The British public are becoming used to major data losses occurring within public agencies, with the incidents at HMRC and DVLA forming part of a dismal period for the Government at the end of 2007.

New technology arrives in waves, but in computing it washes up faster and delivers unforeseen applications, changing the way we live.

There is a clear message to be taken from the decision to bring the previously itinerant RSA Conference Europe to a new and permanent home in London.

By its very nature, selling loans is a risky business. You may not get your money back, or you may run out of funds with which to continue your business.

The House of Lords science and technology committee has delivered its verdict on the online world with the publication of its report on personal internet safety. While some may find the idea of such an ancient institution pontificating on the information superhighway (as it used to be called) slightly incongruous, there is no doubt that this is a serious and considered report. At more than 600 pages it's also very long.

My social networking has recently become a whole lot more active. This is due to the number of email invitations I've had to become friends with people on networking site LinkedIn.

Something a little different for you this month. We decided to take a look at what might be called the dark side of information security - and we are not talking about the hacking community.

A senior police officer has expressed his concern at the spread of CCTV cameras in the UK. He told the BBC that he feared an "Orwellian situation". Oh dear.

Just like Christmas, the SC Magazine Awards seem to come round with frightening speed - has it really been 12 months already? Unlike Christmas, however, the awards are designed to evolve and reflect a rapidly changing industry and profession, and that's exactly what happened last month.

House prices are rising, the earth is getting warmer, trains are overpriced and overcrowded, and Tony Blair is the prime minister. I could have written those words 12 months ago when I took over the editor's chair. Some things have changed in that time, however.