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ICO rules Google has committed a ‘significant breach’

15 November 2010 | Mark Weston

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has ruled that Google committed a significant breach of the Data Protection Act after it inadvertently collected personal data when its cars were driving around...

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You know, I have really good signal wherever I go…

10 November 2010 | Simon Weinberg

Members of the public could become part of the mobile phone network, if new research is acted upon. A study at Queen’s University in Belfast has proposed that members of the public could carry sensors...

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Wi-Fi going underground

10 November 2010 | Mark Weston

BT is trialing Wi-Fi availability at Charing Cross Tube Station for London Underground users to access the Internet from their smart phones or laptops. The six-month trial, if successful, will lead onto...

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ICO gives Google minor ticking off for its interception of wireless data during Street View data gathering

11 August 2010 | Mark Weston

The Information Commissioner’s Office has given Google a ticking off but went on to say that no further action was necessary after the UK’s data protection regulator had investigated the search engine...

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Law firm criticised for tactics in sending thousands of letters to alleged copyright infringers

14 December 2009 | Mark Weston

A law firm which is sending letters to thousands of alleged illegal peer-to-peer file-sharers has been accused of scattergun tactics which affect many innocent Internet users. Which?, the consumer group,...

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