Government departments and agencies were targeted by a cyber attack which shut down websites and has forced officials to review the protection of their internet systems.

Amazon is taking legal action against more than 1,000 people who it suspects are posting fake reviews on its website.

The number of .ie domain website names has topped 200,000 for the first time.

Facebook has opened up its Internet.org platform to new websites and applications from developers yesterday, a move the social media giant said would boost efforts to get people online in low- income and rural areas in emerging markets.