Category: Other News

The news items published under this category are as follows.

Government unveils Digital Britain report

Jun 30, 2009 - 09:59 AM
The Digital Britain White Paper, published on Tuesday 16th June, sets out the importance of the Digital Economy to the nation’s economic future, and how it will drive future industrial capability and competitiveness.

Broadband tax to help fund superfast networks

Jun 30, 2009 - 09:56 AM
The Digital Britain White Paper, published on Tuesday 16th June, sets out the importance of the Digital Economy to the nation’s economic future, and how it will drive future industrial capability and competitiveness.

Design week: Robert O'Dowd reprises Dott 07 role in Cornwall

Jun 30, 2009 - 09:55 AM
Robert O’Dowd, executive producer of Designs of the Time 2007, has been appointed executive director Dott Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

South West Screen: Skillset Employment Census

Jun 30, 2009 - 09:52 AM
Employers are being asked to complete the Skillset Employment Census, the most comprehensive survey of creative media employers.

EU calls for independent governance of the internet

Jun 30, 2009 - 09:50 AM
The European Commission (EC) is calling for changes in the way the internet is governed.

Opera Unite turns a PC into a web server

Jun 30, 2009 - 09:45 AM
Opera has showcased a new system which it claims can turn a home PC into a web server using its Opera browser.

ICAEW urges those owed monies from HMRC to claim now

Jun 30, 2009 - 09:41 AM
If you are due for an income tax refund of Pay As You Earn (PAYE), claim now says the ICAEW. The message comes as HMRC plans to change over its IT system for PAYE, a process which is expected to take three weeks. Repayments during that time will undoubtedly take longer.

South West Screen: Top 100 - the results are out...

Jun 16, 2009 - 08:15 AM
Over 270 creative companies from across the region completed the Top 100 survey back in March and the results have now been released in the Top 100 South West Creative Companies League Table.

Computer Society launches data protection Code of Practice

Jun 16, 2009 - 08:11 AM
T he British Computer Society (BCS) has launched a new Code of Practice for data protection in conjunction with the Information Security Awareness Forum (ISAF). The Personal Data Guardianship Code is designed to help firms understand their responsibilities when it comes to handling personal data.

One in five businesses admit to breaching the data protection act

Jun 16, 2009 - 08:08 AM
Nearly one in five firms has breached the Data Protection Act (DPA) 1998 at least once, according to a survey carried out by the British Standards Institute (BSI). The survey comes as BSI launches a new British Standard, BS10012, for data protection.

ICO launches an updated guide for privacy impact assessments

Jun 16, 2009 - 07:40 AM
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is urging organisations to always consider the impact on individuals’ privacy before developing new IT systems or changing the way they handle personal information.

Mandelson's extended power hailed by design world

Jun 16, 2009 - 07:37 AM
The Cabinet reshuffle, which has seen the creation of the new Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) under Lord Peter Mandelson, has ‘played out very well for the design agenda’, according to Design Council chief executive David Kester.

Fedora Project releases version 11 of Linux OS

Jun 16, 2009 - 07:36 AM
Red Hat's Fedora Project has released version 11 of its Linux-based operating system, code-named Leonidas.

Restrictions on illegal downloaders scrapped

Jun 16, 2009 - 07:33 AM
The Constitutional Council of France (CCF), the highest legal authority in the country, has blocked a highly controversial law that would have restricted internet access for persistent illegal downloaders.

Sweden's Pirate Party wins seat in European Parliament

Jun 16, 2009 - 07:29 AM
A Swedish political party made up of copyright patent liberators and privacy campaigners has won a seat in the European Parliament.

Microsoft's Bing overtakes Yahoo in search stakes

Jun 16, 2009 - 07:28 AM
Microsoft's Bing has already overtaken Yahoo Search to become the second most used search engine across the globe, according to new figures from US web analysis firm StatCounter.

IT training sector remains buoyant

Jun 01, 2009 - 07:50 AM
The IT training sector defied the tough economic backdrop last year, with only four of the top 20 UK outfits suffering a decline in revenue.

Royal Mail seeks supplier for £120m web transformation

Jun 01, 2009 - 07:49 AM
Royal Mail is looking for a supplier for a £120m contract for the transformation of its web operations.

Government procurement rule worries small IT suppliers

Jun 01, 2009 - 07:47 AM
A government initiative that requires IT suppliers bidding for public sector contracts to have robust training regimes in place could exclude small firms from winning business, according to experts.

Sizing up Google's new search rivals

Jun 01, 2009 - 07:45 AM
The much-hyped Wolfram Alpha search engine went live last week, and Microsoft is expected to demonstrate its 'Kumo' search update next week.

Scientists invent memory storage good for a billion years

Jun 01, 2009 - 07:42 AM
Scientists are reporting successful tests of a new memory device that could allow terabytes of data to be stored without corruption for a billion years.

After The Crunch - book aims to help creatives in the recession

May 17, 2009 - 10:44 AM
After the Crunch was designed by Elmwood and illustrated by Paul Davies. Elmwood chairman Jonathan Sands has contributed to the collection of 42 essays, which examines how the credit crunch has affected the creative industries.