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RSS signing in newsStories of the Month - August 2007
News He expressed concerns about the lack of IT knowledge among the very people signing off tech budgets, suggesting the rise of the "professional manager" is to blame. The skills crisis is still giving IT bosses sleepless nights judging by the results... [31 Aug 2007]
Second Life steps up ID checks
News Signing up to IDV is voluntary but content providers are being encouraged to restrict areas to prevent inappropriate material being accessed by minors. The IDV system is designed to stop people under the age of 18 accessing restricted areas which... [30 Aug 2007]
Staff blamed for SME security breaches
News Make your voice heard by leaving a Reader Comment below, emailing us at editorial@silicon.com or signing the 10 Downing Street e-petition. IT managers in small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) blame their fellow workers for online security... [23 Aug 2007]
BT pumps millions into customer service system
News BT is to roll out an upgraded system for its online customer service after signing a multimillion dollar contract with CRM software company, RightNow. The five year deal will see RightNow provide BT with a knowledge management system for 10,000... [22 Aug 2007]
Students warned: Protect your personal data
News Make your voice heard by leaving a Reader Comment below, emailing us at editorial@silicon.com or signing the 10 Downing Street e-petition. University students are being warned to protect their personal information as the new academic year approaches. [20 Aug 2007]
Police: We want more info on e-crime attacks
News Make your voice heard by leaving a Reader Comment below, emailing us at editorial@silicon.com or signing the 10 Downing Street e-petition. Businesses must tell the police when they fall victim to e-crime but are often too embarrassed to do so... [17 Aug 2007]
Techies of tomorrow get their exam grades
News Maths and science accounted for 24 per cent of all the A-Levels sat this year, with more pupils signing up for such subjects. The number of students taking maths A-Level was up 7.3 per cent on last year's figures with 4,111 entries, while further... [16 Aug 2007]
Data sharing shake-up on the cards
News Make your voice heard by leaving a Reader Comment below, emailing us at editorial@silicon.com or signing the 10 Downing Street e-petition. A shake-up of the way organisations share personal information could be on the way following the publication... [14 Aug 2007]
Why UK must pass data leak law now
News Make your voice heard by leaving a Reader Comment below, emailing us at editorial@silicon.com or signing the 10 Downing Street e-petition. Passing a data security breach law is one of the most important advances the UK could make to improve... [10 Aug 2007]
Know your data rights, says watchdog
News Make your voice heard by leaving a Reader Comment below, emailing us at editorial@silicon.com or signing the 10 Downing Street e-petition. The UK's data protection watchdog has warned that greater transparency about data collection is needed as... [08 Aug 2007]
Data leaks - Europe readies new rules
News Make your voice heard by leaving a Reader Comment below, emailing us at editorial@silicon.com or signing the 10 Downing Street e-petition. The European Commission is considering tightening some regulations around when companies have to reveal... [02 Aug 2007]
Second Lifers on their best behaviour?
News Despite this, Second Life is growing rapidly, with the 30 per cent of its residents from the US, the bulk from Europe and a growing number signing up from Japan, he said. A group of virtual world advocates say "yes". [02 Aug 2007]
Help plug the data leaks - sign the e-petition
News Make your voice heard by leaving a Reader Comment below, emailing us at editorial@silicon.com or signing the 10 Downing Street e-petition . One way readers can participate in this campaign is by signing an e-petition on the 10 Downing Street website. [30 Jul 2007]
LG to do Google-friendly phones
News Google has been keen to exploit the mobile platform in recent months, signing up a number of operators to offer mobile versions of its most popular offerings, including heavyweights China Mobile and Vodafone. [04 Jul 2007]
Recruitment crisis looms for UK tech industry
News Recruitment problems were reported by 81 per cent of employers and a third said they now offer "golden hellos" or signing bonuses to attract the right calibre of staff. Resignations are on the increase in the UK tech sector as bonus payments fall... [26 Jun 2007]
