Communications - THE INQUIRER

Unlucky Swedish filesharer found guilty of copyright infringement

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:04:46 GMT

A SWEDISH MAN who became the first in the country to be accused of multiple counts of copyright infringement using Bittorrent has been found guilty.

Anonymous takes CIA web site offline

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:31:00 GMT

HACKTIVIST COLLECTIVE Anonymous has claimed responsibility for an attack that took the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) web site offline.

Vodafone mulls a bid for Cable and Wireless

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:40:00 GMT

MOBILE OPERATOR Vodafone is mulling a bid for telecoms operator Cable and Wireless.

Sheffield wants apology over leaked FBI conference call

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:23:00 GMT

FORMER HOME SECRETARY and current MP for Sheffield, David Blunkett is asking for an apology over the rather dismissive way in which his city was mentioned in the recently leaked FBI conference call.

Ticketweb admits it got hacked

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:28:09 GMT

ONLINE TICKET RETAILER Ticketweb has admitted to a security breach of its marketing system that holds email information.

The Internet Society wants ACTA reconsidered

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:18:08 GMT

NON-PROFIT GROUP the Internet Society has written to the European Parliament about the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).

Anonymous sets its sights on Greece

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:39:00 GMT

HACKTIVIST GROUP Anonymous has turned its attentions to Greece's political dysfunction.

Fugitive is found on Facebook

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:31:12 GMT

AN ON-THE-RUN Sicilian has had his run cut short because he posted clues to his whereabouts on Facebook.

Pirate Bay is ready to drop Bittorrents

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:12:40 GMT

FILESHARING WEB SITE The Pirate Bay says it is almost ready to stop serving Bittorrents.

Hacker claims to have compromised Intel

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:02:00 GMT

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A HACKER using the pseudonyms 'Weedgrower' or 'X-pOSed' claims that he has compromised Intel and obtained sensitive data.

The UK will have web blocking regulations soon

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:52:00 GMT

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THE UK GOVERNMENT SEEMS SET to implement some form of web site blocking, according to some bully bluster that has been heard within its walls.

Kiwi authorities seize Kim Dotcom’s mansion

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:58:47 GMT

MEGAUPLOAD FOUNDER Kim Dotcom's mansion has been seized by the authorities in New Zealand.

Anonymous goes after Syria

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:49:00 GMT

HACKTIVIST GROUP Anonymous has gone after Syria's president and managed to hack into his email account.

RIAA chief wails about SOPA opposition

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:40:04 GMT

THE CHAIRMAN of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has penned an opinion in the New York Times in which he moans about the opposition to the SOPA and PIPA legislation.

Police open regional e-crime hubs

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:31:00 GMT

UK POLICE FORCES are looking to strengthen their anti e-crime resources with the opening of three facilities in the North and Midlands.

Twitter bomb joker is in court

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:41:00 GMT

THE TWITTER JOKER that threatened to blow up Robin Hood airport is in court challenging his conviction.

Nokia slashes another 4,000 jobs

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:36:39 GMT

FINNISH PHONE MAKER Nokia will cut 4,000 jobs in Finland, Hungary and Mexico to increase its competitiveness in the smartphone market.

Oregon considers but rejects criminalising tweets

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:47:00 GMT

PACIFIC NORTHWEST STATE Oregon has flirted with but rejected an attempt to criminalise the use of Twitter.

MEP David Martin becomes ACTA rapporteur

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:33:00 GMT

THE DRACONIAN Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) has another European Parliament rapporteur, after the last one resigned in protest.

Home webcams' security vulnerability leads to public viewing

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:29:00 GMT

HOME SECURITY webcam firm Trendnet is struggling to fix an error that allowed anyone on the internet to view live footage without a password.

Sky and Talk Talk might not pass on savings from Ofcom's price cuts

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:26:00 GMT

UK INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS (ISPs) Sky and Talk Talk will not commit to cutting consumer prices, should telecom regulator Ofcom's recent proposals for wholesale broadband price reductions go into effect in April 2012.

Protester challenges Twitter subpoena

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:54:57 GMT

AN OCCUPY WALL STREET protester and journalist whose Twitter traffic was demanded by the Manhattan district attorney is challenging the subpoena.

Czech Republic drops support for ACTA

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:16:00 GMT

THE CONTROVERSIAL Anti-Copyright Trade Agreement (ACTA) continues to lose support in Europe, with the Czech Republic becoming latest country to back away from the treaty.

Talktalk offers an adult content curtain

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:00:19 GMT

UK INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER (ISP) Talktalk is offering new broadband users the chance to opt out of accessing adult material.

Talk Talk offers an adult content curtain

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:00:00 GMT

UK INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER (ISP) Talk Talk is offering new broadband users the chance to opt out of accessing adult material.