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RSS britainThe Forestry Commission Logs on to assystNET
White Paper Responsible for protecting and expanding Britain's forests and woodlands, the Edinburgh-based Forestry Commission employs more than 3,000 staff spread throughout the UK and has an annual budget of some £100m. [03 Jul 2008]
Oxfam International's New Content-Management System Model Extends to Other Nongovernment Organizations
White Paper A proposal for part of the funding by the Cisco Systems Foundation was approved to enable Oxfam International and Oxfam Great Britain to build a scalable, open source CMS for managing Web content and business on a global scale, both for their own... [02 Jul 2008]
Network Rail on track with IP
News The company - which operates the Britain's rail infrastructure - will gain an IP voice and data network to replace its legacy fixed line and internet services. Network Rail has awarded BT a £30m, three-year contract to upgrade its communications... [10 Jun 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 06.06.08
Round-Up Being a bit grumpy about piffling affairs is what makes Britain great. Day by day, the things that made Britain great are being slowly eroded by the passage of time. It's all looking a bit bleak for Ofcom's brave vision of a division-less broadband... [06 Jun 2008]
Cyber crime: The global battle
News The approaches of Australia, India, the UK and the US range from specialist national bodies dedicated to tackling major investigations, such as Britain's Serious Organised Crime Agency, to expert-led citywide cyber crime units in India. [05 Jun 2008]
Broadband Britain embraces wi-fi sharing love
News Britain has showed off a more giving side after it was revealed the nation shares more than 100,000 broadband connections. BT has been instrumental in creating Broadband Britain, and we have built on that by calling upon entire communities to come... [05 Jun 2008]
UK plc 'needs more skilled migrants'
News says soaring demand for highly skilled workers, along with existing skills shortages and the UK's ageing population, means businesses must look to source workers from abroad if Britain is to remain competitive. [02 Jun 2008]
Beijing Olympics, Google Earth, BlackBerry Bold and more
Photo The gleaming, primary colours of 1950s sci-fi icon Dan Dare met the vacuum tubes, dials and buttons of post-World War II computing at the Birth of Hi-Tech Britain exhibition at the Science Museum in London. [30 May 2008]
Don't paper over cracks in the digital nation
Comment Looking at the headline in The Guardian this week and you'd be forgiven for thinking something momentous has happened to Broadband Britain today: 'Fears of digital divide groundless as online access soars in rural areas', it proclaims. [23 May 2008]
Photos: Google Earth issues stark climate change warning
Photo UK environment secretary Hilary Benn said in a statement: "This project shows people the reality of climate change using estimates of both the change in the average temperature where they live, and the impact it will have on people's lives all... [22 May 2008]
Broadband Blighty gets a rural flavour
News Broadband Britain is flying a tweed flag: fat pipe penetration in rural areas has outstripped urban areas for the first time, according to an Ofcom report. Across the UK as a whole, the statistics show there is a greater proportion of households... [22 May 2008]
Dear silicon.com... Tech skills slump, gov't snooping, Segway safety
Comment Also, the government's latest surveillance plans have had readers up in arms… and finally the recent calls by Lords to lift the Segway ban in Britain has divided readers… The so-called skills slump in the UK has attracted a lot of attention this... [22 May 2008]
Sat-nav back seat drivers on their way
News It will be the most comprehensive digital map in Britain and when finished will cover all roads within the Greater London Authority area. Sat-navs that warn drivers not to speed or can even slow the car automatically could be as little as a year away. [15 May 2008]
Open source: UK dragging its heels
News But what is happening with open source in Britain? The UK is lagging in the use of open source, even though it is now established as the best way to produce and consume software, according to speakers at the Open Source Forum, sponsored by Red Hat... [15 May 2008]
UK should 'abandon' software market to China
News UK software sales are on course to lag almost $60bn behind China this year fuelling high-level calls for Britain to abandon the low-cost end of market. Sean Finnan, president of the UK trade association for technology Intellect and UK country... [14 May 2008]
