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Net gridlock by 2010

Consumer demand for bandwidth could see the internet running out of capacity as early as 2010, a new study warns.

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Deal signed for super-satellite

British engineers have been asked to build the payload for what will become one of the biggest commercial telecoms satellites ever launched.

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UK broadband use reaches new high

Almost nine out of 10 UK net users are connecting via broadband services, official figures reveal.

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T-Mobile to open up iPhone sales

T-Mobile is to start allowing German customers to buy Apple's iPhone without a contract to its network, as it moves to comply with a court injunction.

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Do small firms really need a website?

It comes as a shock to many to discover that no more than half of Britain's small to medium-sized businesses have a web presence.

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New threat to stock photo sales

Stock photography - the pictures used by companies on packaging, leaflets, and websites - used to sell for thousands of dollars. Changing technology has meant you can now pick up these images very cheaply. But not everyone is happy with the development.

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Campaigners hit by decryption law

Animal rights activists are thought to be the first Britons to be asked to hand over to the police keys to data encrypted on their computers.

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YouTube tackles bullying online

The first online anti-bullying channel has been launched to encourage young people to denounce the intimidation.

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Young warned over social sites

Millions of young people could damage their future careers with the details about themselves they post on social networking websites, a watchdog warns.

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Concern at pupil data microchips

A secondary school in Doncaster has been trying out a scheme where pupils' records are stored on a microchip embedded in their school uniform.

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Amazon debuts digital book reader

Online retailer Amazon has unveiled an own-brand wireless electronic book reader called Kindle. The paperback-sized device is on sale immediately in the US for $399 (£195). It can store up to 200 books in its onboard memory.

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France unveils anti-piracy plan

French web users caught pirating movies or music could soon be thrown offline.

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Text service dogs women drivers

Officials in a central Indian state have stopped a text messaging service giving out drivers' contact details after men used it to pester women.

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Striking US writers get creative

Striking writers who have downed tools in an attempt to get larger royalty payments from the Hollywood studios have gone online to get their message across.

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Ministers under fire over records

The government's "basic competence" has been questioned by the Tories after the loss of two discs containing the personal details of 25 million people.

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How worried should people be?

The loss, by HM Revenue and Customs, of computer discs with details of about 25m child benefit recipients, is the biggest loss yet of personal data in the UK.

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Private data also given to firm

Unencrypted discs with 25 million Child Benefit records on them were handed to an accountancy firm by government auditors, it has emerged.

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Do you know what they know about you?

The average economically active individual in the developed world is on about 700 databases.

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E-mails reveal data check warning

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) officials were warned to ensure CDs containing benefit details of 25 million people were delivered "as safely as possible".

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Warning on e-government 'risks'

Governments need to do more to ensure they preserve trust as they put more services online, says a report.

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