children online
Doing the Right Thing: How Electronic Age Verification Protects Kids Online
White Paper As a society, it has established and lives by a set of rules designed to keep merchandise and services intended for adults out of the reach of children. In most states, alcohol sales are restricted to anyone under 21 and... [13 Nov 2009]
Facebook faces lawsuit over privacy concerns
News The five plaintiffs are described as two children younger than 13, a user of the original Facebook, a professional photographer, and an actress and model. The 40-page complaint accuses the social network of violating... [18 Aug 2009]
Rural Britain needs faster, more reliable broadband
Comment They can be seen in the office space in market towns standing empty and children travelling miles to the nearest library to complete their homework. Take a trip to Hemyock, a picturesque village folded among Devon's... [04 Aug 2009]
David Williams
CIO Profile Williams is a family man with three children and was born and raised in Cardiff, and started his career at the University of Wales. Before joining Confused.com Williams worked in the airline industry, most recently... [01 Jun 2009]
Vermont Teddy Bear Delivers on Promise for High-Quality Service
White Paper Introduced in 903, it is still loved by children and adults. The company deployed Verizon Business which created the online Verizon Enterprise Center to set the standard for customer empowerment. Some... [30 May 2009]
Virtualization Helps Earth Rangers Accommodate 100 Percent Growth While Saving 90 Percent on Data Center Space and 85 Percent on Energy Costs
White Paper For Earth Rangers, creating a "Green" corporate headquarters was essential for supporting the environmental messages it teaches millions of children through school shows and online programs. Earth... [01 May 2009]
Can the internet change your brain?
News With Western children spending more than six hours per day sat in front of a screen, Baroness Susan Greenfield told the Gartner Identity and Access Management Summit it's no coincidence an increasing number of... [23 Mar 2009]
Wi-fi school buses let parents keep an eye on kids
News The Green Bus company, which ferries more than 1,400 children to and from lessons each day in and around Birmingham, has deployed wi-fi internet access on 23 routes. A quarter of kids have used the wi-fi service more... [13 Jan 2009]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Imprudent exposure
Comment How about future husbands, wives and children? It was based upon results from a survey of 1,280 teens and young adults conducted online last autumn by a Chicago-based company called Teenage Research... [13 Jan 2009]
UK kids shopping online behind parents' backs
News Children in Cardiff appear to be the most adept at spending their parents' money online without permission. According to a survey of 500 adults and 500 children by insurance services... [14 Nov 2008]
Legal Eye: Privacy perils of social networking
Comment Digital natives - especially teenagers and children - are, however, less likely to be troubled by this kind of software. Whilst there may be some practical applications, such as parents who want to know where their... [12 Nov 2008]
Photos: Visa predicts the future of paying
Photo This is one of Visa's pre-loaded payment cards for children. It's accompanied by a dedicated website which aims to teach children how to spend their money responsibly and budget their incomes. Verified... [10 Nov 2008]
HP to shake up netbook market with mainstream line
News HP first dipped its toe into the mini-laptop market back in April with the Mini-Note 2133, which it claimed was strictly for children and some business travellers. The MIE, meant for more casual, online... [29 Oct 2008]
Illegal content fight gets €55m cash boost
News The scheme will oversee national contact points for reporting illegal content and involving children in online safety initiatives. The fight against illegal online content is set to get... [23 Oct 2008]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Government gaffe
Comment There are about 15 million children under the age of 20 in the UK today. If the payment were per household, with an approximate average of two children per home, the cost would be £5.25bn. However, on my... [25 Sep 2008]