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IT legislation and regulation

• January 17, 2014 17 Jan'14

  Internet at risk of 'cybergeddon' says WEF

  Internet is at risk of fragmenting amid concerns over spying and cyber crime, says World Economic Forum

• December 04, 2013 04 Dec'13

  Councils threatened with disconnection from PSN in escalating security row

  A London council was hours away from being disconnected from the public sector network, in an row between central and local government over security compliance

• November 25, 2013 25 Nov'13

  Banks clamp down on traders in chat rooms

  Traders at several banks have been banned from chat rooms in the wake of scandals including the manipulation of the Libor interbank lending rate

• November 19, 2013 19 Nov'13

  Google reaches $17m multi-state settlement over Safari snooping

  Google has reached a $17m settlement agreement with 10 US states for bypassing Apple Safari privacy settings

• November 12, 2013 12 Nov'13

  Call for graduates to apply for John Lewis technology scheme

  Retailer John Lewis is encouraging university-leavers to apply for positions in its graduate development scheme

• November 12, 2013 12 Nov'13

  Mass surveillance a bad idea, says Information Commissioner Christopher Graham

  Information Commissioner Christopher Graham says issues of national security must not overshadow concerns of legitimate public interest

• October 28, 2013 28 Oct'13

  Six tips to help you negotiate the best deal with your datacentre provider

  Your willingness to negotiate can make a big difference to the deal you get, says Anthony Day, associate at law firm DLA Piper

• August 23, 2013 23 Aug'13

  Box.com forges new cloud security model

  Service providers and consumers need to move to a security model better suited to the cloud computing, says Box.com

• July 30, 2013 30 Jul'13

  ICO to investigate sale of online dating profiles

  The UK’s data protection watchdog is to investigate the sale of 10,000 online dating profiles to the BBC’s Panorama programme

• July 22, 2013 22 Jul'13

  UK to block online porn by default

  The UK is to block online pornography by default to all new internet users, David Cameron is to announce

• July 10, 2013 10 Jul'13

  Head of Universal Credit denies IT problems

  Howard Shiplee tells the work and pensions select committee all is well, denying reports of the failing IT system behind Universal Credit

• July 04, 2013 04 Jul'13

  Azure powers Eurozone network to combat counterfeit drugs

  Microsoft Azure will be used to power a cloud platform designment to combat counterfeit pharmaceutical product in the EU

• June 19, 2013 19 Jun'13

  Met Police needs significant tech investment to overhaul creaking legacy systems

  The Metropolitan Police needs significant capital investment in technology if it is to overhaul its legacy IT infrastructure

• June 07, 2013 07 Jun'13

  PM urged to criminalise internet rape porn

  Campaigners are calling for the criminalisation of possessing internet pornography depicting rape

• May 21, 2013 21 May'13

  Oops! The risks of using social media at work

  Recent tribunal cases show the risks that employers and employees run when using social media services

• May 03, 2013 03 May'13

  Netherlands considers hacking powers for police

  The Netherlands government considers legislation to give police powers to hack into computers, install spyware and read emails

• April 30, 2013 30 Apr'13

  Big data security: getting a grip on multiple data sources

  Big data analyses multiple data points, but how do you ensure that ecosystem is secure? In this podcast, Mathieu Gorge, CEO of Vigitrust, outlines the key steps in achieving big data security

• April 25, 2013 25 Apr'13

  Lib Dems will block Snoopers’ Charter, says Nick Clegg

  The draft Communications Data Bill will not go ahead while the Lib Dems are in government, says deputy prime minister Nick Clegg

• April 15, 2013 15 Apr'13

  Google reaches deal with EU competition authorities

  Google has reportedly reached a deal with European Union (EU) competition authorities over concerns about its business practices

• April 12, 2013 12 Apr'13

  Google has another go at allaying EU competition concerns

  Google has submitted a fresh set of proposals to address European concerns about its business practices and avoid punitive action

• April 09, 2013 09 Apr'13

  Why CIOs need to become tax literate

  Digital technologies can have significant ramifications for corporate taxation. IT teams need to be aware of the issues, says PwC

• April 02, 2013 02 Apr'13

  Google closer to action from European privacy regulators

  Google is another step closer to action by privacy regulators across Europe for failing to change the way it manages user data

• February 15, 2013 15 Feb'13

  IT budgets to grow in 2013 as economy bumps along

  UK IT departments are planning to spend more on IT in 2013 despite the downturn, a worldwide survey of IT managers has revealed

• February 11, 2013 11 Feb'13

  IT expert in Microsoft monopoly case faces £2.5m legal fight

  A computer expert who advised the European Commission in its investigation into anti-competitive behaviour by Microsoft faces £2.5bn legal battle

• January 24, 2013 24 Jan'13

  ICO hits Sony with £250,000 data breach penalty

  The Information Commissioner’s office (ICO) has fined Sony Computer Entertainment Europe £250,000 for breaching the Data Protection Act

• January 10, 2013 10 Jan'13

  Software piracy international in scope, says Fast

  The scale of software piracy is both international in scope and military in its execution, says the Federation Against Software Theft (Fast)

• December 10, 2012 10 Dec'12

  UK CIOs see EU regulation as key

  A third of UK CIOs are more concerned with EU regulation, such as the data protection directive, than their own local laws, a study has revealed.

