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November 27, 2013 7:05 AM
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Twitter switches on ‘forward secrecy’ to protect user privacy

Twitter switches on ‘forward secrecy’ to protect user privacy | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Firm moves to stop bulk monitoring of users
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Privacy improvements on Twitter

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November 17, 2013 3:49 AM
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'Progress made' on internet filters

'Progress made' on internet filters | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
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Internet filter

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October 21, 2013 6:34 PM
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UK Wikipedia in fake entries probe

UK Wikipedia in fake entries probe | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Carol Hancox's insight:

Wikipedia -web 2.0 paid accounts to market products

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October 20, 2013 8:58 AM
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Google follows Facebook by placing user profiles and pictures in adverts

Google follows Facebook by placing user profiles and pictures in adverts | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Social advertising takes a step forward as search giant commits to new terms of use
Carol Hancox's insight:

Updates by Google and advertising

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October 10, 2013 6:53 PM
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Google, Facebook and government back Sir Tim Berners-Lee mission to bring web to the world

Google, Facebook and government back Sir Tim Berners-Lee mission to bring web to the world | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Alliance for Affordable Internet wants to help African and Asian nations bring cheap internet access to the masses
Carol Hancox's insight:

Digital divide and equality of access of Internet connectivity

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October 3, 2013 6:03 PM
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FBI shuts down deep web Silk Road cyber black market

FBI shuts down deep web Silk Road cyber black market | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Agency arrests alleged mastermind behind underground community
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September 27, 2013 1:39 AM
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Google slammed by MPs for failing to help in online piracy battle

Google slammed by MPs for failing to help in online piracy battle | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
UK economy at risk if threats are not taken more seriously
Carol Hancox's insight:

search engines and copyright

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September 12, 2013 7:40 AM
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Facebook, Yahoo and Wikipedia users vulnerable to attack thanks to PHP flaw

Facebook, Yahoo and Wikipedia users vulnerable to attack thanks to PHP flaw | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Eighty percent of world's websites left exposed to attack
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Security issues and php

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September 12, 2013 7:31 AM
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Ofcom publishes internet traffic management guide to explain ISP speed throttling

Ofcom publishes internet traffic management guide to explain ISP speed throttling | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Video is like a lorry on the motorway, says guide
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Management of Internet traffic

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August 12, 2013 9:36 PM
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FBI child porn arrest in Ireland creates Tor web tracking concerns

FBI child porn arrest in Ireland creates Tor web tracking concerns | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Rumours indicate compromised sites being used to track Tor anonymous web users
Carol Hancox's insight:

Malware; Internet monitoring; pornography

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August 12, 2013 8:48 PM
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Criminals hosting child pornography on 227 business websites

Criminals hosting child pornography on 227 business websites | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Attackers could be planning ransomware cash grab against innocent web users
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August 1, 2013 5:42 AM
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Facebook profits jump as mobile users surge past 800 million

Facebook profits jump as mobile users surge past 800 million | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Social networking giant shows it understands mobile advertising as revenues increase
Carol Hancox's insight:

Facebook advertising income

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August 1, 2013 5:03 AM
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Google sent over 100 million URL take down requests in 2013

Google sent over 100 million URL take down requests in 2013 | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Data shows huge rise in requests from publishers
Carol Hancox's insight:

Google

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November 25, 2013 5:43 PM
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Banks 'hit by net traffic hijacks'

Banks 'hit by net traffic hijacks' | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
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October 21, 2013 6:42 PM
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Facebook lets beheading clips return

Facebook lets beheading clips return | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Carol Hancox's insight:

Censorship issues on Facebook

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October 20, 2013 6:24 PM
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Careful what you tweet: Police, schools tap social media to track behavior - NBC News.com

A teenager who claimed "sarcasm" after talking on Facebook about shooting up a kindergarten spent months in jail this year for making a...
Carol Hancox's insight:

Social media n digital citizenship

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October 20, 2013 8:40 AM
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Aston Martin uses Azure cloud to meet website demand from Top Gear fans

Aston Martin uses Azure cloud to meet website demand from Top Gear fans | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Tenfold traffic increases after appearance on TV show puts big pressure on the car firm's website
Carol Hancox's insight:

Coping with Internet traffic to your website -Aston Martin

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October 3, 2013 6:24 PM
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Apple axes China anti-firewall app

Apple axes China anti-firewall app | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Chinese web users criticise Apple after the company pulled an iPhone app which enabled users to bypass firewalls and access restricted internet sites.
Carol Hancox's insight:

Content filtering, firewall china app

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September 29, 2013 10:13 PM
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Google reveals Hummingbird search algorithm overhaul for more complex queries

Google reveals Hummingbird search algorithm overhaul for more complex queries | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Firms celebrates turnings 15 with a new search update
Carol Hancox's insight:

Hummingbird search algorithm Google

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September 12, 2013 6:46 PM
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Roaming charges to go by 2016 and net neutrality 'guaranteed' under landmark EU proposals

Roaming charges to go by 2016 and net neutrality 'guaranteed' under landmark EU proposals | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Wide-ranging proposals from EC look to rejuvenate Europe's struggling telecoms market
Carol Hancox's insight:

Net neutrality and roaming charges EU

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September 12, 2013 7:33 AM
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US and UK intelligence services cracked encryption standards for spying efforts

US and UK intelligence services cracked encryption standards for spying efforts | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
IT providers implicated in widespread co-operation with spy agencies
Carol Hancox's insight:

Encryption and cracked systems

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September 12, 2013 7:13 AM
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Facebook proposes privacy changes to facial recognition and advertising terms

Facebook proposes privacy changes to facial recognition and advertising terms | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Social network seeks to avoid further legal strife with detailed explanations of the use of user data
Carol Hancox's insight:

Use of facial recognition to aid photo tagging, Facebook privacy

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August 12, 2013 9:23 PM
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Britain is addicted to the web as mobile internet use and online shopping rockets

Britain is addicted to the web as mobile internet use and online shopping rockets | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
ONS data shows 36 million of us use the internet everyday
Carol Hancox's insight:

internetWebsite internment addiction uk

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August 12, 2013 8:24 PM
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UK average broadband speeds hit 14.7Mbps as rural divide widens

UK average broadband speeds hit 14.7Mbps as rural divide widens | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Downloads rocket but average upload just 1.8Mbps
Carol Hancox's insight:

Digital divide

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August 1, 2013 5:10 AM
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Microsoft's Bing adds child abuse pop-up search warnings

Microsoft's Bing adds child abuse pop-up search warnings | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Second-place search engine adds new measures to prevent users accessing illegal content
Carol Hancox's insight:

Bing search content filter warnings

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