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May 13th, 2010 by michael.frier

Daily News – 13/05

BBC – Child abuse ‘big business online’

There are around 450 criminal gangs around the world making money from images of child sex abuse, the UK’s Internet Watch Foundation has said.

IT PRO – HTC asks for iPhone, iPad and iPod ban
HTC has asked the US International Trade Commission to ban sales of Apple’s products in a patent infringement case.

Total Telecom – LG unveils its first US Android smartphone
South Korean vendor presents Ally; will sell through Verizon Wireless this month.

ZDNet – Office 2010 launched to business

Microsoft has released Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 to volume licensing enterprise customers, ahead of the software’s retail launch in June.

ZDNet – ID cards, National Identity Register scrapped

The Conservative-Liberal Democrat government has confirmed that it will scrap the ID cards scheme and the National Identity Register

SC Magazine – Google responds to international information commissioners criticisms on Buzz privacy issues

Google has responded to international criticism on privacy issues surrounding its Buzz social networking site.

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March 5th, 2010 by Steve

Daily News 04/03

BBC – US lifts lid on top secret plan for internet security

The White House has declassified parts of a top secret plan outlining how government will protect the nation’s computer networks from cyber warfare.

BBC  Apple patent case ‘could affect all android phones’

Apple’s legal action against HTC may have “wider implications” for all phone makers using Google’s Android operating system, an analyst has warned.

IT PRO – Government vows to get 7.5 million more people online by 2014

There are currently some 12.5 million people around the country who don’t have internet access, but under the newly announced National Digital Participation Plan the Government plans to reduce that amount by 60 per cent in the next four years.

Computerworld UK – Social network launched for business process managers

Software AG opened a beta version of its social network for business process management (BPM), a year after it first announced the service.

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March 3rd, 2010 by Steve

Daily News 03/03

IT PRO – UK spearheads Europe-wide IT sales recovery
Business and consumer technology product sales are up across Europe, according to market research firm Context, and UK distributors are leading the way.

IT PRO – Google expected to tweak Gmail security this week

Google is expected to update Gmail this week with a number of security enhancements aimed at reducing the risk of phishing and hacking attacks on users’ accounts.

The Register – Buzz Aldrin goes Dancing With The Stars

Following his raptastic hook-up with Snoop Dogg, multi-talented Moon geezer Buzz Aldrin will be strutting his stuff in the forthcoming series of Dancing With The Stars - alongside cream-splattered beach strumpet Pamela Anderson.

The Register – Apple is suing HTC

Apple has filed a lawsuit against Taiwanese manufacturer HTC, citing 20 patent infringements including UI and hardware as well as architectural design.

Computerworld UK – Barclays Wealth planning £230m IT and infrastructure overhaul

Barclays Wealth plans to spend approximately £230 million overhauling its technology and infrastructure, it has been confirmed, as part of a bid to grow the business dramatically over the next five years.

Computerworld UK – BBC slashes web budget

The BBC has announced it is slashing the amount of money it spends on its website.

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