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Don't fear the Millennials at work
Insight perspective We've been told today's youngsters will create havoc when they enter the workplace. After working in schools, Richard Leyland tells a different story.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, Human resources, Children, Morgan Stanley, motivation, Britain, teacher, social networking, London
Politicians should stay out of Net policing
Insight perspective The law cannot hope to keep up with the Internet, and just hampers innovation, says industry expert.
Tags: Web sites, Legal, Government, Domain Name, OSI, monitoring, network, Internet Service Provider, Internet, ISO
Does Pirate Bay verdict spell trouble for Google?
Insight perspective Pirate Bay outcome could have wide and lasting implications for the likes of Google and YouTube, says legal expert.
Tags: Piracy, Copyright, Digital rights management (DRM), Web sites, Google Inc., Napster Inc., Video, Metro Goldwyn Mayer Studios, YouTube Inc., File-sharing
UK govt to reassess tech strategy
News U.K. business secretary Peter Mandelson has said the government plans to look at a number of measures in an effort to revamp its technology strategy.
Tags: Innovation, R&D, Training, Nesta, Broadband, Britain, Government, Finland, Germany, Sweden
Indian tech giants to transform UK government?
News A U.K. parliamentary group formed recently to bolster trade links between the two countries, are introducing executives from outsourcing powerhouses such as HCL, Infosys and TCS to British MPs and civil servants.
Tags: IT outsourcing, Outsourcing, Offshoring, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., Infosys Technologies Ltd., Outsourcing, India, Outsourcing Company, Britain, Government
Why Obama can't ignore education tech
News Not only is it a proven way to generate significant economic benefits, the cost would be only a few drops in the bucket of U.S. president-elect Barack Obama's stimulus plan.
Tags: Web sites, Personal broadband, Technology, Investment, Workforce, Tool, Education, Broadband, Britain, Internet Connection
Orange, T-Mobile merge to create UK's largest carrier
News Decreasing revenue and heavy competition trigger U.K.'s biggest mobile merger, which will give the new joint venture lead position in United Kingdom with more than 28 million customers.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Carrier, Britain, 3G Network, T-Mobile
UK govt denies developing mass surveillance tech
News Security experts point out that while the U.K. government has denied intercepting and recording content, it avoided saying anything about traffic data.
Tags: Data security, Privacy, Home Secretary, Database, Spokesperson, Britain, Government, phone, University of Cambridge, U.K.
Privacy group targets Google Street View UK
News The driver's-eye view of British roadways and sidewalks causes "clear embarrassment and damage" to residents, Privacy International tells the U.K. government.
Tags: Privacy, Google Inc., Privacy, Britain, CEO, Privacy International, British Broadcasting Corp., Eric Schmidt, U.K., Microsoft Office
UK govt proposes disconnecting file-sharers
News Internet users suspected of illicit file-sharing could be disconnected under proposals by Lord Mandelson's department for business, innovation and skills.
Tags: Data Management, Web sites, Spokesperson, Accommodation, P2P, Internet Connection, Government, File-sharing, Internet Service Provider, Internet
Opposition mounts against P2P disconnection plan
News Proposals in the United Kingdom to disconnect the broadband service of suspected illegal file-sharers have come under fresh attack from ISPs, rights groups, and creative artists' groups.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, Proposal, Consultation, Signatory, P2P, British Telecommunications, file-sharing, Internet Service Provider, lobbyist
ISPs, rights groups react to UK govt P2P proposals
News Proposals to disconnect Internet service to illegal file-sharers come under criticism as disproportionate and worrying for businesses.
Tags: Data Management, Web sites, Telecommunications, Proposal, Graham Cluley, P2P, Broadband, Government, File-sharing, Internet Service Provider
UK makes its broadband splash
News U.K. government lays out its vision for digital future of Britain over coming years, covering topics such as broadband access, security, ICT literacy and copyright enforcement.
Tags: Business broadband, Personal broadband, Taxes, Universal Service, Public Service, U.K., liberalization, mobile network, fiber, Business broadband
Samsung debuts iTunes rival for mobile video downloads
News Company launches iTunes rival in Europe, allowing customers to buy or rent movies and television programs to mobile phones.
Tags: Video, Mobile, TV, Apple iTunes, Video Download, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., mobile video download, portable music player, phone, movie
UK budget: US$1.1B cash injection for tech
News Digital technologies will share a US$1.1 billion fund to stimulate growth in the United Kingdom's "industries of the future".
Tags: Funding, Green IT, Pound, Investment, Telecommunications, Training, Manufacturing, Broadband, chancellor, financial
