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Google unblocked by China as Tiananmen anniversary passes

broadband
Google unblocked by China as Tiananmen anniversary passes
Google services are availible again to Chinese users following disruption during the 25th anniversary of Tiananmen Square
10 Jul 2014
Government pushes emergency law to allow data snooping

Policy & legislation
Government pushes emergency law to allow data snooping
Government legislation will force telecoms companies to log customer info for government investigation
10 Jul 2014
Google announces winners of “Giving through Glass” contest

Mobile
Google announces winners of “Giving through Glass” contest
Google gives non-profit organisations the chance to create their own Google Glass apps
9 Jul 2014
World Cup 2014 semi final smashes Twitter records

Software
World Cup 2014 semi final smashes Twitter records
The World Cup 2014 semi final between Germany and Brazil has become the most talked about sports event in Twitter history
9 Jul 2014
Snowden: Just 10% of NSA data is terrorism-related

Security
Snowden: Just 10% of NSA data is terrorism-related
New documents released by Edward Snowden reveal that only 10 per cent of the NSA’s collected data pertains to possible illegal activity
7 Jul 2014
Squeaky Dolphin and the NSA programs you never knew about

Security
Squeaky Dolphin and the NSA programs you never knew about
IT Pro takes you on a run down of some of the major NSA projects that may have passed you by over the last 12 months
4 Jul 2014
Microsoft's July Patch Tuesday to feature 2 critical fixes

Security
Microsoft's July Patch Tuesday to feature 2 critical fixes
Microsoft has notified users of upcoming security fixes, including two critical-rated vulnerabilities
4 Jul 2014
New .uk domain name passes 100,000 registrations

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New .uk domain name passes 100,000 registrations
Amazon, Apple and Starbucks among big firms registering for new domain
3 Jul 2014
Government announces £1m fund to help women in business

News
Government announces £1m fund to help women in business
New government fund set up to challenge female entrepreneurs to grow their companies
3 Jul 2014
UK ISPs block 1/5 websites on child protection grounds

public sector
UK ISPs block 1/5 websites on child protection grounds
ISPs are blocking perfectly legal web pages in an attempt to protect children from the internet, a study suggests
2 Jul 2014
GCHQ taken to court by ISPs over network spying

Security
GCHQ taken to court by ISPs over network spying
GCHQ under threat of lawsuit from ISP companies angered over Snowden spying revelations
2 Jul 2014
Government invests £150m to kickstart UK robotics industry

Business strategy
Government invests £150m to kickstart UK robotics industry
Government's "Great Challenge" hopes to make UK a world-beater in the robotics market by 2025
1 Jul 2014
BT lifts lid on UK-wide scale of DDoS attacks 

Security
BT lifts lid on UK-wide scale of DDoS attacks
Attackers are employing effective techniques to bring down companies for days at a time
1 Jul 2014
Worldwide IT spending to slow in 2014

Business strategy
Worldwide IT spending to slow in 2014
Global spending on IT is set to be lower than predicted, according to Gartner
30 Jun 2014
Government writes-off £56m ERP project

public sector
Government writes-off £56m ERP project
Ministry of Justice makes a U-turn on multi-million pound IT contracts
30 Jun 2014
Google’s Project Tango coming to tablets in 2015

business apps
Google’s Project Tango coming to tablets in 2015
Google announces spatial mapping tech will ship in 2015 with purpose-built LG tablet
27 Jun 2014
Google Fit health platform to monitor Android users

Mobile
Google Fit health platform to monitor Android users
The search giant has announced a new health platform for Android named Google Fit
26 Jun 2014
Amazon delivery drones to be banned by US authorities

Business strategy
Amazon delivery drones to be banned by US authorities
Amazon’s fleet of delivery drones could be grounded if the FAA gets its way
25 Jun 2014
UK Police woefully unequipped to handle data

data protection
UK Police woefully unequipped to handle data
Only one in 17 police forces tested by the ICO have been found to adequately handle people’s data
25 Jun 2014
EU firms ignore more than 40% of customer data requests

data protection
EU firms ignore more than 40% of customer data requests
EU companies are ignoring more than four out of ten data requests from their customers, it is claimed
24 Jun 2014
Google unveils $50m drive to get girls coding

Business strategy
Google unveils $50m drive to get girls coding
Google's "Made With Code" initiative aims to interest young women in computer science to bridge the gender gap
23 Jun 2014
Heartbleed bug still a risk for 300,000 unpatched servers

Security
Heartbleed bug still a risk for 300,000 unpatched servers
Initial fears about the havoc Heartbleed could cause have started to die down, but users still need to patch their systems
23 Jun 2014
Government row sparked over IT procurement

Business strategy
Government row sparked over IT procurement
Vince Cable attacks conservative IT policy for slow emails and standstill systems
20 Jun 2014
Gender gap widens as fewer women employed in IT

Business strategy
Gender gap widens as fewer women employed in IT
Figures released by a UK institute suggest the number of women in IT is in steady decline
18 Jun 2014
Microsoft: Office work is obsolete in the mobile & BYOD era

Business strategy
Microsoft: Office work is obsolete in the mobile & BYOD era
The office is an outdated concept, says Microsoft’s Anand Krishnan
18 Jun 2014
Microsoft releases develop-centric web browser

web browser
Microsoft releases develop-centric web browser
Microsoft reveals its new developer-focused browser to gain ground on rivals
16 Jun 2014
Microsoft-owned Android patents revealed by Chinese website

Google Android
Microsoft-owned Android patents revealed by Chinese website
Chinese authorities post lists detailing the extend of Redmond's hold over Android manufacturers
16 Jun 2014
Domino's Pizza customer details held to ransom by hackers

hacking
Domino's Pizza customer details held to ransom by hackers
Domino's customer databases hacked, while perpetrators demand a ransom
16 Jun 2014
LinkedIn reinforces tech industry's diversity issues

News
LinkedIn reinforces tech industry's diversity issues
LinkedIn has posted a demographic of their workforce, proving that there is a real lack of some ethnic groups in big companies
13 Jun 2014
Apple iPhone USB adapters pulled over safety concerns

Mobile
Apple iPhone USB adapters pulled over safety concerns
Apple has launched a scheme to replace USB adapters for some of its iPhones because of overheating concerns
13 Jun 2014
Home addresses to be published online by .uk domain firm

data protection
Home addresses to be published online by .uk domain firm
A policy change by .uk domain company Nominet means "commercial" users will have their details publicly displayed
13 Jun 2014
HP shows how it's using big data to "save the planet"

asset management
HP shows how it's using big data to "save the planet"
Big data analysis is aiding researchers to mitigate the human impact on the planet, says HP
11 Jun 2014
HP debuts Apollo supercomputer

Server & storage
HP debuts Apollo supercomputer
HP attempts to win back the high-end market with liquid-cooled super servers
10 Jun 2014
EU industry chiefs meet to debate online privacy rights

Business strategy
EU industry chiefs meet to debate online privacy rights
European representatives will be discussing EU citizens' right to privacy and expression at a conference in Strasbourg
6 Jun 2014
US tech firms labelled "pawns" of the US governemnt by China

public sector
US tech firms labelled "pawns" of the US governemnt by China
Chinese state media accuses US tech companies of spying on state secrets, vowing that they will be punished
5 Jun 2014
Government's Cyber Essentials Scheme aims to protect firms

Business strategy
Government's Cyber Essentials Scheme aims to protect firms
The government has released a certification scheme for companies bidding on ICT contracts to ensure they are secure from cyber attacks
5 Jun 2014