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Over half of England's teachers (60%) are not confident delivering the new computing curriculum, according to YouGov survey results released today by TES and Nesta.

Privacy campaigners have branded the school's punishment as 'big brother gone mad' and say they have no right to censor pupils' social media accounts

The Government is examining a Canadian plan to criminalise sending or posting “intimate images” over the internet without the explicit consent of the individual involved. However, concerns have been expressed that the bill could end up criminalising teenagers for “idiotic mistakes” and potentially land them in prison.

UK trends from 2010 to 2013

After widespread criticism, Google has begun reinstating some links it had earlier removed under the controversial "right to be forgotten" ruling.

Cyberbullying is more prevalent than children being picked on face to face, a study has found for the first time

A shadow minister has called on the Government to introduce a specific offence for cyber-bullying which mirrors that of harassment in the real world.

Snapchat tends to get overlooked because people think it isn’t social media.

Teachers have expressed concern that parents rely too heavily on schools to teach their children the importance of being safe on the internet

Traffic to millions of servers has been disrupted as Microsoft seeks to shut down persistent cybercriminals.

A UK regulator is investigating whether Facebook broke data protection laws when it conducted a psychological study on users without their consent.

A government-backed Open University course will aim to inspire 200,000 people to take up careers in cybersecurity from September this year.

After taking on cyberbullying, one developer zeroes in on another tough subject: eating disorders

To parents they are a bewildering jumble of letters – but these coded messages may be the first clue that their children are self-harming, being bullied or groomed online, or even driven to suicide.

At a time when technology is said to be transforming education, the head of a leading ed-tech company has claimed teachers remain the “killer app” when it comes to improving standards.

Once schools embrace Twitter, the creative and collaborative possibilities are endless

Expert Hilary Wright offers advice on meeting Ofsted expectations for developing an effective e-safety strategy in your school.

Survey by Irish Computer Society also finds many youngsters lied about their age online

Cyber bullying in Jersey has not led to deaths, according to Home Affairs Minister Ian Le Marquand.

Researchers find even the smartest students are distracted by social networks at school