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Codebreaking Bletchley given help to fill in the cracks
News It marks the start of a regeneration initiative on behalf of the Bletchley Park Trust to transform Bletchley Park into a world-class heritage and education centre," he said. World War II codebreaking... [06 Nov 2008]
Kent schools outsource IT
News The move is part of a £600m project to refurbish, rebuild and transform the 11 schools into modern education institutions and a significant part of the contract with Northgate will be to deliver an online managed... [29 Oct 2008]
HP to shake up netbook market with mainstream line
News After a brief experiment in the education market, HP on Wednesday is set to introduce a whole line of netbooks for mainstream consumers. The HP Mini 1000 comes in three versions, with starting prices ranging from $379 to... [29 Oct 2008]
Free PCs and broadband for 20,000 kids
News E is for Education The initiative is being run by the government education tech agency Becta as part of the Next Generation Learning initiative. From February 2009, kids in Suffolk and Oldham will... [22 Oct 2008]
Virtualisation: At risk from attack
News The analyst added that greater awareness and education needs to be in place, as there is "always a lag for organisations getting onto the security implications of new implementations". Graham Titterington, principal... [20 Oct 2008]
'Mobile broadband is not the same standard as fixed'
News E is for Education The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has taken issue with claims that mobile broadband is interchangeable with its fixed line 'home' equivalent. The ASA's adjudication follows a complaint from a... [16 Oct 2008]
BT to plug fibre in London, Wales
News E is for Education BT has picked Muswell Hill, London and Whitchurch, South Glamorgan for the next phase of its next-gen broadband strategy for superfast internet access. The telco is piloting fibre to the cabinet (FTTC)... [14 Oct 2008]
Pay per use software coming soon?
News E is for Education Virtualisation could end expensive long-term software licensing in favour of a pay per use model, according to Symantec. Executives at the company said that year- or months-long licences covering... [08 Oct 2008]
Hasta la Vista baby, we're just not interested
News Don't put Vista in schools, says education agency Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system is still playing second fiddle to XP with business users, with more enterprises confessing to checking out the unreleased... [01 Oct 2008]
Go Solo at Orange to hook up with biz fat pipes
News E is for Education Small-business customers on Orange's Solo mobile plan will be able to get free broadband from the company for the length of their contract. Orange announced its 'Broadband for Business' offer on... [01 Oct 2008]
UK fat pipes sluggish from lack of fibre
News E is for Education The majority of UK consumers appear to be making do with home broadband speeds of 8Mbps or less. According to the latest silicon.com poll that asked readers what speed home broadband they'd signed up... [30 Sep 2008]
Becta backs open source in schools
News Linux IT, another open-source vendor involved in the shortlisting process, claimed it had pulled out of the process as it felt its products were slanted more towards business than... [25 Sep 2008]
Gov't to spend £300m on free broadband for UK's poor
News Home access is increasingly becoming an essential part of a good education and having a computer with internet access should be seen as equally essential as having a school bag, a uniform or a pen and paper. [23 Sep 2008]
Ofcom hatches plan to woo telcos to fibre
News E is for Education Ofcom has revealed an action plan to establish what must be done to encourage telcos to invest in next-generation fibre networks. The regulator is also aiming to raise awareness around super-fast... [23 Sep 2008]
Microsoft interoperability makes "substantial progress" in schools
News Becta, the government body in charge of IT in education, has welcomed a pilot Microsoft licensing programme for schools and has said it is "pleased" about the company's progress on... [17 Sep 2008]
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