Illegal-file sharing could 'cost billions' by 2015
(BBC) Mar 17, 2010
The growth of illegal file-sharing could cost European countries 1.2m jobs and 240bn euros (£215bn) by 2015, an industry report claims....

Google's China clients seek clarity over plans
(BBC) Mar 17, 2010
Firms in China that sell advertising on Google are demanding clarity about the company's plans in the region....

Mobile that allows bosses to snoop on staff developed
(BBC) Mar 10, 2010
Researchers have produced a mobile phone that could be a boon for prying bosses wanting to keep tabs on the movements of their staff....

6 Arrested In File-sharing Crackdown
(CBS News) Mar 10, 2010
Police say six people have been arrested in a crackdown on a popular Greek Web site that aided free Internet downloads of copyrighted music, movies and video games....

Internet access is 'a fundamental right'
(BBC) Mar 08, 2010
Almost four in five people around the world believe that access to the internet is a fundamental right, a poll for the BBC World Service suggests....

Lip reading mobile promises end to noisy phone calls
(BBC) Mar 06, 2010
Technology that could see an end to the bane of many commuters - people talking loudly on their mobile phones - has been shown off by researchers....

Fake drug scam hijacks UK college websites
(BBC) Mar 06, 2010
UK academic institutions have unwittingly become the accomplices of criminals selling fake drugs online....

Spain: mastermind of ‘botnet’ scam a mystery
(MSNBC) Mar 03, 2010
Authorities arrested administrators of botnet, but creator is still at large...

Latvian 'Robin Hood' hacker leaks bank details to TV
(BBC) Feb 26, 2010
An alleged hacker has been hailed as a latter-day Robin Hood for leaking data about the finances of banks and state-owned firms to Latvian TV....

US 'closes in on Google hackers'
(BBC) Feb 22, 2010
Investigators say they are closing in on the source of the cyber attacks that hit a number of US companies, including Google, according to reports....

Microsoft offers web browser choice to IE users
(BBC) Feb 19, 2010
Millions of European Internet Explorer (IE) users will have the option to choose an alternative browser from 1 March, Microsoft has announced....

Microsoft-Yahoo search deal approved
(BBC) Feb 18, 2010
Microsoft's plans to buy Yahoo's internet search and search advertising businesses have been cleared by both European and US regulators....

Google Buzz 'breaks privacy laws'
(BBC) Feb 17, 2010
A leading privacy group has urged US regulators to investigate Google's new social networking service Buzz, one week after its launch....

EU smart-home concept shown off
(BBC) Feb 15, 2010
"Smart-home" technology that allows people to control household appliances via their mobile phone or other gadgets is being shown off in Germany....

Pirate boss to make the web pay
(BBC) Feb 12, 2010
One of the founders of the Pirate Bay is kicking off a venture that aims to help websites generate cash....