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RSS educationalWhy the UK will never create a Google, Microsoft or Oracle
News The UK does not have the right economic or educational environment to support the growth of this type of skill. The UK will never create a software giant to rival the likes of Microsoft, Google or Oracle. [03 Nov 2009]
Open source? No good for cost cutting, say CIOs
News Paul Haley, director of information technology at the University of Aberdeen said the total cost of migrating to open source, coupled with the size of educational discounts on proprietary software, means "it does not... [23 Oct 2009]
Naked CIO: Put more business in IT education
Comment I recently sat on a search committee for a practical educational programme that is looking for an IT-specific course to advance IT in the business sector the programme caters to. What can be done to better train students... [12 Oct 2009]
Cyber Liability & Higher Education Aon Professional Risk Solutions
White Paper Due to the nature and complexity of operations and the academic culture of open access, educational institutions, and in particular, large research-oriented universities, face unique exposures related to the internet and... [05 Oct 2009]
PKI-Lite: A PKI System With Limited Resources
White Paper An example to such system is an educational organization. The aim of this study is to give some ideas about how to construct a PKI system with limited resources. Such a PKI system can be applied for some compact... [02 Oct 2009]
Four Key Elements of Effective Business Communication
White Paper Add to this mix: language; cultural and social differences; educational background; physical proximity; and individual fears, insecurities, strengths, and weaknesses. We communicate all the time, even when we are not... [01 Oct 2009]
PKWARE Case Study: Educational Institution #1
White Paper The company is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in the United States, providing both high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs in the arts, sciences, and professional fields. The challenge was to find a way to... [30 Sep 2009]
Safelayer Case Study: Universitat Oberta de Catalunya
White Paper The Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) is a higher level educational institution that is a pioneer in the intensive use of the Internet as a resource to create structure, share and disseminate knowledge. [30 Sep 2009]
Martha Lane Fox
AS Profile Lane Fox has shown a commitment to tackling difficult social issues, setting up the Antigone Foundation in 2007 to support medical, criminal justice and educational charities. Martha Lane Fox earned her place in the... [30 Sep 2009]
Bletchley Park lands £460,000 funding boost from lottery
News Bletchley, which houses the National Museum of Computing, has won £460,500 from the Heritage Lottery Fund to help fund its restoration and could receive a further £4.1m to transform it into a heritage and educational... [29 Sep 2009]
Is open source software finding a home in Whitehall?
News October will see the launch of the National Digital Resource Bank (NDRB), a digital store of educational materials for teachers, which is based on an open source platform. The UK government may have been slow to adopt... [29 Sep 2009]
Mobile computing keeping PC shipments afloat
News However, we aren't expecting most larger businesses, governments, and educational institutions to express strong demand for the new operating system until late 2010," Shiffler said. Despite earlier, more dire... [24 Sep 2009]
Educating for Global Competitiveness
White Paper One must help in creating innovative, educational institutions of the 21st century where technology infuses every part of the curriculum, where creativity and innovation are fostered in every discipline, and where... [16 Sep 2009]
When your data matters, once a day is not enough
White Paper In this short educational webcast we will cover the following topics: Remote offices are often the front line for direct client contact and are the heart of your mission critical applications. You need a backup and... [12 Sep 2009]
Google Apps: Five million students getting a cloud education
News In the UK, educational institutions using Apps include Leeds Metropolitan University, Kingston College, and the School of Oriental and African Studies, which recently estimated it has saved £650,000 by choosing the... [09 Sep 2009]
