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Privacy watchdog takes softly-softly approach over compliance with cookie law

Information Commissioner's Office says being heavy-handed with companies that don't comply with new law initially would be inappropriate

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Virgin Media is first UK ISP to block The Pirate Bay

UK ISP Virgin Media has blocked file-sharing website The Pirate Bay following a ruling from the High Court

  • Web
  • 02/05/2012
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A new organ donor feature has been added to Facebook timelines

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High Court forces ISPs to block file-sharing site The Pirate Bay

ISPs ordered to prevent users accessing site that breaches copyright laws

  • Web
  • 01/05/2012

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Google Drive launches offering free and paid-for online storage

Users can share videos, photos and more, and Google Docs allows documents to edited

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Web users face blackout as FBI shuts down rogue DNS servers

Users infected by the DNS Changer malicious software may lose internet access unless they change DNS settings before the FBI turns off servers used by the criminals

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MPs call on ISPs to do more to keep children away from porn

The debate continues over what ISPs should be doing to protect kids from adult content

  • Web
  • 19/04/2012

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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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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
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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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Virgin Media to double net speeds for four million customers

The next 18 months will see Virgin make upgrades as part of on-going investment in UK broadband infrastructure, with tops speeds reaching 120Mbits/sec

  • Web
  • 01/03/2012
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Scrapstores charity fronts Bing site in Help Your Britain campaign

Bing hands over its home page for a day to UK charity nominated by the public

  • Web
  • 24/02/2012

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