IT-Code-News: IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 3/29/2012

Ben Dover gets O2 to finger alleged porn downloaders

TELECOMS OPERATOR O2 has been ordered by the High Court to hand over the details of 9,000 broadband customers suspected of downloading pornographic films.

Offensive tweeter sent straight to jail

THE MAN THAT THOUGHT IT WISE to send offensive messages about a footballer who was having a heart attack has learned that the courts do not agree with him.

Australia bans Huawei from bidding on telecoms contracts

CHINESE NETWORKING VENDOR Huawei has been barred from bidding on Australia's national broadband network (NBN).

MPs want quicker online takedowns

INTERNET SEARCH FIRMS like Google are not doing enough to brush public and personal disgraces under the carpet, according to MPs that are concerned about how long it takes to take down unwanted material.

European Parliament votes against submitting ACTA for court review

IN A VOTE TODAY the European Parliament decided not to submit the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) treaty to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for review. Instead it will rule on ACTA itself.

European Parliament will vote on ACTA today

THERE WILL BE A VOTE in the European Parliament today over the future of the draconian Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement.

Oxford University dons its internet security hat

THE CLEVER CLOGS at Oxford University are lending their collective brains to the fight against cyber crime.

Murdoch’s News Corp is accused of hacking rival satellite TV firm

JUST WHEN YOU THOUGHT things couldn't get any worse for it, Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has been accused of more hacking.

Tivo sues Motorola and Time Warner Cable

SET TOP BOX MAKER Tivo has filed a lawsuit against Motorola and its digital cable box customer Time Warner Cable, alleging that the companies are infringing its patents.

Aussie watchdog bites Apple for ‘misleading' 4G claims

TABLET FLOGGER Apple is being criticised by the Australian consumer protection watchdog over "misleading" 4G capability claims it says are made in adverts for its new Ipad.

Lulzsec returns with military dating dump

A GROUP OF HACKTIVISTS claiming to be Lulzsec Reborn has released a document brimming with addresses that are said to belong to single people that are in the military.

Ofcom puts Everything Everywhere 4G on hold

UK COMMUNICATIONS REGULATOR Ofcom has put the brakes on a previous ruling that would allow Everything Everywhere - the partnership between T-Mobile and Orange UK - to fire up the nation's first 4G service using the 1800MHz 3G spectrum that the telecoms already own.

Microsoft offers prizes after Android smokes Windows phone

ASPIRING SMARTPHONE OVERLORD Microsoft has coughed up a shiny new laptop and Windows Phone to the US man who used an Android phone to beat a Nokia Lumia during a "Smoked by Windows Phone" challenge.

Facebook rubbishes Ceglia ownership claims

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SOCIAL NETWORK Facebook is still fighting off ownership claims from Paul Ceglia, the man who claims he owns a major stake in the business.

FTC issues guidance on online privacy

TRADE WATCHDOG the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released its best practice guidelines for companies and organisations that deal with consumer data and privacy.

Sony is making a Chromebook

JAPANESE ELECTRONICS GIANT Sony has been working on a laptop that runs Google's Chrome operating system, according to documents it filed with the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Yahoo gives up on keeping trial documents from Microsoft bid sealed

FADING INTERNET PORTAL Yahoo has ceased its efforts to keep documents related to Microsoft's failed bid to buy the firm sealed.

HTC will shut down its Sense cloud service on 30 April

TAIWANESE SMARTPHONE MAKER HTC has announced that it will shut down its HTC Sense cloud services on 30 April.

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Thursday, March 29, 2012

IT News Head Lines (THE INQUIRER) 3/29/2012

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