age positive in comment and analysis
The Naked CIO: Enemies of the state
Comment After all, controls and security are very real concerns of the modern technology age and cannot be dismissed lightly. Questions about the UK government's role in IT excellence and progress rarely produce a positive response. [14 Jul 2008]
The Naked CIO: Innovation - same old story
Comment To achieve my desired results I have to metamorphose into some new-age therapist and start talking about utopia. I suppose the answer lies in being able to promote positive change in organisations. Moronic end users are putting paid to any hope of... [18 Feb 2008]
UK vs the developing world
Comment For a start, the UK is beginning to show the strain of an ageing working population - as the baby boomers reach retirement age, the pressure on the dwindling working population will increase. During the CBI conference, Chancellor Gordon Brown was... [29 Nov 2006]
Prepare for some 'digital tension'
Comment Europe must also, like the UK, facilitate a dramatic upgrading of its 'e-skills' and an interest in science and technology with particular attention to the digital divide problems common to all age and income groups. [27 Sep 2006]
Devil's Advocate: Opportunity and discrimination
Comment Discriminating against programmers and other IT workers on the basis of age doesn’t make sense, says Martin Brampton. The government is planning to outlaw age discrimination in employment. And on the specific issue of age, we have a pretty wide range. [13 Dec 2005]
Quocirca's Straight Talking: Teleworking - get it right
Comment When Charles Handy first wrote The Age of Unreason and The Empty Raincoat - books about the changing workplace in the mid-1990s - he described a future where work would be far more flexible in structure, hours and location. [03 Nov 2005]
Leader: Telewest rolls out suburban security
Leader Having eventually succumbed to the notion that ISPs must provide protection to their customers from the nasties that lurk online, we now enter an age of waiting for customers to wise up and take advantage of the services they are being offered by... [22 Aug 2005]
Q&A: Sun CEO Scott McNealy
Comment We build the infrastructure that goes in the data centre that facilitates the Participation Age. We believe we're moving out of the Ice Age, the Iron Age, the Industrial Age, the Information Age, to the Participation Age. [24 Jun 2005]
How will UK legislation affect ageism in IT?
Comment We also have Age Positive, a campaign supported by the government to raise awareness of the upcoming legislation and communicate a voluntary code of conduct, which promotes best practice. The IT industry is dominated by youthful employees and it is... [21 Jun 2004]
The weekly Round-Up: 18.06.04
Comment But in this day and age of 'soundbites' and 'eyecandy', they obviously don't intend to compliment Linux users do they? It's far more positive; it's 'let's create alternatives' not 'let's trash something someone else has done'.silicon.com reader... [18 Jun 2004]
Ageism in IT: Employers must change their ways
Comment This column was written for silicon.com by the members of the 'Age Positive' campaign, which is run by the Department for Work and Pensions in the UK. Because of the growing concern over this issue and the cost to the economy, the UK government has... [10 Jun 2004]
Leader: How can we stop ageism in IT?
Leader If employers who discriminate based on age are considered dinosaurs, things may start to change. Legislation will have some positive effects but it won't be a panacea. As many readers will have noticed, silicon.com is undertaking a campaign against... [01 Jun 2004]
Ageism in IT coverage - all in one place
Comment Age Positive awards go to companies and individuals who have overcome ageism in the workplace The UK government's Age Positive campaign maintains anti-ageist practises are good for business Forget about getting a job it IT silicon.com readers say... [20 May 2004]
Leader: Why we must campaign against ageism in IT
Leader The DWP, with its Age Positive campaign, is highlighting the benefits of a balanced approach as of now. There is no age limit on talent - and we know IT is an industry where we need more good talent. Similarly, we have heard the anecdotal evidence... [12 May 2004]
IM coming of age
Comment For others running a business, there's a positive spin - here you find your staff turning to a simple application of their own accord, without it being forced down their throats, for clear business benefit (as well as a bit of idle chit-chat). [24 Sep 2003]
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