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• 'Reckless' data loss outlawed in the UK

  Anyone who recklessly loses personal data will face a "substantial" fine, after the UK government created a new civil offence.

• Seagate to pay refund over gigabyte definition

  Seagate Technology, the world's largest hard-drive maker, is offering customers a five percent refund on drives bought during the last six years following a lawsuit over the definition of a "gigabyte". As an alternative, customers can choose to receive free backup software.

• UK makes its own broadband splash

  The UK government has laid out its vision for the digital future of Britain over the coming years, covering topics such as broadband access, security, ICT literacy and copyright enforcement.

• HP job cuts dangerous, warns UK union

  The UK Public and Commercial Services Union this week said the jobs of former civil servants employed by EDS could be axed, following the takeover of the company by HP.

• Europe 'should not criminalise file-sharers'

  People should not be criminalised for the file-sharing of copyrighted material if they are not profiting from doing so, the European Parliament has recommended.

Features and Case Studies (7)

• Moore's law 'is biggest threat to privacy'

  Phil Zimmermann, the man who created the PGP encryption product, believes that Moore's Law and surveillance cameras make for a particularly dangerous cocktail.

• Can biometrics move beyond borders?

  Countries including the UK and the US are putting biometrics at the forefront of plans to improve national border security but there are still significant issues to be solved before the technology is up to the job.

• MIT's open communications campaigner

  Andrew Lippman thinks communities will be key to the future of communications tech.

• Richard Clarke: Straight talking on terror

  Counter-terrorism adviser to four US presidents Richard Clarke discusses whether cyberterrorism is a misnomer or a real threat.

• Will there be a Beagle 3?

  LogicaCMG's head of business development, Space and Defence division, discusses Beagle 2 and the European rival to GPS.

Reviews (3)

• Study: mobile phones put planes at risk

  The U.K.'s air safety regulator has released research about mobile phone use on planes, warning of the serious effects that it can have on navigational equipment.

• Wi-Fi system 'safe', says Boeing

  An aircraft cabin is a 'challenging environment' for a wireless LAN, but Boeing is confident that they can make it secure.

• Biometrics special: Who are you?

  Forgotten your password again? Read on to find out how you'll be logging on, checking in, and signing off in the very near future.

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