Cookie law and your website

You’ve probably seen lots of websites asking for permission to use them and talking about Cookies. Most of the reaction is vastly unnecessary, but it is something you should be aware of and should comply with to an extent. The law is aimed at people who capture data about their websites’ users and use it […]

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Microsoft Shuts Mainstream Support for Vista, Windows XP Deadline Approaches

Microsoft has ended today the free support period for all Windows Vista users, as developers moved from Mainstream to just Extended support. From now on, users have only two years to enjoy support for Windows XP and Microsoft Office 2003. Microsoft urges all users to upgrade to Windows 7 and leave older versions behind. As from today, […]

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Government snooping plans unveiled

The Queen’s Speech has revealed that the government still plans to make it easier for security and police services to spy on e-mails, phone calls and internet activity. But after civil liberties groups raised concerns that the proposed changes could lead to blanket surveillance of the entire UK population, the government has promised “strict safeguards”. The […]

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Virgin Media slammed for ‘UK’s fastest broadband’ claim

Virgin Media slammed for ‘UK’s fastest broadband’ claim Virgin Media has been hit by another ruling from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), ordering the internet service provider (ISP) to withdraw its claim as the ‘UK’s fastest broadband’ provider. An advert making this proclamation was circulated in a yet-to-be-named technology magazine and was reported to the […]

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