Scotland’s wait for its own dotScot domain is finally over with the announcement confirming that anyone with a Scotland connection will now be able to apply to use the new “.scot” domain….
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NSA and GCHQ scraping off user data from Angry Birds, other mobile apps
The National Security Agency along with its other British spy agencies is reportedly keeping a watch on popular smartphone apps such as Angry Birds to gain access of users’ personal data. A…
Pentagon denies placing order for 80,000 new BlackBerry phones
Pentagon has denied purchasing 80,000 new BlackBerry phones as interpreted by some media outlets, which saw BlackBerry stocks surge a couple of days back. In a statement to The Verge, the Department…
Verizon outs first transparency report; 386 data requests from UK
As promised, US Telco Verizon has released its first transparency report for 2013 revealing that it received over 320,000 data requests from local, state or federal law enforcement agencies in the US…
Ofcom: Users can switch telecom providers without incurring penalty
Ofcom has issued a guidance under which users will be allowed to change their telecom providers who raise their prices unexpectedly without incurring any penalty. According to the new guidance, which is…
Ofcom paves way for satellite broadband on planes, boats
UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has given a go ahead to the use of ‘earth station’ antennas on fast moving vehicles including planes, trains and boats thereby opening up the road of faster…
NSA collected over 200 million text messages globally
US intelligence agency, NSA, as part of its mass surveillance programme, has reportedly collected around 200 million text messages per day from across the globe. Top secret documents from the National Security…
Vodafone seeks right to disclose Government demands for customer data
Vodafone wants to follow the footsteps of its US counterparts by disclosing data on government requests in all the 25 countries it operates including the UK. Vodafone wants to disclose government requests…
New £10 million broadband fund announced to connect ultra-rural Britain
The UK Government has announced a new £10 million fund to be made available to allow for a range of pilot schemes using alternative broadband technologies to be tested across Britain’s most…
Government wants Brits to be Cyber Streetwise
With a massive increase in the number of people browsing the web on laptops, tablets and smartphones, it’s high time that people should be made aware of skills and knowledge which will…
ICO wants businesses to define BYOD policies
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) wants organisations in the UK to have a clear bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policy to tackle the growing risks associated with this particular trend. ICO acknowledged that BYOD has…
China lifts 13 year console ban making way for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Wii U, and others
China has lifted the 13 year old gaming console ban, which it imposed back in 2000 as a way to protecting nation’s youth from unhealthy content that may adversely affect their mental…
Apple denies knowledge about NSA iPhone backdoor, says didn’t work with Agency
Apple has officially denied any knowledge or involvement with the NSA on the alleged backdoor including the iPhone. In a statement Apple said that it is not aware of the alleged NSA…
Taiwanese regulators issue warning against use of Bitcoin
Financial regulators of multiple countries have handed out warnings against the use of virtual currencies like Bitcoins and the latest to join the list is Taiwan. The country’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC)…
Reserve Bank of India cautions users on risks associated with virtual currencies like Bitcoin
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cautioned users of virtual currencies like Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Dogecoin on the risks associated with them and that it is looking at the use and trading…