kids in news
RSS kids in newsKids or computers? Female techies choose
News Nearly three-quarters of female IT professionals with children believed the decision to have kids had adversely affected their career, according to a survey. And almost half (48.3 per cent) of female IT professionals without children surveyed said... [21 Nov 2006]
'Kids and IT means chaos not creativity'
News The "kids" are more likely to bring chaos and cyber-slacking into corporate IT departments, rather than a transfusion of innovation and enthusiasm, according to silicon.com readers. Many warned the only thing kids will create is chaos.silicon.com... [28 Sep 2006]
Kids' websites worst for adware and browser hijackers
News Security firm Symantec used a PC with a fresh installation of Windows XP SP2 and spent one hour surfing well-known sports, kids, gaming, news, reseller, shopping and travel websites to monitor how many tracking bugs are picked up. [10 Mar 2005]
Porn pop-ups and spam hijacking UK kids' surfing
News Although the purveyors of pop-ups and spammers are exposing the UK's kids to porn, internet-shy parents aren't helping. Teenagers are looking at dodgy content on the internet and their parents don't know anything about it - that's no surprise. [21 Jul 2004]
What is KIDS?
News The KIDS charity exists to support these parents and children, who's disabilities range from visual impairment through to terminall illness. The need for KIDS services has never been more acute, which is why IT Relief aims to raise £150,000 during... [23 Sep 1999]
Web targets kids' $60bn allowance
News A survey reports marketers will increasingly and controversially focus on web savvy kids - whose net surfing population is likely to grow from 65m to almost 95m by 2006, with an increased combined spending force of $200bn. [02 Aug 2001]
'Protect your kids': Symantec tells parents to wise-up
News Chapman added: "We appreciate that it's not always possible to supervise children all the time - especially if a computer is not in the main family room - but there are software programs that can help parents manage the web content their kids access. [07 Jan 2003]
Cool tech gets down with the kids
News Technology businesses need to monitor and be aware of such social trends if they hope to succeed - taking advantage of blogs, virtual worlds and online search summaries to help keep up with the kids - he said. [23 Apr 2008]
Vodafone launches controls to stop kids looking at 'adult content'
News Mobile operators' promises to keep kids away from unsuitable content have finally borne fruit, with Vodafone announcing today it has its third-generation porn and gambling locked down. All of the major UK operators have agreed to introduce... [02 Jul 2004]
Paris turns 175,000 kids onto open source
News To help make kids aware of alternatives to proprietary software, the Ile-de-France (greater Paris) region will be giving 175,000 school children and apprentices a USB-key loaded with open source software. [05 Feb 2007]
Funloving virus hits kids' DVD show
News Channel 5's Saturday morning kids' show the Powerpuff Girls is the latest victim of the Funlove virus which first hit computer networks two years ago. Warner Bros released a DVD showing their latest adventures, including interactive games, and... [01 Nov 2001]
Dixons hits out at parents for exposing kids to online dangers
News He added: "How can you expect parents to educate kids about something they don't even understand themselves? High-street electrical retailer Dixons, which owns the PC World chain, has hit out at parents for what it calls "a staggering lack of... [22 Jul 2003]
Campaign aims to protect kids from online dangers
News You just have to keep reminding kids. The government is launching the third phase of its campaign to alert parents and children to the potential dangers of internet paedophiles, with a powerful advertising and awareness campaign. [08 Jan 2004]
Thus backs safe surfing for kids scheme
News A spokesman told silicon.com: "It is a very worthy cause but ISPs have to make a decision as to which programme is most appropriate for their own business and which will benefit kids the most. UK ISP Thus is calling on internet service providers to... [08 Jul 2003]
Smartcards used to track kids' school dinners
News However, the Institute spotted a potential flaw in its Utopian tucker-tracking dream: pupils and parents might have privacy objections to the future contents of kids' alimentary canals going under the microscope. [15 Jul 2005]
