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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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August 1, 2013 4:57 AM
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UK police urge Twitter to take stronger action against trolls

UK police urge Twitter to take stronger action against trolls | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
ACPO communications lead asks social sites to improve reporting procedures
Carol Hancox's insight:

Twitter and trolling

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July 22, 2013 4:34 PM
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David Cameron promises crackdown on porn and proposes default filters

David Cameron promises crackdown on porn and proposes default filters | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
David Cameron due to announce new measures that would see ISPs blocking adult content by default
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July 18, 2013 4:13 AM
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Samsung overtakes Apple in mobile web usage battle

Samsung overtakes Apple in mobile web usage battle | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Korean firm sees gains in worldwide web browsing market, while Apple remains strong in the UK
Carol Hancox's insight:

Trends in web browser

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June 26, 2013 6:42 PM
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Mafia uses Skype and Whatsapp to run cyber rackets

Mafia uses Skype and Whatsapp to run cyber rackets | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
The Godfather is cyber savvy, says Europol
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June 17, 2013 6:46 PM
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Google plans anti-child abuse image database to fight online evil

Google plans anti-child abuse image database to fight online evil | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Firm donates £1m to Internet Watch Foundation
Carol Hancox's insight:

Inappropriate image database google

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May 12, 2013 6:34 PM
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Syrian internet back after blackout

Syrian internet back after blackout | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
The internet in Syria appears to have returned after a blackout that lasted more than 19 hours.
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May 8, 2013 6:34 PM
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Syrian internet access disappears in country's latest web incident

Syrian internet access disappears in country's latest web incident | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Web monitoring firms note a drop in traffic overnight
Carol Hancox's insight:

Internet control

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April 30, 2013 6:38 PM
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Ramnit sleeping malware targets UK financial sector

Ramnit sleeping malware targets UK financial sector | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Trusteer finds advanced detection-dodging attack on British bank
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April 26, 2013 11:50 PM
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Six million spam texts plague UK mobile users every day

Six million spam texts plague UK mobile users every day | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
PPI texts fall off since ICO fines but millions of messages still landing on phones
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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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July 24, 2013 3:54 AM
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Porn blocking: WiFi providers sign agreement, but filter content already

Porn blocking: WiFi providers sign agreement, but filter content already | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
PM's porn policy appears to lack teeth with WiFi providers
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July 18, 2013 4:14 AM
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Savvy retailers must embrace web sales as 4G revolution looms

Savvy retailers must embrace web sales as 4G revolution looms | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Rising online sales at Argos, M&S and Ocado prove digital channels are the future, argues V3 news editor Dan Worth
Carol Hancox's insight:

Trends in online sales - UK businesses must adapt to survive

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July 16, 2013 6:57 AM
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Andy Murray takes Twitter tittle-tattle title, also wins Wimbledon final

Andy Murray takes Twitter tittle-tattle title, also wins Wimbledon final | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Tennis star's win is overshadowed by keyboards across the country being overused
Carol Hancox's insight:

Use of twitter

 

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June 17, 2013 6:48 PM
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Google floats Project Loon plan to tackle digital divide with 'internet balloons'

Google floats Project Loon plan to tackle digital divide with 'internet balloons' | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Search giant plans New Zealand trial for balloon-based connectivity project in remote areas
Carol Hancox's insight:

Project Loon to provide 3G Internet access using balloons - help for digital divide

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May 14, 2013 6:43 PM
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Bitcoins are being traded for hack tools

Bitcoins are being traded for hack tools | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Criminals now accepting digital currency on cyber black market
Carol Hancox's insight:

Bit coins used for online trading, form of online currency, know used as payment for hacking tools

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May 8, 2013 6:35 PM
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Queen's Speech reveals government's renewed plans for mobile and internet monitoring

Queen's Speech reveals government's renewed plans for mobile and internet monitoring | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Powers designed to help country combat crime and terrorism in cyberspace
Carol Hancox's insight:

More on Internet Control

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May 8, 2013 6:31 PM
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Twitter hack on the Onion makes for comedy gold

Twitter hack on the Onion makes for comedy gold | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Satirical news site the Onion becomes the latest outlet to get hit by a Twitter hack
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April 30, 2013 5:06 AM
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Facebook loses millions of users in UK and US

Facebook loses millions of users in UK and US | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Nearly four percent of US Facebook users and five percent of UK users left the site last month
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