Ireland has started a process that could see illegal peer-to-peer file-sharers cut off from using the Internet.

The owner of a small café in Essex has vowed to carry on calling themselves Hollands, despite a heavyweight challenge by Harrods.

The UK and Chinese Governments have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on copyright. Under the agreement, the countries will work together on copyright issues to promote strong trade between them.

A competition advertised by Optical Express offering entrants the chance to ‘win free laser eye surgery’ was found to be lacking in clarity and likely to mislead participants.

J&S Security had a leaflet promoting its security guards with an image of a man in a fluorescent jacket, with text saying: ‘Fully uniformed guards, all guards are SIA Licensed.’

The Advertising Standards Authority – the advertising watchdog – has ruled that a leaflet concerning a proposed new Tesco shop that was distributed by Tesco itself constituted advertising and should be regulated under the CAP Code.

The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld a complaint that ASDA’s advert was misleading because it was highlighting the benefits to consumers of its 100 day guarantee.

More than seven out of every ten UK homes now have a broadband connection through BT or Virgin’s networks.

More than seven out of every ten UK homes now have a broadband connection through BT or Virgin’s networks.

The newly passed Digital Economy Act will cost at least £15m a year to Internet service providers. Those figures have been revealed from a Government consultation document.

The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that a gambling company's failure to identify itself as the promoter of an advertising campaign could mislead consumers.

Google's plan to create a database of all books online has hit problems.

A man has been cleared of obscenity despite writing a disgusting Girls Aloud blog in which he imagined kidnapping and murdering the famous pop group singers.

Over 50% of the 100 most popular web sites use a type of surreptitious cookie without their knowledge.

The Advertising Standards Authority has rebuked Sky for advertising its high definition service for coverage of crucial sports matches at a time when it would not have been possible to provide the service in time for people who ordered it.

The Pirate Bay – the file-sharing site – has been sold by its founders for about £5m. Global Gaming Factory – the new owners – say that the site will become legitimate.

The Federal Communications Commission - the influential US telecoms regulator - has insisted on net neutrality.

A man has admitted 10 counts of offences of bidding against an item he was selling on eBay in order to drive the sale price up on the popular online auction site.

Apple’s iPad has started to go on sale in the US. More than 300,000 iPads were sold in the first day of its launch.

The former British National Party official who had admitted to publishing on a web site details of the party's entire 12,000 members has been fined just £200.