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Europe clears mobiles on aircraft

Mobile phone calls will be allowed on planes flying in European airspace under new European Commission rules. The decision means that mobiles could be used once a plane has reached an altitude of 3,000m or more.

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HSBC loses customers' data disc

The HSBC banking group has admitted losing a computer disc with the details of 370,000 customers.

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Data loss prompts security move

Thousands of "ultra-secure" computers costing £6m are to be bought by the NI executive following a series of embarrassing losses of personal data.

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Google and Yahoo to share web ads

Yahoo and Google, the world's two biggest search engines, have announced a two week experiment that will see them share advertising space.

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Computer viruses hit one million

The number of viruses, worms and trojans in circulation has topped the one million mark. The new high for malicious programs was revealed by security firm Symantec.

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Online ads 'to beat TV' by 2009

The value of internet advertising in the UK will overtake that of TV adverts by 2009, a report suggests. The Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) said faster broadband speeds and greater ownership of laptops were helping the growth of web adverts.

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Sat-nav lorry 'risk' to buildings

Some drivers' "blind reliance" on satellite navigation devices is putting some of Britain's historic buildings at risk, campaigners claim.

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UK bank details 'for sale for £5'

British bank account details are on sale online for as little as £5 in so-called cyber-crime supermarkets, a report says.

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CCTV could be used in exam rooms

CCTV cameras could be used in examination halls to catch cheats and prevent unfounded complaints against invigilators.

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BBC and ISPs clash over iPlayer

A row about who should pay for extra network costs incurred by the iPlayer has broken out between internet service providers (ISPs) and the BBC. ISPs say the on-demand TV service is putting strain on their networks, which need to be upgraded to cope.

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BBC announces Nintendo Wii deal

The BBC's iPlayer video service will soon be available via the Nintendo Wii. The video download and streaming service that lets people catch up with BBC programmes will soon be a channel on the hugely popular game console.

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Intel boss answers your questions

Intel chief executive Paul Otellini answers your questions about the future of computing and the chip making firm.

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Gates hints at Vista 'successor'

Microsoft boss Bill Gates has dropped a hint about the next version of Windows. He said Windows 7 could be released "sometime in the next year or so" during a Q&A session at a meeting of the Inter-American Development Bank

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Row over home 'anti-teen' device

A council and police are looking into complaints after a householder installed a device usually put in by shops to disperse young people.

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Cyber risk 'equals 9/11 impact'

The US homeland security chief has made a heartfelt plea to Silicon Valley workers to stand up and be counted in the fight to secure the cyber highway.

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Meet the innovators

Four innovations and their creators have been shortlisted for the world's biggest technology prize, the 2008 Millennium Technology Prize.

But what are they and what impact have they had on the world?

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Ear sensor to help train athletes

An ear sensor smaller than a bluetooth headset will start to be tested on professional athletes later this month. Designed by scientists at Imperial College in London, the device measures the body's movement and transmits the results to a nearby computer.

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MySpace signs TV programme deal

Social networking site MySpace has signed a deal to put its shows on TV. The deal means that MySpaceTV shows such as Quarterlife, Roommates and Special Delivery will soon air on screens outside the US.

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Price websites 'needed checking'

Price comparison websites should have their data checked by an independent authority to make sure it is accurate, according to a university think tank.

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No plans for Xbox 360 Blu-ray

Microsoft has no plans to release a Blu-ray add-on for the Xbox 360 and is instead backing digital delivery, the head of Xbox in the UK has said.

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Council admits spying on family

A council has admitted spying on a family using laws to track criminals and terrorists to find out if they were really living in a school catchment.

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IBM races to make hi-tech memory

Handheld gadgets storing thousands of hours of film footage could soon be a reality thanks to IBM scientists.

Researchers for the computer giant are working on a technology known as racetrack memory which uses tiny magnetic boundaries to store data.

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Search engines warned over data

Search engines should delete personal data held about their users within six months, a European Commission advisory body on data protection has said.

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Europe rejects anti-piracy plans

European politicians have voted down calls to throw suspected file-sharers off the net.

The idea to cut off persistent pirates formed part of a wide-ranging report on creative industries written for the European parliament.

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Phorm warned about web data rules

Ad-targeting system Phorm must be "opt in" when it is rolled out, says the Information Commissioner Office (ICO)

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