BBC NEWS | Technology | Google backs ‘white space’ wi-fi
Google is pressing the US government to allow the unlicensed frequencies of TV “white space” to be used for wi-fi. The firm has written an open letter to regulators saying the US spectrum was a “once in a lifetime opportunity”.
(tags: Google)
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BBC NEWS | Business | Blunders prompt more care of data
Eight out of ten people are taking greater care to protect personal information following recent data loss blunders, according to a survey.
(tags: Security Privacy)
BBC NEWS | Business | HD DVD defeat hits Toshiba profit
Toshiba has said the decision to stop making high definition DVD players [...]
BBC NEWS | Technology | Game ratings under more scrutiny
Game ratings are under increased scrutiny following the decision to give Manhunt 2 an 18 certificate in the UK.
(tags: gaming)
BBC NEWS | Technology | Phorm needs ‘better protection’
Phorm must ensure sensitive sites are black-listed from tracking, a privacy report has said. E-mails, credit card details and [...]
BBC NEWS | Technology | Phorm ‘illegal’ says policy group
Online advert system Phorm is illegal in the UK, the Foundation for Information Policy Research (Fipr), has argued in an open letter. Fipr believes Phorm contravenes the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (Ripa), which protects users from unlawfu
(tags: phorm Advertising)
EU Chooses A Standard For Mobile [...]
BBC NEWS | Business | AOL acquires Bebo social network
Time Warner’s AOL internet division is buying the social networking site Bebo for $850m (£417m) in cash. The price-tag is tiny when compared with the valuations of similar websites. Microsoft bought 1.6% of Facebook last year for $240m.
(tags: AOL Bebo socialnetworking)
BBC NEWS | Technology | Rockstar [...]
BBC NEWS | Technology | Open Rights Group questions Phorm
Campaign body the Open Rights Group (ORG) has called for further detail on the workings of ad system Phorm.
(tags: advertising)
BBC NEWS | World | Virtual demos over net censorship
Thousands of people are taking part in “virtual protests” against countries accused of censoring the internet. For its [...]
BBC NEWS | Technology | Users offered ad tracking choice
Broadband provider TalkTalk has confirmed that it will allow customers to ‘opt in’ to Phorm’s controversial new advertisement system.
(tags: Advertising)
FT.com / Companies / Media & internet – Google cleared to buy online advertiser
Google completed its $3.1bn acquisition of online advertising group DoubleClick on Tuesday after receiving [...]
FT.com / Companies / IT – Hewlett-Packard unveils new research focus
Hewlett-Packard is cutting the number of projects undertaken by HP Labs, its renowned research arm, as it attempts to sharpen the focus of its research efforts.
(tags: hp)
FT.com / Companies / Media & internet – Hulu bolsters content library
Hulu has bolstered its content library after signing [...]
BBC NEWS | Technology | Ad system ‘will protect privacy’
Two respected privacy campaigners have praised the user protection measures of the controversial Phorm online advertising system about to be deployed in the UK.
(tags: Advertising Privacy)
BBC NEWS | World | Americas | Pentagon bans Google map-makers
The US defence department has banned the giant internet search engine [...]
BBC NEWS | Technology | Memory trick breaks PC encryption
Encrypted information held on a laptop is more vulnerable than previously thought, US research has shown. Scientists have shown that it is possible to recover the key that unscrambles data from a PC’s memory.
(tags: Security)
BBC NEWS | Technology | Net firms tested on customer care
A survey [...]
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