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		<title>Anonymous launches attack against &#8216;Irish SOPA&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.techwatch.co.uk/2012/01/26/anonymous-launches-attack-against-irish-sopa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:46:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anonymous, the collective of internet activists, has struck again with its latest cause – action against copyright legislation in Ireland. Currently, a statutory instrument – a change in law which doesn&#8217;t require approval from Parliament – is being pushed through &#8230; <a href="http://www.techwatch.co.uk/2012/01/26/anonymous-launches-attack-against-irish-sopa/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Ten UK cities to be “super-connected”</title>
		<link>http://www.techwatch.co.uk/2011/12/22/ten-uk-cities-to-be-%e2%80%9csuper-connected%e2%80%9d/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:46:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren Allan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The government has announced the latest initiative in its drive to improve the UK&#8217;s broadband infrastructure. George Osborne has made £100 million available to share between ten cities, which will become “super-connected” with a network of 80 to 100Mbps being &#8230; <a href="http://www.techwatch.co.uk/2011/12/22/ten-uk-cities-to-be-%e2%80%9csuper-connected%e2%80%9d/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Rural broadband suffers sluggish deployment</title>
		<link>http://www.techwatch.co.uk/2011/12/09/rural-broadband-suffers-sluggish-deployment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.techwatch.co.uk/2011/12/09/rural-broadband-suffers-sluggish-deployment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:50:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darren Allan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.techwatch.co.uk/?p=43833</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This week hasn&#8217;t been a good one regarding the UK&#8217;s broadband roll out plans. The government has set a target of 2015 for Britain to have the best broadband network in Europe, and achieve at least 2Mbps base coverage across &#8230; <a href="http://www.techwatch.co.uk/2011/12/09/rural-broadband-suffers-sluggish-deployment/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Government refreshes cyber security strategy</title>
		<link>http://www.techwatch.co.uk/2011/11/25/government-refreshes-cyber-security-strategy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.techwatch.co.uk/2011/11/25/government-refreshes-cyber-security-strategy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:38:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerry Butters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The government have published a new Cyber Security Strategy, setting out how the UK will deal with cyber threats in order to protect national security. In an accompanying statement, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General Francis Maude, said &#8230; <a href="http://www.techwatch.co.uk/2011/11/25/government-refreshes-cyber-security-strategy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>US launches investigation into Chinese companies</title>
		<link>http://www.techwatch.co.uk/2011/11/18/us-launches-investigation-into-chinese-companies/</link>
		<comments>http://www.techwatch.co.uk/2011/11/18/us-launches-investigation-into-chinese-companies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:25:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerry Butters</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.techwatch.co.uk/?p=43375</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[US officials have launched an investigation into Chinese telecommunication companies that are working out of the US. The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) are to look into the potential threat posed by companies such as Huawei and ZTE &#8230; <a href="http://www.techwatch.co.uk/2011/11/18/us-launches-investigation-into-chinese-companies/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Government pledge extra £150m to improve mobile coverage</title>
		<link>http://www.techwatch.co.uk/2011/10/03/government-pledge-extra-150m-to-improve-mobile-coverage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.techwatch.co.uk/2011/10/03/government-pledge-extra-150m-to-improve-mobile-coverage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:20:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerry Butters</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mobile Phone News: Networks, Handsets, Mobile Computing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[George Osborne]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chancellor George Osborne has pledged an extra £150 million for improving mobile phone coverage in the UK. This is expected to ensure 99% of the population are able to get a signal, even in rural areas. The government will work &#8230; <a href="http://www.techwatch.co.uk/2011/10/03/government-pledge-extra-150m-to-improve-mobile-coverage/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Social media won&#8217;t be blacked out by government</title>
		<link>http://www.techwatch.co.uk/2011/08/25/social-media-not-being-blacked-out/</link>
		<comments>http://www.techwatch.co.uk/2011/08/25/social-media-not-being-blacked-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:08:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kerry Butters</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Home Office met with social network representatives and other interested parties today to discuss the possibility of shutting down social media during times of unrest, following the recent UK riots. The meeting was attended by Twitter, Facebook and Blackberry &#8230; <a href="http://www.techwatch.co.uk/2011/08/25/social-media-not-being-blacked-out/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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