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US companies eroding the privacy rights of European citizens

Austrian privacy campaign group claims MEPs copying from lobbying papers 'word for word'

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Daily news: Round-up from the web features Microsoft, Intel and tax

Internet TV services galore, taxing times and Microsoft "malfunctioning" are among some of interesting stories we found online today.

  • Web
  • 13/02/2013
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Beware of the criminals posing as star struck lovers online this Valentines day

Lonely hearts looking for romance this Valentine's day are warned that criminal gangs will be targeting them online

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Shut down: Bill Gates talks burgers, eHarmony claims algorithm for love and MEPs caught copying data law

What 'cheap' things does Bill Gates enjoy? Can a website find your a soulmate?

  • Web
  • 12/02/2013
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BT phone helps block nuisance calls

New BT6500 can be set up to filter out unwanted cold calls and scammers

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Government cuts have compromised consumer safety warns Trading Standards Institute

Council cuts to TS budgets now so "dire" according to the Trading Standards Institute consumers are at increasing risk of fraud and rogue traders

  • Law
  • 11/02/2013
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Aaron Swartz – after his death, time to open the internet to all

What lessons can be learned from the tragic death of one of the internet's most important voices?

We've created a project home on Codeplex

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HMV gift cards can be used from Tuesday 22 January

Deloitte announces people will be able to redeem HMV gift vouchers from tomorrow

  • Law
  • 21/01/2013
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Kim Dotcom launches Mega service

Controversial internet entrepreneur launches replacement to Megaupload service

  • Law
  • 21/01/2013
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Banks must attempt to issue charge-backs for HMV vouchers says Financial Ombudsman

Don't throw away HMV vouchers consumers urged

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British men escape jail for stealing Michael Jackson tracks

Judge hands suspended sentences to two men found guilty of offences under the Computer Misuse Act and stealing 'King of Pop's' music

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Golden Eye wins appeal to get names of Be and O2 customers

Porn distributor to get thousands more names of alleged illegal downloaders and says legal process delayed because of distaste for legal porn

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Nuisance calls still pose a problem for consumers says Ofcom

Regulator to launch new investigation into the root problems and ways to tackle silent or abandoned calls

  • Law
  • 08/01/2013

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