ARTICLES RELATING TO INTERNET

Kim Dotcom to sue for 'copyright breach'

2013-05-23 16:59

Internet mogul Kim Dotcom says he is considering taking legal action against tech giants for infringing copyright on a security measure he invented.

Cops lose whistle-blower info on website

2013-05-22 19:09

Information on crime supplied by whistle-blowers had been downloaded when the official SAPS website was hacked into.

Dove Sketches most-watched online ad

2013-05-20 22:04

Unilever has claimed bragging rights to the most-watched internet commercial of all time - a three-minute study of women's self-perception that stars a forensic artist.

Yahoo! in talks with Tumblr

2013-05-17 20:19

Yahoo! has begun talks with the popular blogging platform Tumblr about an acquisition or strategic alliance, the technology website AllThingsD has reported.

LulzSec hackers cutting edge

2013-05-15 17:31

Four British hackers who took part in 2011 cyberattacks on targets ranging from the CIA to Sony were audacious, arrogant men whose motivation was "anarchic self-amusement".

Google ordered to change search hints

2013-05-14 21:18

A top German court has ordered Google to act on requests to remove auto-complete entries from the search engine, after a suit claimed the feature made defamatory suggestions.

Gun blueprints take refuge in Pirate Bay

2013-05-11 14:07

Virtual blueprints for the world's first 3D printable handgun have found a safe harbour at file-sharing website The Pirate Bay.

SA companies 'slow' on IT security

2013-05-09 11:30

South African companies are not on the same par as their European counterparts when it comes to the security of their computer systems, an expert has revealed.

Syria drops off internet

2013-05-08 12:30

Syria was cut off from the internet, according to US tech firms monitoring web traffic and the State Department.

Israel questions Google over 'Palestine'

2013-05-03 19:16

Israel has questioned internet giant Google's decision to replace the term "Palestinian Territories" with "Palestine" on the Palestinian www.google.ps page.

Junk Mail scores international award

2013-05-03 08:24

Classifieds provider Junk Mail has won the International Classifieds Media Association Innovation Award for its Junk Mail X platform.

Cern to re-create first web page

2013-04-30 09:46

A team at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (Cern) has launched a project to re-create the first web page.

Dutch college evacuated after bomb threat

2013-04-26 17:08

A technical college in The Netherlands has been evacuated because of a bomb alert.

UK man admits to Facebook threats

2013-04-26 16:06

A British man has pleaded guilty to making Facebook threats to kill 200 people at a school in the US, which has sparked a major security alert that saw thousands of pupils kept at home.

Yahoo! online home of Saturday Night Live

2013-04-25 22:32

Yahoo! has continued its transformation into a stage for online media with a deal to stream Saturday Night Live television shows stretching from the current season back to 1975.

Purchasing power linked to piracy

2013-04-25 11:01

The problem of counterfeiting and copyright infringement is complicated by the purchasing power differentiation in countries.

Seacom internet cable fully repaired

2013-04-24 10:02

Seacom announced that the undersea cable has been repaired and internet connections normalised.

Ex-Google CEO shares vision

2013-04-22 09:30

Google executive chair Eric Schmidt, who spent a decade as the company's CEO, shares his visions of digitally driven change and of a radically different future in The New Digital Age.

Twitter launches music-finding service

2013-04-18 20:03

Twitter has launched a music service that recommends tunes based on what people are 'tweeting' about and lets people sample songs they might like.

Google Glass distribution begins

2013-04-18 12:35

Google is starting to distribute its new internet-connected glasses, something seen as the next breakthrough in mobile computing.

Google services disrupted

2013-04-17 17:50

Google's mail and application services are unavailable to some users.

Google, EU may be near deal on search

2013-04-13 18:30

US Internet giant Google is preparing changes to its dominant search system to satisfy EU anti-trust authorities, a reports says.

Google snaps couple 'having sex'

2013-04-11 07:28

An Australian couple shot to fame on social media after an image of them having sex by the side of a rural highway made it onto Google Street View.

DA wants broadband plan

2013-04-10 20:01

The communications department should present its new plan for the proposed wireless broadband roll-out to Parliament the DA says.

