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Internet cams video feeds exposed (Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:55:38 GMT)
Thousands of Trendnet security camera webfeeds have been breached and shared on the internet, including live video from children's rooms.
Symantec code 'extortion' claim (Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:53:48 GMT)
Hackers demanded money in return for keeping stolen source code a secret, security firm Symantec says.
Google targets tech 'moonshots' (Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:14:42 GMT)
The search giant hosts meetings to find technological answers to the "world's greatest problems".
Wolfram Alpha unveils Pro service (Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:51:38 GMT)
The data-crunching site unveils a premium service that allows users to upload data, photos and sounds for analysis.
Brazil sues Twitter over alerts (Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:57:13 GMT)
The Brazilian government files a lawsuit against Twitter, demanding it block material that helps motorists evade drink-driving traps.
Ofcom wants Openreach price cut (Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:18:08 GMT)
Telecoms regulator Ofcom tells BT Group to cut the wholesale prices it charges for use of its lines
Cyberbullying warning from NSPCC (Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:27:06 GMT)
More must be done to help tackle cyberbullying with friends and family best placed to see warning signs, according to the NSPCC.
Official Turing pardon refused (Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:52:23 GMT)
The government rejects a petition for computer pioneer Alan Turing to be granted an official pardon.
Teacher's Facebook drinking posts (Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:45:31 GMT)
A teacher is reprimanded after comments about drinking and parties appeared on her Facebook site and were viewed by pupils.
Acta protests spread over Europe (Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:23:29 GMT)
Dozens of protests are planned across Europe in opposition to the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement.
Web firms remove India material (Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:56:52 GMT)
Facebook and Google tell a court in India they have complied with an order to remove "objectionable" material, amid ongoing legal moves on censorship.
FBI probes Anonymous phone hack (Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:45:20 GMT)
The FBI investigates how activists linked to Anonymous obtained a recording of a phone call between US and UK police on their operations against hacking.
Apple overturns Motorola's ban (Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:10:08 GMT)
Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany.
Hackers fool bank security system (Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:12:32 GMT)
Criminal hackers have found ways around new security devices used for online banking, the BBC has learned.
Megaupload bail appeal rejected (Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:48:27 GMT)
Kim Dotcom's bail appeal is rejected by a New Zealand Court, as US campaigners hint at legal action to prevent files being deleted.
Transplant jaw made by 3D printer (Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:07:11 GMT)
An 83-year-old woman is fitted with a jaw made by a 3D printer in what doctors say is the first operation of its kind.
New headphones find the right ear (Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:27:43 GMT)
Researchers develop headphones which can detect which speaker is in which ear, to provide the correct audio stream.
VIDEO: How latest malware uses disguises (Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:45:36 GMT)
Criminal hackers have found a way round the latest generation of online banking security devices given out by banks
Can Netflix compete with 'offline' TV? (Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:34:50 GMT)
Is it time we started speaking of YouTube or Netflix in the same breath as the BBC or Sky?
VIDEO: Confronting an internet troll (Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:26:22 GMT)
Panorama's Declan Lawn confronts a man who uses the internet to post offensive comments.
VIDEO: Sending news from Afghanistan (Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:28:03 GMT)
BBC Scotland's Cameron Buttle shows how a news team broadcasts from a British army base in Afghanistan.
VIDEO: Eye-tracking helps advertisers (Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:29:24 GMT)
Developments in eye-tracking technology are helping advertisers predict what products will appeal to customers.
VIDEO: Cher Lloyd: 'I'm scared of cyberbullies' (Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:44:48 GMT)
Pop singer Cher Lloyd tells Panorama's Declan Lawn about being cyberbullied and her fears for her family's safety.
VIDEO: 'Flying people' and other tech news (Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:55:49 GMT)
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a remote-controlled man-shaped plane. This and more in this week's tech news.
VIDEO: The untraceable 'dark web' (Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:21:14 GMT)
Out of reach of regular internet searches is the secretive online world known as the 'dark web' where you can shop for illegal goods, and where customers go by code names.
AUDIO: 'Great excitement' at Facebook IPO (Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:20:19 GMT)
Tim Bajarin market analyst at Creative Strategies Inc in California gives the reaction from Silicon Valley as Facebook launches its plan to sell shares in the company for the first time.
AUDIO: The making of Star Wars Uncut (Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:36:02 GMT)
A directors-cut of a fan-made version of Star Wars has recently been released, rapidly becoming an online hit.
Moving from penguins to profiles (Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:26:47 GMT)
How to steer young net users away from danger
Road warriors struggle to get connected (Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:09:39 GMT)
Road warriors struggle to get connected to the net
The internet's secret black market (Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:23:53 GMT)
Drugs and guns for sale on the internet's black market
Viewpoint: The connected workforce (Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:05:35 GMT)
Google on technology that could change the way we work
Comments on Zuckerberg letter (Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:48:09 GMT)
Decoding Mark Zuckerberg's letter to investors
Listening in for the healthy hum (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:11:56 GMT)
Studying the secrets hidden in the hum of the hive