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Suspected pirates to get emails from ISPs later this month

12 January 2017, 11:01

'Get It Right from a Genuine Site' is an 'educational campaign' backed by Govt & ISPs.

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Remotest parts of UK to get broadband boost

22 December 2016, 11:01

Government pledges £400m broadband fund to help 600,000 homes get up to speed.

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Government to pledge £400m to push for full fibre UK network

22 November 2016, 12:01

Broadband companies are expected to at least match the funding amount in investments.

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The CPS publishes social media hate crime prosecution guidance

10 October 2016, 14:31

Outlines trolling, doxxing, mobbing, and other online activities which should be prosecuted.

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BBC will close iPlayer licensing 'loophole' on 1st Sept

2 August 2016, 09:31

At the same time it hesitates to reveal which TV stars make more than the UK PM.

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Dell increases UK pricing by 10 per cent due to GBP decline

7 July 2016, 12:01

Brexit has seen the pound tumble from $1.50 to settle around $1.30, for now.

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NHS in England gets £4 billion IT investment

8 February 2016, 09:01

Investment areas: going paperless, free Wi-Fi , cyber security, NHS website revamp.

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UK Trident defence system could be rendered obsolete by hackers

24 November 2015, 13:34

And the estimated cost of the new nuclear submarine programme has risen by £6bn.

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Cameron pledges to make fast broadband a legal right for all

9 November 2015, 10:01

By 2020 everyone in the UK should have at least 10Mbps broadband.

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Investigatory Powers Bill: ISPs to keep 1yr of your browsing history

4 November 2015, 10:06

Access to the records will require judicial authorisation.

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BT describes its vision for Britain's digital future

22 September 2015, 13:06

Hopes to sway the government and Ofcom decision about splitting off Openreach.

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UK gov: should we have 10 year sentences for internet pirates?

20 July 2015, 09:52

To bring sentencing in line with that for physical goods copyright offences.

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UK and US to stage cyber attack 'war games' later this year

16 January 2015, 14:35

UK PM Cameron announced the plan ahead of talks with President Obama.

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BBC launches kids TV shows with coding and computing content

2 September 2014, 11:30

The new range of programming will shown across Bitesize, CBBC and CBeebies.

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Network Rail's £70m fine will help put faster broadband on trains

7 July 2014, 09:30

Government initiative aims to make rail broadband services 10 times faster.

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Vodafone reveals government sponsored wiretapping activity

6 June 2014, 12:55

Government agencies have been monitoring and listening to live calls willy nilly.

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UK 99p digital downloads under threat as full VAT is to be applied

24 March 2014, 13:30

Companies such as Apple and Amazon will be affected by the UK Govt's £300M tax raid.

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Most secure £1 coin has been unveiled, uses 12-sided design

19 March 2014, 16:15

New design based on the threepenny bit to be introduced as the current one is too easy to forge.

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UK, Germany to work together on 5G networks says Cameron

10 March 2014, 12:00

British and German universities to collaborate on mobile connectivity standard.

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Cameron porn filter advisor arrested over child abuse images

4 March 2014, 11:30

Patrick Rock was one of the UK Prime Minister's key 'porn wall' advisers.

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UK porn filters bypassed by a simple Chrome extension

23 December 2013, 15:27

Filters were wonky anyway; blocking self-help sites but letting through hardcore porn.

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UK economy benefits by £20 for every £1 invested in broadband

14 November 2013, 13:15

UK Broadband Impact Study, published today, reveals speedy internet benefits.

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Most online encryption is transparent to NSA and GCHQ

6 September 2013, 13:53

New Edward Snowden leak reveals the extent to which security services can pry.

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Facebook used to catch looter while Essex police get carried away

16 August 2011, 13:30

Don’t steal from a hacker or arrange a water-fight over BBM.

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PM mulls suspending social networking access for baddies

11 August 2011, 18:49

Civil liberties under threat following looting spree.

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UK government to legalise CD ripping

3 August 2011, 09:53

Changes to UK copyright law will allow consumers to legally copy their CDs and DVDs on to devices such as the iPod.

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IP law review recommends legalising format shifting

18 May 2011, 14:49

A government-commissioned report into UK IP law concludes it hasn’t kept up with the times.

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Government: 25Mbps broadband for 90% of UK by 2016

13 May 2011, 15:12

That would be nice.

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Government-backed website linked to malvertisement

31 March 2011, 09:22

Dodgy link spotted on StartUp Britain website.

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MPs might use tablets and smartphones in Commons in future

25 March 2011, 09:41

Ban on tweets from Commons should be lifted, says committee.

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Government to offer £98 computers to those without internet access

17 January 2011, 09:34

...in a bid to bridge the digital divide.

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Microsoft to create 4,000 UK jobs...

11 January 2011, 19:43

...but server boss Bob Muglia is shown the door.

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Prominent Welsh MP blasts coalition's broadband plans

22 December 2010, 12:17

Lucas not impressed with lack of allocated funds to Wales.

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