'high definition'
Security Worries Over Smuggled Mobiles In Prison
The number of illegal mobile phones and SIM cards in prison has trebled in just two years leading to concerns that they could be helping to fuel crime and terrorism
Escaped Prisoner Still Using Facebook To Taunt Police
An escaped prisoner continues to use Facebook to taunt British police for their inability to catch him over the Christmas break
Government Reveals True Cost Of Filesharing Clampdown
The Government has revealed that its Internet piracy measures will cost consumers £500 million, or an additional £25 a year for each broadband connection
O2 Blames iPhone Demand For Network Failures
O2 has apologised for the problems with its network in London and has blamed the increasing use of smartphones, such as the iPhone
Escaped Criminal Uses Facebook To Taunt Police
The unsavoury side of Facebook has been exposed after an escaped criminal used it to taunt police, and the social networking site is also being cited in an increasing number of divorce cases
iPlayer Increasingly Used In Bed As Top Gear Dominates
Top Gear is one of the most watched programs on the iPlayer, and according to the BBC, people are increasingly taking their laptops to bed to watch it
Vodafone Offers Free Internet For Christmas
Vodafone UK has entered into the Christmas spirit after it announced that it is giving away free internet access between Christmas and the New Year
Researchers Look To Body Heat As Power Source
Researchers have developed a device that “harvests” the waste heat from human bodies and converts it into usable power for wearable sensors
Users Risk Christmas Penalty From Too Much Online TV
An increasing number of people are watching their favourite TV shows online, but are risking a penalty for excessive downloading
Companies Warned About Christmas Switch Off
If British businesses were to switch off their electronic equipment in empty offices during the Christmas period, they could save up to £110 million
BT Targets Olympic Deadline For NGA Rollout
The rollout of superfast broadband is ahead of schedule and BT has said it should be installed in 40 percent of homes in time for the 2012 Olympic Games
Vodafone Opts Not To Trigger iPhone Price War
Consumer hopes of a price war for the ever-popular iPhone were dashed after Vodafone confirmed that it would not undercut its rivals
UK Government e-Borders Scheme In Disarray
The government's decision to gather personal data on every traveller into and out of the UK is under threat from EU rules concerning free movement