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Call for rethink on data storage

The rules on the movement of electronic data around the world need an overhaul, according to a Microsoft executive.

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Wi-fi to get a whole lot easier

The world of wi-fi is to become a whole lot easier thanks to a major technology upgrade, says an industry group.

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Firms 'mishandle sensitive data'

About a third of UK employees throw sensitive documents in the bin instead of shredding them, research suggests.

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ISP in file-sharing wi-fi theft

UK ISP TalkTalk has staged a wireless stunt, aimed at illustrating why it thinks Lord Mandelson's plans to disconnect filesharers is "naive".

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Berners-Lee 'sorry' for slashes

The forward slashes at the beginning of internet addresses have long annoyed net users and now the man behind them has apologised for using them.

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Microsoft readies bumper update

Microsoft will issue its biggest ever security update on 13 October. The update will include 13 bulletins that between them tackle 34 vulnerabilities.

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PIN reminder security scruitinised

A system used by a High Street banking group to help customers who have forgotten their card Pin number has major security flaws, the BBC learns.

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School fingerprint system delayed

A Devon school has delayed the introduction of fingerprinting to pay for meals after some parents objected about privacy and lack of consultation.

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Cold turkey for a Facebook addict

It's become a daily ritual for millions, but what happens when you deactivate your Facebook account and go cold turkey? Caroline Hocking - a self-confessed obsessive - finds out.

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Constructing a virtual building site

A new project which offers training on a virtual building site could prove invaluable for sites such as the Olympic Stadium.

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Youth 'cannot live' without web

A survey of 16 to 24 year olds has found that 75% of them feel they "couldn't live" without the internet.

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US city to start giant 'mapathon'

Atlanta, the capital of the US state of Georgia will soon be the world's most digitally mapped city, according to organisers of a massive "mapathon".

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OFT to scrutinise online pricing

Online pricing practices are to be investigated by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).

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The robot guiding Tom's writing

Tom Powis has trouble writing, fastening buttons and tying shoelaces. But a new robotic arm could hold the answer.

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Data losses in Snow Lepoard bug

Users of the new Apple operating system Snow Leopard are experiencing massive data losses when logging into their machines under a guest account.

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Phone sales hit by sidekick loss

US carrier T-Mobile has halted sales of the Sidekick cellphone after a server caused customers to lose personal data.

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Microsoft recovers Sidekick data

Microsoft says it has now recovered the personal data lost when its Sidekick servers suffered an outage on 13 October.

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Shame boosts hand-washing rate

A London School of Hygiene And Tropical Medicine team used sensors to examine the reactions to hygiene messages displayed in service station toilets.

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Crowd control gets intelligent

New software designed by the University of Milano-Bicocca hopes to change the way in which we simulate crowd control.

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Moving towards Government 2.0

The government has long aspired to reach out to citizens in a more engaging way and in the Twittertastic world of Web 2.0 it seems such a goal should be pretty easy to achieve.

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Islanders test new online census

Residents on Anglesey have taken part in a rehearsal for the next census, including filling in the questionnaire online for the first time.

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Police forces adopt smartphones

Most British police forces will be equipped with smartphones by March 2010, according to the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA).

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Make do and mend? No thank you

The BBC decided to find out whether it is worth giving broken gadgets a new lease of life with a little help from a traditional repair man.

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Twitter and Facebook aid small firms

From "mom and pop" diners to cupcake shops to technology start-ups, small business owners across America have been thrown an unexpected lifeline in the midst of the recession by social networking sites.

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When is a secret not a secret?

When is a secret not a secret? When it's on Twitter.

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Facebook 'cuts student drop-outs'

Social networking websites such as Facebook are helping to reduce college drop-out rates, it is claimed.

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Fraud fugitive in Facebook trap

A man on the run, wanted for fraud by US authorities, inadvertently revealed where he was hiding through a series of extravagant Facebook updates.

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Auschwitz launches Facebook site

The Polish authorities in charge of Auschwitz have launched an official site for the former Nazi death camp on the social networking website Facebook.

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Young birds make it out to Africa

Two young birds of prey being tracked by satellite on their migration from the Highlands have reached Africa.

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Sky offers digital music service

Satellite broadcaster Sky is to launch an online music service as it goes head to head with Apple's iTunes.

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Confused message on UK broadband

Finland has made broadband a 'legal right', leading experts to question whether the UK government is similarly committed.

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'Naked' scanner in airport trial

A trial of a scanner that produces "naked" images of passengers has begun at Manchester Airport.

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Virtual maze 'maps' mouse memory

With the help of mice scampering through a virtual maze, scientists have taken recordings from inside individual brain cells, or neurons.

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Go online to 'earn and save more'

Getting online can save people money and allow them to earn more, says Martha Lane Fox. Ms Lane Fox, the UK's Digital Champion, is considering ways to get the four million poorest Britons to sign up to the internet.

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