• November 01, 2012 01 Nov'12

  Parliamentary committee joins criticism of draft communications data bill

  Home secretary Theresa May faced stern criticism before a Parliamentary committee hearing evidence on the Draft Communications Data Bill

• October 25, 2012 25 Oct'12

  Government expected to unveil eight IDA suppliers for online services

  The government is to announce suppliers – including PayPal, BT and the Post Office – to provide identity assurance (IDA) for online public services

• October 16, 2012 16 Oct'12

  Home secretary Theresa May rules on hacker Gary McKinnon’s US extradition

  Home secretary Theresa May is to rule on self-confessed computer hacker Gary McKinnon's extradition to the US

• September 21, 2012 21 Sep'12

  Microsoft wins third German patent victory over Google Motorola technology

  Microsoft has won a third victory in Germany over Google's Motorola unit in the ongoing patent wars between the two companies

• July 02, 2012 02 Jul'12

  Apple pays $60m to settle iPad trademark dispute in China

  Apple is to pay $60m to Chinese electronics firm Proview Technology to settle a long-running dispute over rights to the "iPad" name

• June 27, 2012 27 Jun'12

  White House cyber security coordinator Howard Schmidt joins Qualys

  Former White House cyber security coordinator Howard Schmidt is to join the board of security and compliance company Qualys

• June 27, 2012 27 Jun'12

  Six arrested in the UK in worldwide FBI-led credit card data sting

  Six people in the UK and 12 in the US arrested in an FBI-led sting operation that netted a total of 24 credit card cyber fraudsters in 13 countries

• June 18, 2012 18 Jun'12

  Ethiopian government blocks Tor Network online anonymity

  The Ethiopian government is blocking access to the Tor Network that enables online anonymity, according to Reporters Without Borders

• June 08, 2012 08 Jun'12

  Apple faces £1.43m fine in Australian 4G iPad case

  Apple has agreed to pay a £1.43m fine for misleading Australians about the 4G capacity of its latest iPad in a case brought by the national consumer watchdog

• June 06, 2012 06 Jun'12

  Majority of UK websites fail to comply with cookie law

  Most UK websites are not yet compliant with the newly enforced cookie law, a study has revealed

• May 25, 2012 25 May'12

  Video: ICO publishes new guidance on cookie law

  The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has published new guidance on cookie law and revealed the organisations it has approached on the issue

• May 11, 2012 11 May'12

  Court stops Dutch party sharing Pirate Bay links

  A court in The Hague has ordered a political party in the Netherlands to stop publicising ways to get around blocks to Swedish file-sharing site, The Pirate Bay

• May 09, 2012 09 May'12

  Government snooping plans unveiled

  The Queen's Speech has revealed that the government still plans to make it easier for security and police services to spy on e-mails, phone calls and internet activity

• May 03, 2012 03 May'12

  European copyright ruling good for IT innovation, say lawyers

  The top European court's ruling on copyright is good news for innovation, say lawyers

• May 02, 2012 02 May'12

  US to legislate to protect Facebook passwords from employers

  The US is planning legislation that will protect Facebook passwords from prying employers

• April 30, 2012 30 Apr'12

  Half of UK networks vulnerable to APTs

  Many UK corporate networks are vulnerable to advanced persistent threats (APTs), a survey has revealed.

• April 04, 2012 04 Apr'12

  Facebook counter sues Yahoo in escalating patent war

  Facebook is counter suing Yahoo in an escalating patent battle between the rival social networking firms

• April 02, 2012 02 Apr'12

  UK business fears impact of new EU data protection framework

  More than half of senior UK IT managers in large enterprises believe the proposed new EU data protection framework will cost their business more money, a survey has revealed

• March 27, 2012 27 Mar'12

  Warwickshire-based company to revamp data protection following breach

  A Warwickshire-based company has committed to taking action to protect personal data, following a breach of the Data Protection Act

• March 19, 2012 19 Mar'12

  UK hacktivist cases should spur business to action, says lawyer

  The last of four alleged UK members of hacktivist group LulzSec has appeared in Westminster magistrates court in London

• March 14, 2012 14 Mar'12

  Interview: Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude on open data

  Francis Maude, Cabinet Office minister, talks to Computer Weekly about the importance of open data to the UK economy.

• March 07, 2012 07 Mar'12

  FBI informer Hector Xavier Monsegur aids in arrest of LulzSec hackers

  Authorities in the US, UK and Republic of Ireland have arrested seven suspected members of hacktivist group LulzSec, including Hector Xavier Monsegur, who helped investigators

• February 17, 2012 17 Feb'12

  UK regulator PhonepayPlus fines Dutch typosquatting companies

  UK phone regulator PhonepayPlus fines two Dutch firms £100,000 for exploiting well-known websites Wikipedia, Twitter and YouTube