In a major embarrasment for the UK government, the European Commission has launched a case against the UK over its privacy and personal data protection laws. According to the EU the UKs laws do not properly protect “the confidentiality of communications by…
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Segway update the C5
US ‘personal transport’ manufacturer Segway, aided and abetted by General Motors, have come up with a two-seater vehicle, Project PUMA (Personal Urban Mobility & Accessibility). Looking something like an upright version of the late lamented Sinclair C5 electric car the vehicle is due…
Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope (v 9.04) in beta now, full release due April 23
The latest release of Ubuntu, a version of the open source Linux operating system and prime alternative to Microsoft Windows, has just gone into beta. Codenamed Jaunty Jackalope, it has been in planning since September last year. The new release provides faster bootup…
New iPhone due by Summer 2009?
Noticed how Apple launch new versions of the iPhone and make the features available on the older nodels with a software update? Well Apple have announced a new software update for the iPhone and iPod Touch this summer, which tips the…
SSL Encryption hacked
No, don’t worry, it doesn’t quite mean the end of the world as we know it. SSL encryption itself is still reliable and safe. That isn’t entirely true of websites using it though. In a little reported paper at the…
Will VPNs challenge state surveillance?
Some customers are bypassing action by their ISP to block troublesome protocols, such as P2P, by subscribing to foreign VPN (Virtual Private Network) services. Others are routing their internet traffic via a free VPN, using the advertising-supported Hotspot Shield – software…
Sky to recall 90,000 Pace HD boxes
Having problems with your Sky HD box? That may be the reason Sky are going to swap out 90,000 boxes made by Pace and which have some sort of non-safety related internal wiring fault, according to reports on Broadband TV…