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RSS commonsUK web snooping plans: Full steam ahead
News Photo credit: Paul Kehrer via Flickr under the following Creative Commons Licence) The UK government has confirmed it intends to push ahead with plans to monitor the UK's communications. Under the Interception... [11 Nov 2009]
Mobiles, internet, email - which tech can't you live without?
News Photo credit: mandiberg via Flickr.com under the following Creative Commons licence) Are you a mobile lover or an internet addict? Do you only unplug your iPod earbuds to take a shower? Are you unable to let an unread... [10 Nov 2009]
'Don't just outsource the problem when you outsource IT'
News Photo credit: @rgs via Flickr.com under the following Creative Commons licence) Local council IT departments' tendency to outsource problematic tech functions means their outsourcing projects are rarely successful,... [10 Nov 2009]
Oracle-Sun deal draws official objections from EC
News Photo credit: Stuart Chalmers via Flickr under the following Creative Commons Licence) The European Commission has formally objected to Oracle's planned acquisition of Sun. According to a Securities and Exchange... [10 Nov 2009]
Europe: Brace yourself for a telecoms overhaul
News Photo credit: Clar@bell via Flickr under the following Creative Commons Licence) The European Parliament and Council of Telecoms Ministers have reached a compromise over the rights of internet users continent-wide,... [05 Nov 2009]
Techies and hairdressers united in the moonlight
News Photo credit: Jacob Bøtter via Fickr.com under the following Creative Commons licence) What do Blighty's hairdressers and IT technicians have in common? A shared love of moonlighting for a little extra cash, apparently. [04 Nov 2009]
Whose IT budget has been hit the hardest?
News Photo credit: BullionVault via Flickr.com under the following Creative Commons licence) While the debate over bankers' bonuses may still be generating headlines, it seems the financial services industry has found one way... [04 Nov 2009]
£39m boost for London Olympics' emergency comms
News Photo credit: Andy Miah via Flickr.com under the following Creative Commons licence) The Home Office has announced a £39m deal to help emergency services comms cope during the London 2012 Olympic Games. [03 Nov 2009]
'Incompetent': The verdict on gov't prisoner database
News Photo credit: Maurice via Flickr under the following Creative Commons Licence) Parliamentary spending watchdog the Public Accounts Committee has branded the implementation of the National Offender Management Information... [03 Nov 2009]
Photos: The Apple mouse through the ages
Photo Photo credit: StephenEdmonds via Wikimedia under the following Creative Commons Licence Photo credit: Marco Mioli via Wikimedia under the following Creative Commons Licence Photo credit: Marcin Wichary... [03 Nov 2009]
Make haste with the analogue-digital switch, urges EC
News Photo credit: Clar@bell via Flickr under the following Creative Commons Licence ) The European Commission has called for EU members to speed their switchover to digital television, and therefore in the process free up... [30 Oct 2009]
'UK must up privacy safeguards following Phorm'
News Photo credit: rockcohen via Flickr under the following Creative Commons Licence) The European Commission has said the UK government doesn't have adequate communications privacy legislation and must step up its efforts. [30 Oct 2009]
Full steam ahead for plans to cut off file-sharers
News Photo credit: mutednarayan via Flickr.com under the following Creative Commons licence) Secretary of state for business, innovation and skills Peter Mandelson has reiterated the government's 'three strikes and you're... [29 Oct 2009]
Who do you trust when you're spending your IT budget?
News Photo credit: René Ehrhardt via Flickr under the following Creative Commons Licence) When it comes to deciding how to spend a hard-won portion of the IT budget, who do CIOs trust for advice? Consultants? [28 Oct 2009]
'Cross-border shopping must be made easier'
News Photo credit: rockcohen on Flickr through the following Creative Commons Licence) The EC has called for cross-border online shopping to be simplified, following research that found six out of 10 shoppers attempting... [26 Oct 2009]
