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Memory trick breaks PC encryption

Encrypted information held on a laptop is more vulnerable than previously thought, US research has shown.

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Gadgets may cause lonely bedtimes

Our liking for modern technology may be disrupting our sleep - and even our relationships, claims a UK survey. The poll, by The Sleep Council, found that many people admitted checking texts, surfing the internet, or playing games in bed.

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Overseas students 'buying essays'

Essay-writing services are reporting a sharp increase in demand from overseas students at UK universities. One company says it has had a threefold increase in overseas students buying university essays - representing almost half of its customers.

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US seeks terrorists in web worlds

The US government has begun a project to develop ways to spot terrorists who are using virtual worlds. Codenamed Reynard it aims to recognise "normal" behaviour in online worlds and home in on anomalous activity.

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Dogs nip at heels of DVD pirates

Two more dogs have been lined up to join the war against DVD pirates in Malaysia. The country is becoming the first to have a dedicated canine anti-piracy unit, thanks to the initial success of two dogs trained in Northern Ireland.

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E-mail is ruining my life!

Two million e-mails are sent every minute in the UK. That is almost three billion each day. But what is the real cost of this information overload?

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Pentagon bans Google map-makers

The US defence department has banned the giant internet search engine Google from filming inside and making detailed studies of US military bases.

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Microsoft puts net at its heart

"We are placing the internet at the centre of our strategy," was the key message that Ray Ozzie, chief technology officer of Microsoft, got over to the attendees at the company's Mix08 conference in Las Vegas this week.

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GP warning over database access

Ministers have been urged to tighten up access to the NHS database, amid concerns details are being seen by NHS staff without medical qualifications.

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Test to spot early glaucoma signs

Computer software to spot signs of glaucoma earlier than conventional tests is being developed by UK experts. The team at London's Moorfields Eye Hospital say the test has the potential to prevent many patients going blind.

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TV is important to blind people

Television can play a pivotal role in the lives of millions of people with sight problems, according to the Royal National Institute of Blind People.

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Ad system 'will protect privacy'

Two respected privacy campaigners have praised the user protection measures of a controversial online advertising system about to be deployed in the UK.

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Microsoft targets the mobile web

Microsoft has launched a bid to capture a segment of the growing market for rich web content on mobile phones. The software firm has signed a deal with handset manufacturer Nokia to bring its Silverlight platform to millions of mobile phones.

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Team focuses on web paedophiles

An office block on a Devon industrial estate is not the most likely place to find detectives at the forefront of tackling internet-related paedophile crime.

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Bully game 'danger' to children

A "Bully" computer game sends out the wrong signals and should be withdrawn from sale, say UK teachers.

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Warner drops locks across Europe

Warner Music has signed a deal with media site 7digital.com to offer its music without copy protection.

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CCTV plan to boost 2012 security

Up to 500,000 CCTV cameras could be used as part of a highly sophisticated plan to police the 2012 Olympics. The Metropolitan Police (Met) force wants to pool its 10,000 cameras with traffic and congestion cameras across the city, BBC London has learnt.

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Schools 'risk copyright breach'

Schools using photo images downloaded from the internet on their websites are being warned they could face huge bills in unpaid copyright fees.

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Galileo demo sat to be despatched

Giove-B, the second demonstrator spacecraft for Europe's proposed satellite navigation system, is finally to be sent for launch.

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