ethics
RSS ethicsTrio of research hubs to poke digital benefits
News The universities of Aberdeen, Newcastle and Nottingham have been selected as the trio of tech hubs charged with investigating issues including digital exclusion, healthcare and transport delivery, and the ethics of data... [29 Apr 2009]
Six-month 'kill or cure' deadline for NHS IT project
News Dr Vivienne Nathanson, head of science and ethics at the BMA, said in a statement: "With the UK deep in recession the government must ensure that Connecting for Health confronts the lessons of the past - the NHS IT... [27 Jan 2009]
What Makes Good Research in Software Engineering?
White Paper The public understands large-scale double-blind medical studies well enough to discuss the risks of experimental treatment, the ethics of withholding promising treatment from the control group, and the conflicts of... [03 Dec 2008]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Wave of innovation
Comment Man becomes the QA, legal and ethics department Written on a train from Bristol to London and dispatched to silicon.com via a free wi-fi service in Woodbridge near my home a day later As a technologist engaged in R&D... [18 Nov 2008]
Ethics, complexity spark U-turn on NHS records
News A study of the trial rollout by University College London (UCL) in May 2008 questioned the ethics of automatically adding patient's details to a SCR unless they opted out, and the complexity of the two-tier existing... [19 Sep 2008]
Eight Essential Mantras for BI Outsourcing Success
White Paper Develop the Right Mind-Set, Choose the Right Partner, Take a Portfolio Management Approach, Big Bang Will not Work, Measure Continuous Innovation, Get Your Business to Own and Participate, Foster One Team Culture and Cultivate Work... [04 Aug 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 13.06.08
Round-Up Research by the Chartered Management Institute, which quizzed 826 'Generation Y' managers aged under 35 found many appear to be driven by ethics and a sense of purpose. The Round-Up would like to assure you that this... [13 Jun 2008]
Loyal techies value ethics over pay
News The CMI research - which quizzed 826 managers under 35 as well as management students - found many appear to be driven by ethics and a sense of purpose. Young "Generation Y" managers working in the tech sector are loyal... [11 Jun 2008]
Photos: Eavesdropping on the net
Photo The breadth of sources mean the uncensored entries range from explorations of medical ethics. Eavesdropping on the whispers of the web has been made a whole lot easier thanks to a groundbreaking piece of electronic art. [07 Apr 2008]
Best Practices for Application Service Management in Law Firms: Compuware Vantage Solution
White Paper Lawyers are known for their hard-working business ethics and their long hours put in at the office - and now, thanks to technology, outside the office. Because so much of a lawyer's work involves technology today, it is... [20 Mar 2008]
Dear silicon.com... 'me hearties shun Vista… techies on the move?… bosses out of tune
Comment I suspect that the agencies (and hence the employers they are seeking to service) are missing out on the capable but honest people (like myself, blush) with ethics standards that bar us from applying for these jobs that... [06 Dec 2007]
Google proposes global privacy standard
News Google's proposal will be presented by Peter Fleischer, Google's global privacy counsel in a speech today in Strasbourg, France, at UNESCO's meeting on ethics and human rights. Fleischer said he was invited to address... [14 Sep 2007]
Online pharmacies prescribed 'green cross' logo
News Lynsey Cleland, head of professional ethics at the RPSGB, told silicon.com: "Following useful feedback from the pilot we have been further refining and improving procedures in preparation for wider rollout. [22 Aug 2007]
Drinks giant Diageo taps into Second Life
News One of the issues for Diageo is ensuring the company doesn't break any regulations or its own strong code of ethics by unwittingly marketing its drinks to "underage" avatars in virtual bars in Second Life. [11 Jun 2007]
India gets offshore cyber crime watchdog
News The DSCI will develop common minimum standards for privacy and security policies, offer certification, enforce a code of ethics and best practice, and punish any breaches by Indian IT and BPO companies - which could... [07 Jun 2007]
