IT PRO – TalkTalk calls government’s free PC plans ‘inconsistent’
TalkTalk has called Government plans to give free computer and broadband access to low income families “deeply muddled thinking” as other proposals will see them having to pay out for the privilege.

Computing – 50 per cent of web users choose internet banking
Internet users are more likely to use internet banking for straightforward actions, but still rely on phone banking for more complicated enquiries, according to research from independent watchdog financialfraudaction.org.uk.

BBC News – Data losses to incur fines of up to £500,000
The Information Commissioner’s Office will be able to issue fines of up to £500,000 for serious data security breaches.

Computer Weekly – IT budget cuts expected in 2010
Businesses expect to make significant cuts to their IT budgets during 2010 according to the National Computing Centre’s latest survey of IT infrastructure plans.

The Guardian – Google to end censorship in China over cyber attacks
Google, the world’s leading search engine, has thrown down the gauntlet to China by saying it is no longer willing to censor search results on its Chinese service.