Computing.co.uk – Virgin Media to roll out copyright infringement detection tool
Virgin Media is trialling a copyright infringement tool that could be built into the technology underpinning its upcoming music download subscription service.

BBC – Court ruling forces Mininova to end illegal torrents
The Netherlands-based file-sharing website Mininova has removed all torrents that enabled users to download copyright-protected material.

BBC – Hacker Gary McKinnon to appeal after extradition blow
The “devastated” lawyers for computer hacker Gary McKinnon are to challenge the home secretary’s decision not to block his extradition to the US.

IT PRO – ICO: Stolen laptop contained data on 110,000 people
Verity Trustees has had its wrist slapped by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after a laptop was stolen containing data on 110,000 people. The laptop was taken from the locked server room of Northgate Arinso, which supplies pension management software to Verity.

The Times – Playcast brings video games to TV without the need for a console
The days of the PlayStation and Xbox could be numbered, if a new video game service lives up to its promises and launches in the UK next year.