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US to keep UK personal data for 17 years

US to keep UK personal data for 17 years

Travellers flying into the US from Europe will have their personal data collected by the airline and kept on record by the US Department of Homeland Security(DHS) until 2022.
Andrew Charlesworth Jul 25 2007 2:23PM Security
UK child database costs soar out of control

UK child database costs soar out of control

The UK ContactPoint database designed to hold details on every child in England, along with their parents or carers, will cost £224m (A$522 million) to build and about £41m (A$95 million) a year to maintain, the government has admitted.
Staff Writers Jul 24 2007 12:23PM Storage
RSA: UK banks still a favourite target for phishers

RSA: UK banks still a favourite target for phishers

For the fifth consecutive month, UK banks are the second most targeted worldwide by online fraudsters, new figures show.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 11 2007 10:43AM Security
UK secures first cyber-jihad prosecution

UK secures first cyber-jihad prosecution

Three men who used the internet to spread extremist Islamic material and incite terrorism were jailed yesterday in a landmark "cyber-jihad" case.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 9 2007 12:00PM Security
UK attracts strong inward IT investment

UK attracts strong inward IT investment

The UK is second only to the US in attracting foreign investors.
Iain Thomson Jul 5 2007 2:02PM Strategy
UK decides intelligent design is not science

UK decides intelligent design is not science

Schoolchildren should not be taught neo-creationism, rules government.
Iain Thomson Jun 27 2007 2:08PM Strategy
YouTube set to overtake BBC online in UK

YouTube set to overtake BBC online in UK

Online entertainment now more popular than shopping, says Hitwise.
Staff Writers Jun 22 2007 4:31PM Software
UK schools wasting millions on IT finance charges

UK schools wasting millions on IT finance charges

UK - Report urges education sector to seek the best deals.
Clement James Jun 21 2007 5:28PM Financial Services
UK web shoppers not protecting themselves

UK web shoppers not protecting themselves

UK - OFT report says consumers and businesses could do more to reduce risk.
Robert Jaques Jun 20 2007 3:40PM Security
Microsoft relaunches UK Virtual Earth

Microsoft relaunches UK Virtual Earth

UK - Update delivers more accurate 3D imaging.
Robert Jaques Jun 20 2007 3:38PM Oddware
UK censor bans first game in 10 years

UK censor bans first game in 10 years

UK - Manhunt 2 heading for online auction sites.
Iain Thomson Jun 20 2007 3:36PM Security
UK firm takes on Apple iTunes

UK firm takes on Apple iTunes

7digital offers 50p downloads.
Clement James Jun 14 2007 4:15PM Software
Microsoft: IT industry facing skills crisis

Microsoft: IT industry facing skills crisis

LONDON - The UK IT industry faces a potential skills shortage, according to a new report commissioned by Microsoft and sponsored by Intellect, the British Computer Society and City University in London.
Staff Writers Jun 13 2007 5:49PM Training & Development
UK workers abusing company mobiles

UK workers abusing company mobiles

UK employees waste around £400m a year talking to friends and family on company mobile phones which are paid for by their employers, research has claimed.
Robert Jaques Jun 8 2007 4:15PM Training & Development
UK issues challenge to tidy up the web

UK issues challenge to tidy up the web

UK - The UK government has unveiled the Nominet Best Practice Challenge 2007 as part of an initiative to create a UK Internet Governance Forum.
Staff Writers Jun 8 2007 4:00PM Software
UK tops EU internet usage charts

UK tops EU internet usage charts

The UK has the most active online population, with the highest average number of daily visitors, the highest usage days per month and the highest average time spent per month per user online.
Staff Writers Jun 7 2007 5:15PM Telco/ISP
UK student sells web business for US$1.25m

UK student sells web business for US$1.25m

University bar expects a bonanza.
Iain Thomson Jun 5 2007 5:39PM Financial Services
UK countryside gets more wireless power

UK countryside gets more wireless power

Ofcom ups the wattage to increase broadband coverage.
Andrew Charlesworth Jun 4 2007 12:03PM Networking
UK beats US in mobile internet use

UK beats US in mobile internet use

The UK is one of the leading users of mobile internet services, outstripping even the US.
Iain Thomson May 16 2007 1:28PM Telco/ISP
Third of UK companies have critical vulnerabilities

Third of UK companies have critical vulnerabilities

Nearly a third of UK organisations have critical vulnerabilities that are widely recognised and actively exploited by hackers, according to new research by NTA Monitor.
Fiona Raisbeck May 16 2007 9:45AM Security

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