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Cyber criminals launch their latest bogus Microsoft security alert

Links sent via email launch sophisticated and convincing phishing attack on Windows users, harvests users' email contacts

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Will proposed US piracy laws endanger freedom of speech?

Wikipedia went offline for a day in January to protest against two laws currently under consideration in the US. We ask what it would mean if these laws are passed

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  • 29/03/2012
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Google must censor search results that breach privacy laws, say MPs

A report by MPs and peers recommends that search engines remove content to avoid breaking privacy laws or injunctions, or face legislation to force them to do so

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Jail for cyber criminals, suggests European Parliament committee

Committee suggests mandatory minimum jail sentences for cyber crimes in Europe

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  • 28/03/2012

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HTC Sense cloud storage users told data will be deleted in site revamp

Customers told to download all their data by 30 April or it will be lost

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Amazon Kindle Touch finally coming to the UK

The touchscreen version of the Amazon Kindle ebook reader will be available in the UK from 27 April

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Mobile version of BBC News website gets update

New look BBC News mobile website goes live with bigger focus on developing stories and live coverage

  • Web
  • 27/03/2012

This useful planning tool is now on sale from Amazon in the UK

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European Parliament to rule on anti-counterfeiting trade deal

Following a majority vote against sending ACTA for legal scrutiny, the European Parliament's decision was welcomed by La Quadrature du Net

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  • 27/03/2012
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Harry Potter now on Amazon Kindle and other ebook readers

All seven Harry Potter books are now available as ebooks following the launch of the Pottermore online store

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Porn film distributor Golden Eye allowed to contact O2 customers over file sharing

Judge rules in favour of Golden Eye and Ben Dover Productions, but puts strict boundaries on wording of letters to consumers accused of illegal file sharing

  • Law
  • 27/03/2012
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Friends Reunited asks people to remember the past

The social-network, that came to prominence in the early 2000s, is back with a new focus

  • Web
  • 27/03/2012
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BT launches RABIT to tackle cable thieves

BT is to use a new system to accurately locate cable thefts in real-time

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Sky to launch Now TV on-demand service

New pay-as-you-go TV service to launch this summer, with Sky Movies a key focus

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