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Notebook theft leaks London police payroll data

November 22, 2006 Burglars take three laptops with details of payroll and pensions of employees of London's Metropolitan Police. TAGS: payroll, Logica, pension, London, theft, notebook computer, laptop computer

London gets free Wi-Fi

July 16, 2007 The Thames gets lined with free wireless Internet coverage, while fee-based hot spots emerge across the United Kingdom. TAGS: Wi-Fi network, London, Wi-Fi, mobile operator, fee, wireless Internet, Europe, U.K., U.S.

Publisher purges thousands of unlicensed fonts

February 22, 2008 A London publishing house finds, and wipes out, hundreds of thousands of rogue fonts that could have cost it dearly in fines. TAGS: font, London, intellectual property

'Double-booked' Gates to launch Vista in London

January 8, 2007 Did Outlook let him down? The unexpected U.K. launch just happens to coincide with Gates' trip to a government confab in Scotland. TAGS: Bill Gates, London, chairman, U.K., event, Microsoft Windows Vista, leader, U.S., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, operating system, Microsoft Windows

A car that slows you down

May 24, 2006 In London, cars could be fitted with tech that automatically limits the engine when exceeding the speed limit. TAGS: London, vehicle, car, satellite

Helmet-cams help police crack down on crime

November 21, 2006 Lights, minicam, misbehavior! London police say they'll use digital images in legal proceedings against offenders. TAGS: police, officer, London, digital image, behavior, camera

London revealed as hot spot for online credit card fraud

September 6, 2007 Fraud information group Early Warning creates a map of the United Kingdom, showing the worst-offending regions. TAGS: hot spot, fraud, U.K., Manchester, London, credit card

To pay in London, just 'tap and go'

September 5, 2007 MasterCard rolls out its PayPass contactless-payment technology in several locations across U.K. capital, including Canary Wharf. TAGS: MasterCard International, U.K., London, tap, retailer, payment, card

London hospital rolls out Wi-Fi tracking

February 20, 2007 System combines Wi-Fi and wireless chip technology to help hospital staff quickly locate equipment. TAGS: wireless chip, hospital, asset, London, staff, Wi-Fi, patient, worker

Microsoft gives U.K. start-ups a helping hand

October 1, 2007 CEO Steve Ballmer announces a program that aims to help U.K. software upstarts meet their potential. TAGS: Steve Ballmer, U.K., potential, start-up, London, Microsoft Corp.

Security A to Z: Wi-Fi

November 28, 2006 For all Wi-Fi has done to bring people online, it's also opened them up to potential risk. TAGS: Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi network, London, security, wireless network, Apple Computer

Alleged NASA hacker to speak at security show

April 13, 2006 Gary McKinnon, the British man fighting extradition to the U.S., is planning to appear on a panel at a U.K. security conference. TAGS: London, conference, security, U.K., U.S.

Google launches European coding competition

May 2, 2006 Code Jam contest for engineers makes its Old World debut, with $38,000 at stake in cash and prizes. TAGS: engineer, London, software development, Google Inc., programming, U.K., Europe

Google's Cerf on talent hunt in U.K.

March 6, 2006 Search giant's Internet evangelist, Vint Cerf, is hoping to find a few good engineers to join the Google team. TAGS: Vint Cerf, recruiting, Google Inc., London, engineer, U.K., talent, U.S.

U.K. government loans laptops to prisoners

March 8, 2006 Aims to help people in "complex" cases research evidence against them while they are incarcerated. TAGS: U.K., London, laptop computer

Lenovo to make and sell IBM xServers

January 25, 2008 Resellers are expressing doubts over the move, saying they might go elsewhere if they can't get the IBM badge. TAGS: IBM xSeries, IBM Corp., Lenovo, reseller, server, manufacturing, small business, London, laptop computer, HP

Wi-Fi cameras crack down on rogue parking in U.K.

September 11, 2007 Using a CCTV network, London's city of Westminster can now identify parking offenses without the need for human intervention. TAGS: council, ticket, operator, London, vehicle, Wi-Fi, camera

Britain throws open rare film archive

February 22, 2007 'Digital jukebox' will offer visitors to the British Film Institute free access to more than 300 movies and TV shows. TAGS: film, visitor, Britain, jukebox, London, TV, HP

U.K. health service plans 'telehealth' rollout

January 25, 2007 National Health Service aims to install devices in patients' homes that can collect and transmit their health data. TAGS: health, information technology, patient, U.K., London, security

FBI warns of twist in extortion phishing scam

January 12, 2007 Pay no attention to e-mails, purportedly from the FBI in London, stating you were next on a murderer's hit list. TAGS: phishing, round, London, e-mail
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