 

Facebook joins web freedom group

2013-05-22 20:54

Facebook has become a full member of the Global Network Initiative, a non-governmental organisation promoting internet freedom and privacy rights.

China arrests 13 over protest 'rumours'

2013-05-22 10:02

Chinese authorities have arrested 13 people for internet posts that sparked a rare protest in Beijing, highlighting tensions between officials and migrant workers, police say.

Yahoo! Japan fears 22 million IDs stolen

2013-05-18 08:01

Yahoo! Japan has said it suspects up to 22 million user IDs may have been stolen during an unauthorised attempt to access the administrative system of its Yahoo! Japan portal.

Censorship rattles Google challenger

2013-05-17 09:14

A Russian-financed search engine seeking to challenge Google's dominance in Vietnam is redirecting queries for some politically sensitive terms to the American company's search engine.

Syria back online after blackout

2013-05-16 16:13

Syria's internet started working again, a US web tracking firm has said, and residents reported phone lines were back up after an eight-hour blackout.

TomTom tweets SA traffic

2013-05-15 12:16

South Africans will access to expanded traffic information on the web and via real-time updates on Twitter, a mapping firm has announced.

Don't feed the trolls

2013-05-13 07:23

Save energy and time by ignoring online pests, says Mandi Smallhorne.

YouTube launches subscription fees

2013-05-10 10:23

YouTube is launching a pilot programme for a small number of partners to offer channels with subscription fees starting.

Syria internet back after blackout

2013-05-09 07:29

Syria's internet appears to have been restored after a two-day blackout, residents and state media said.

Kim Dotcom: Case threatens web freedom

2013-05-08 10:05

Lawyers for Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom have accused the US government of launching a flawed prosecution with "frightening" implications for all internet users.

SA hosts spy software

2013-05-03 13:07

A report has found that SA is one of several countries that host malware used to track dissent.

Cloud security is personal - experts

2013-05-02 14:10

The security analysis of cloud providers is largely up to individual users who have to ensure the fidelity of the service, experts have warned.

Cyber attack suspect had bunker

2013-04-28 21:29

A Dutch suspect arrested in Spain over a major cyber attack used a well-equipped bunker and van.

Toyota, Microsoft linkup for smart cars

2013-04-26 16:08

Toyota is teaming up with Microsoft for an internet service that links cars, home computers and smartphones so users can find nearby tourist spots and learn about new models.

Organised crime linked to IP theft

2013-04-26 11:30

A new report has highlighted the link between organised crime, piracy and the theft of intellectual property (IP).

Human factor 'key' in piracy war

2013-04-25 16:08

Interpol works with a variety of industry players to identify and arrest individuals who are involved in the piracy of intellectual property.

DDOS kills millions of Dutch online IDs

2013-04-24 17:40

More than 10 million Dutch citizens were unable to use their official online signature to pay bills and taxes because of a cyberattack.

China must improve internet security

2013-04-24 08:30

An American business group has called on China to improve its internet security and ease controls on web use by businesses.

PC users contribute to spam growth

2013-04-19 13:01

According to Blue Coat Systems, spam continues to grow and human behaviour contributes significantly to the spread of the practice.

Yahoo adds 2 mobile apps

2013-04-18 18:32

Yahoo has introduced an e-mail app for tablet computers and added a more visual weather app for iPhone.

SA cloud hosting boosts business

2013-04-18 08:30

A new internet cloud-based solution for small business promises to allow for easy and controlled deployment of online data management.

The ‘dumb’ generation?

2013-04-16 10:23

Acclaimed author argues that this generation is first to know less than their parents.

Google launches 'afterlife' service

2013-04-12 07:28

Google has launched a tool that lets users decide what happens with their e-mail, Google Plus and other accounts after they die - or become inactive online.

Digital divide wide in developing world

2013-04-10 21:39

Most developing countries are still struggling to bridge the "digital divide" limiting access to computers and the internet for low-income citizens.

Google helps analyse human trafficking

2013-04-10 07:39

Sex workers are more likely to call in to a hotline for victims of human trafficking on a Wednesday, and a Google-backed initiative could help to explain why.

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