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RSS deafVint Cerf: If I were young, I'd work on space networks
News The concept is of particular interest to Cerf because his wife is deaf; and her life was dramatically changed for the better when she was fitted with cochlear implants. If the man behind the underlying communication protocol of the internet were... [29 Jul 2005]
Government websites address disability access law
News Website accessibility compliance was made a legal obligation under the DDA and means the public and private sector have to ensure people with disabilities such as being blind or deaf are able to get the same level of access as everyone else. [25 Jul 2003]
Election '05: The best of silicon.com's coverage
News MPs' tech promises fall on deaf ears With election day upon us, silicon.com rounds up our top articles on the role IT plays in this year's General Election. First read our in-depth analysis of the bigger issues surrounding the campaign. [04 May 2005]
CIO Forum: Online communities to shape mobile working
News I have a sister who is deaf. Wireless providers are looking to tailor mobile working around online communities in a bid to improve security. Speaking at silicon.com's CIO Forum in London today, George Polk, CEO of hotspot provider The Cloud, said... [27 Sep 2005]
Websites make poor showing on e-accessibility
News The survey was carried out by a partnership led by the Royal National Institute of the Blind and also comprising AbilityNet, Dublin City University and Socitm Insight supported by the Royal National Institute of the Deaf. [28 Nov 2005]
Peter Cochrane's Uncommon Sense: The cyborgs are here
Comment I have a vested interest as I am becoming increasingly deaf and my pancreas is dysfunctional. We are on course to becoming a part of our own technology. Millions already carry sophisticated electronics embedded in their bodies: pacemakers... [02 Apr 2003]
Digital divide wider than ever
Comment This week the government also issued guidelines to help public sector web managers make sure their websites comply with disability laws so that blind and deaf people can get the same surfing experience as everyone else. [25 Jul 2003]
London mansion menaced by mobile masts
News One resident of a flat worth £400,000 said his complaints to Westminster Council have fallen on deaf ears and added that concerns about the mast's potential effects on the physical health of tenants has been ignored. [09 Jul 2002]
Is VoIP drilling holes in your network?
News However, such warnings seem to be falling on deaf ears. Companies are deploying VoIP services without fully considering the security implications, which is exactly what happened with early wireless network implementations, according to security... [23 Sep 2005]
Leader: Is 'cyber-terror' a less credible Y2K?
Leader While previous requests for increased IT budget fell on deaf ears, there is a suggestion that this more emotive issue is freeing up sums of money previously only dreamt about. In recent years there has been a lot written about the threat of cyber... [10 Nov 2004]
Password hint: Think whether yours is good enough
Comment Such concrete advice, however, often falls on deaf ears, though a recent survey showed the UK is far from the worst off in Europe. Recent website security scares have brought home the importance of a sensible approach to passwords, at both the... [04 Dec 2003]
Devil's Advocate: Technology drag
Comment Ericsson has been totally deaf to my grumbles. So why has nothing improved? Why is technology moving so slowly these days? Although there are constant product announcements, I seem to be waiting forever to be offered a PDA that really meets my needs. [01 Apr 2003]
First impressions of Microsoft's Tablet PC vision - part 2
News Asking for actual figures fell on deaf ears, but the in-house predictions are apparently all very modest - partly because existing technologies, such as Palm Pilots, still offer a usable solution to many of the Tablet's target users. [25 Jan 2002]
Strategic Vision: Giga Information Group on... Evaluating IT Investment
Comment Unfortunately, Henderson's attempts at evangelisation fell largely on deaf ears, since ROP had yet to penetrate the practices of industry at large. Despite this, many companies continue to balk at spending significant sums on IT infrastructure. [04 Aug 1999]
The Weekly Round-Up: 12.11.04
Round-Up While previous requests for increased IT budget have fallen on deaf ears, there is a suggestion that this more emotive issue is freeing up sums of money previously only dreamt about. "We have entered an era of sustained digital attacks from... [12 Nov 2004]
