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Cybercrime threat rising sharply

The threat of cybercrime is rising sharply, experts have warned at the World Economic Forum in Davos. They called for a new system to tackle well-organised gangs of cybercriminals.

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'Human error' hits Google search

Google's search service has been hit by technical problems, with users unable to access search results. For a period on Saturday, all search results were flagged as potentially harmful, with users warned that the site "may harm your computer".

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Mixed reaction to digital plans

The report on Digital Britain sets out ambitious targets for the government to make broadband ubiquitous across the UK, reform radio spectrum, and sort out public broadcasting.

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Broadband in every home by 2012

All UK homes should have access to broadband and faster download speeds by 2012, the government has said.

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UK elite enjoy next-gen broadband

As Lord Carter delivers his verdict on the current state of broadband in Britain, some lucky people are already enjoying the benefits of next-generation access, with speeds of up to 100Mbps (megabits per second).

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How companies tackle the interweb thingy

It is not that the internet is a particularly recent invention. It has even had its very own economic crisis. So why are companies still struggling to engage with it?

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Microsoft steps up browser battle

Microsoft has stepped up the battle to win back users with the latest release of its Internet Explorer browser. The US software giant says IE 8 is faster, easier to use and more secure than its competitors.

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390,000 to access child database

A child protection database containing the contact details for all under 18-year-olds in England will be accessible to 390,000 staff, say ministers.

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Alarm sounded over wi-fi networks

Wireless access points could be used by hi-tech criminals to spread viruses and worms, warn US researchers.

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Job website hit by major breach

Hackers are believed to have stolen the personal details of millions of people using the online job site Monster.

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UK will not legislate on piracy

The UK's Intellectual Property minister David Lammy has said the government will not force internet service providers to pursue file sharers.

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Secret papers face faster release

The 30-year rule on publishing confidential UK government papers should be reduced to 15 years, an official review has concluded.

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Making it big in the movies

Special effects in movies - or Computer Generated Imagery (CGI) as they are more formally known - have been used by the film industry since the early 1970s although they have come a long way since the likes of Star Wars and Tron.

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Editorial row engulfs Wikipedia

The online user-generated encyclopaedia Wikipedia is considering a radical change to how it is run. It is proposing a review of the rules, that would see revisions being approved before they were added to the site.

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Patient records on stolen laptop

An NHS trust serving people across south Wales has been criticised after a laptop with details of about 5,000 patients were stolen.

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Man 'finds US troop data' on MP3

A New Zealand man says he found confidential data about US military personnel on an MP3 player he bought from a thrift shop in Oklahoma.

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Firms back data protection pledge

Firms are being encouraged to back a pledge to safeguard the data they hold about citizens and customers

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