IT PRO – Worries over digital rights in anti-piracy plans
Countries negotiating a deal to curb trade in fake and pirated goods are close to reaching an agreement in talks that have raised concerns among digital rights advocates, US trade officials said.

IT PRO -Report: Google’s password servers were attacked
The December attack against Google’s computers – which it blamed on Chinese hackers – hit the company’s password system, according to a report in the New York Times.

The Daily Telegraph – Volcanic ash cloud: Trapped Norwegian PM ‘ran country on iPad’

Jens Stoltenberg, the Norwegian prime minister, who was stranded in New York because of Iceland’s volcanic ash cloud over the weekend, was using an iPad to run his government remotely, according to his press secretary.

The Daily Telegraph – Facebook’s new content-sharing button ‘will not track users’ web history’

Facebook is launching a new content sharing button this week, which other websites can embed onto their pages, but has denied that it will be used as a behavioural advertising targeting tool, as suggested in a report originally printed by The Financial Times.

BBC Tech – Microsoft debuts ‘fix it’ program

Microsoft has launched “Fix It” software that keeps an eye on a PC and automatically repairs common faults.

The Times – Facebook offers fee ads to child charities

Social networking site offers millions of pounds of advertising as part of a charm offensive after row over child safety.