society century
RSS society centurySetting Social Security Standards in a Global Society
White Paper However, at the beginning of the twenty-first century, access to any form of social protection remains a dream for 80 per cent of the world's population. Social security is declared as a human right in the major United... [11 Nov 2009]
A Vision for the Modern Grid
White Paper Given the vision, one can create the alignment necessary to inspire passion, investment, and progress toward an advanced US grid for the 21st century. Throughout the 20th century, the U.S.electric power... [02 Oct 2009]
Inspire creativity at the office - here's how
Comment The 21st century office needs to inspire creativity more than mere productivity. My claim is this: If you want to build an office fit for the 21st century, you must embrace the Random Walk. Random Walk... [28 Jul 2009]
Kids should be taught tech 'from age seven'
News We need 21st century schools which make the most of the opportunities technology offers our computer-savvy youngsters. A sound grasp of ICT is fundamental to engagement in society, and the foundations... [08 Dec 2008]
BCS signs up to e-Skills body
News Jan Muehlfeit, e-Skills ILB co-chair and chairman Microsoft Europe, said: "As a leading, ICT-learned society, BCS is well qualified to bring an independent and objective perspective, fostering... [29 May 2008]
Silicon Fens and Glens need more support
News Wills-Sandford said if the UK government supported innovation - as the US government does - SMEs would benefit and the public sector would be repaid with the kind of technology needed to support a 21st century... [08 Jun 2007]
Admission-Ticketing and Visitor Reservation System - Japan Association for the 2005 World Exposition
White Paper The 21st century's first full-scale World Exposition, EXPO 2005 AICHI, JAPAN hosted more than 22 million people and provided favorable reviews over its six month (from March 25 to September 25, 2005) run. [08 May 2007]
Brampton Factor: Don't get your hopes up for BT's 21CN
Comment Will the much vaunted 21st Century Network (21CN) follow a similar path, with exciting opportunities held back by premium pricing and piecemeal sales offerings? The history of British Telecom (latterly BT) is an... [17 Oct 2006]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: China's a zero-sum game
Comment And then perhaps China 2, another nation needing to bring the living standards of its people into the 21st century, will emerge and the process will start again. This is a coordinated and planned transformation of an... [18 Jul 2006]
Dot-mobi land grab underway
News Thousands of domain names have already been registered within the first day, Hedderel said.th Century Fox, Google, Microsoft, Nokia, Sony, Vodafone and Yahoo! While mobile phones and the internet are pervasive in today's... [24 May 2006]
Open Rights Group wades into DRM debate
News Twentieth century organisations like the UN and WTO are out of touch - we need new organisations. Jeremy Fabinyi, executive director of the Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society, a royalty collection... [16 Mar 2006]
Opinion: Get ready for global surveillance
Comment This would come about as government and business attempted to mitigate and manage the risks that accompanied the sudden opening of a Pandora's Box of new freedoms and individual expression on a par with the introduction of the printed... [25 Jan 2006]
Hansard Society slams parliament's website
News Generally it needs to move in to the 21st century," said a spokeswoman for the Hansard Society. The Hansard Society, which promotes parliamentary democracy, has produced a report that... [01 Jun 2005]
'Bring crime fighting into the internet age'
News Criminals are using computers more than crowbars according to one parliamentary lobbying group which is demanding political parties in the UK amend the laws to reflect the changing face of crime in the 21st century. [22 Mar 2005]
Peter Cochrane's Uncommon Sense: Are IT departments doomed?
Comment If we are going to have a 21st century workforce of transient people with a growing list of capabilities who rapidly migrate from one job to another, then it seems highly unlikely that corporations will continue to own... [07 May 2004]
