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Week in Review: IDF fever and Government IT
The Intel Developer Forum dominated IT this week, but major public sector stories have also grabbed the attention.
IDF 2008: Education starts at home, urges Intel chairman
Intel’s chairman opens the show by lamenting his own country’s education system.
Free laptop plans could produce ‘future botnets’
A security expert has warned Government schemes to give out free PCs and broadband connections needs to take security risks into account or they...
Government confirms G-cloud and app store plans
The Government has launched its ICT Strategy for up to 2020, confirming leaked documents from late last year.
Analysis: Digital Britain eyes 2012 goal
Digital Britain plans will need good managing and the involvement of a range of industry insiders.<br> <br>
Digital Britain: Telcos to drive broadband roll-out
Companies like Virgin Media and BT are capable of fitting out half the country with high speed broadband, but public money may be needed to drive...
Week in Review: Upheaval for Apple, Yahoo at the top
Leadership changes, hacking and the future of UK communications were the big stories this week.
Week in Review: Google Android hype starts here
Google Android is the big tech story this week, but the public sector has seen the government make moves with ID cards and NHS records.
PAYG mobiles to join government database?
Reports suggest those buying PAYG mobiles will be forced to provide ID, but the Home Office couldn’t be forced to confirm or deny whether that is...
Conservatives promise 100Mbps in tech manifesto
The Conservative Party has made some bold promises putting tech at the heart of its election campaign.
Today in tech: iPad network battles and file sharer fines
Pressed for time but need to keep on top of tech news? Look no further than this daily roundup.
The past, present and future of the Digital Economy Bill
We take an in-depth look at how the Digital Economy Bill has progressed so far and where it can go from here.
MPs slam 'regressive' broadband tax plans
Plans to roll out 2Mbps broadband across the country have also been questioned.
Councillor demands faster action for slow BT broadband
A district councillor for South Derbyshire wants backup in her battle to get a better broadband connection from BT.
T-Mobile and Orange see collaboration as mobile industry future
Executives from the mobile industry joined together yesterday to make their views heard, and the technical director of T-Mobile was the loudest of...
Search engines to be exempt from copyright laws?
A new proposal from a Tory peer could see the likes of Google and Bing exempt from copyright laws proposed in the Digital Economy Bill.
Broadband tax to be put into Financial Bill
Alistair Darling confirmed the 50 pence broadband tax would be brought into a bill but he kept quiet on cutting the NHS IT scheme.
Hung parliament could threaten digital Britain
The two main political parties have very difference stances on how to improve broadband in Britain and with elections due next year, there are...
Q&A: Lastminute.com founder on eBay, mobiles and tech hates
We chatted to entrepreneur Brent Hoberman about his role in driving the UK tech industry forward as well as the things that make him happy and...
Botnets want money, not to bring down the web
But it doesn't stop the possibility of groups with more anarchic plans from taking over bots for themselves.
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