Big questions over Cameron’s plans to combat internet porn
The prime minister wants ISPs and internet search engines to do more in the fight against online pornography. But do they see policing the internet as part of their job?
Geoff White
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A trip up the Amazon and beyond
Internet giant Amazon has a lot of power as a shopfront, but there is a way to contact its suppliers direct if you’re prepared for a few extra clicks ..
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NHS braced for hospital deaths report
A report into serious hospital failures that reports suggest may have caused 13,000 needless deaths at 14 health trusts, is expected to say that the Mid-Staffs scandal was not a one-off.
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Getting to the top of Google – it’s a matter of survival
For some businesses it can be the difference between survival and annihilation. Geoff White looks at the best ways to get to the top of Google searches and at the “dark arts” being used for that purpose.
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Watchdog gets new powers to tackle child sex abuse images
After a meeting with Culture Secretary Maria Miller, technology companies agree to give the watchdog for child sex images online the power to seek out content, rather than just following up leads. But is it enough?
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Prism and online spying: who is watching you?
So the government is watching you. Or is it? And should you be worried?
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Chinese hardware and the UK’s cybersecurity
Should we be worried that Chinese hardware has ended up at the heart of the UK’s communications network?
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How to curb the spread of indecent images online
In the wake of two horrific cases of child murder, pressure grows on internet service providers such as Google to do more to crack down on indecent images online. What can be done?
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‘Black market bank’ busted by US law enforcement
Liberty Reserve, an online currency exchange described as “possibly the largest money-laundering scheme ever seen in the United States”, is shut down by the authorities.
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Calls for greater surveillance after Woolwich
Could a revised communications data bill, also known as the “snoopers’ charter”, have prevented the death of Lee Rigby in a brutal attack in Woolwich?
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LulzSec hackers handed jail sentences
Three LulzSec members are sentenced to between 20 and 32 months for hacking offences. But from the beginning, the Lulzsec group stood in stark contrast to the secretive profiles of other hackers.
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BT Yahoo! targeted in global hack
BT customers become the latest victims of a global email hacking campaign, writes Channel 4 News Technology Producer Geoff White.
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Can Yahoo! keep the hackers at bay?
As Yahoo’s email accounts face another attack from hackers, is the company doing enough to look after the security of customers, asks Geoff White.
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Facebook: news provider or social network?
A row over whether or not a disturbing video of a young child being beaten by an adult should be allowed by Facebook has raised questions about how the internet giant chooses to police its content.
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Facebook ads coming from a server nowhere near you…
Who picks the adverts you see on Facebook? The Channel 4 News Data Baby is trying to find out.
