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Online banking fraud losses rise to nearly £60 million

Online banking fraud losses increased by 14 percent to £59.7 million last year, according to the latest figures from The UK Cards Association.

Internet hit by ransom attack

Cybercriminlas have once again hit the web with a ransomware campaign that was first used in 2008, says Fortinet.

Apple wins Fortune most admired company award

Apple managed to take home a gold medal in Fortune's annual list of "most admired" companies.

Hackers corrupt source code to spy on firms, warns FBI director

Hackers breaking into businesses and government agencies with targeted attacks have not only stolen intellectual property, in some cases they have corrupted data too, the head of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation said.

BBC order pulls plug on iPhone iPlayer app

BBC order pulls plug on iPhone iPlayer app

An iPhone application that would have allowed users to browse, view and even download content from the BBC was blocked by the corporation due to a cease and desist order.

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Google wants US to use WTO to pressure China

The Obama Administration is reportedly considering using the World Trade Organisation to help Google in its censorship battle with China.

Google, PayPal, Equifax offer logins for US government systems

Google, PayPal and Equifax are the first identity certifiers approved to offer secure access to government websites under a new trust framework operated by Open Identity Exchange.

Ballmer: Microsoft will beat Google ... eventually

It's not easy being Steve Ballmer. The Microsoft CEO was asked for the umpteenth time Tuesday if his company will ever be number one in search.

BBC slashes web budget

BBC slashes web budget

The BBC has announced it is slashing the amount of money it spends on its website.

Associated Press plans Apple iPad paid news app

The Associated Press has revealed that it plans to launch a paid news application for Apple's forthcoming iPad tablet, under a new business unit called AP Gateway.

Hardened Firefox on offer to UK bank users

UK users are being offered a ‘hardened' version of Mozilla Firefox that can secure access to online bank accounts, maker Network Intercept has announced.

Retailers 'miss out on £5.7bn sales' thanks to slow websites

UK consumers spent £38bn online last year, yet retailers are missing out on up to £5.7 billion worth of those sales, as a result of problems with their websites including slow loading pages, according to a new analysis.

British Library launches archive of UK websites

British Library launches archive of UK websites

The British Library has launched an online archive of UK websites, based on IBM systems.

Apple ponders 'Explicit' apps category for iPhone

Apple is preparing to backtrack slightly on its hardline attitude to adult-themed apps and looks set to allow such content provided that it's marked as explicit.

Update: Google stunned as execs sentenced for Italian bullying video

Update: Google stunned as execs sentenced for Italian bullying video

Three Google executives have received suspended six month prison sentences from a Milan court for privacy law violations relating to a video posted on Google Video showing the bullying of a handicapped boy.

VeriSign launches website verification service

VeriSign is introducing a certification service that confirms whether a business is legitimate and that their website is free of malware.

Apple App Store purge hits legitimate retailers

Apple App Store purge hits legitimate retailers

A premium UK based designer swimwear retailer Simply Beach has fallen victim to Apple's purge of the iTunes App Store.

Windows browser ballot screen unveiled to Europe

Microsoft announced it would start offering a browser ballot screen to some European users this week and plans to begin pushing the ballot to all Windows users in Europe the week of 1 March.

Facebook more popular than Yahoo

Facebook is now the second most popular website in the United States, passing Yahoo with 133 million unique visitors in January.

Microsoft-Yahoo search deal gets European and US approval

Microsoft and Yahoo's planned search deal has been approved by the US Department of Justice and the European Commission.

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