Francis Maude questioned over how well the government is tracking the success of its online push
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2013
Maplin First To Sell 3D Printer In UK
Maplin has begun selling the £700 Velleman K8200 3D printer kit, the first available in the UK high street
Windows 8.1 To Be Released To Partners ‘Late August’
Microsoft confirms Windows 8.1 will be made available to manufacturers at the end of the summer
Post Office Admits Bugs Amidst Software Row
Horizon software has some flaws, but is working effectively, Post Office says
Facebook Expands Graph Search
Facebook has announced it is preparing to roll out its Graph Search tool more broadly across its network
Microsoft To Switch Off WebTV Successor MSN TV
MSN TV, the set-top box-based successor to WebTV, is to be shut down amidst the explosive growth of Internet-connected mobile devices
Aruba BYOD Survey Highlights Trust Concerns
Employees may conceal their use of personal devices at work due to trust issues, putting corporate data at risk, Aruba has found
Snowden: NSA, Israel Co-wrote Stuxnet
The US' National Security Agency worked with Israel on the Stuxnet attack on Iranian uranium processing centrifuges, according to ex-intelligence contractor Edward Snowden
IT Life: Stuart Dommett of Intel
Intel's Stuart Dommett has been doing IT since Charles and Diana were married. Ten years ago he was excited to find that laptops suddenly had Wi-fi built in.
Bring your Own Device – Does It Really Save?
Bring your own device is supposed to save money - instead of buying phones and laptops, firms can pay towards their staff's personal systems which are used for work. In fact it is more likely to be cost neutral - and can be more expens ...
Intel – Touch In The Enterprise
Are touchscreen interfaces just a gimmick or are they a big step forward? Intel's Stuart Dommett explains why we will all be pinching and swiping... but we may find this is only the first step to more radical changes.
South Korea Attackers ‘Pierced Military Networks’
Same crew that hit TV stations and banks managed to get malware onto military networks, says McAfee
New National Curriculum To Teach Five Year Olds Computer Programming
Education Secretary Michael Gove to implement new computing curriciulum by September 2014
Video: Intel Says Touch Will Transform Work
We'll all be pinching and swiping, says Intel's Stuart Dommett - and that's just the start of it
MIT Project Reveals What PRISM Knows About You
An MIT project shows Wayne Rash just how much information PRISM can get without opening a single email
Sony’s SmartWatch 2 To Launch In The UK Next Week
The clever timepiece is available for pre-order at £120
PRISM: Privacy International Issues Legal Challenge Against GCHQ Snooping
Organisation hopes to make a dent in the UK government's alleged widespread snooping, but its legal challenge will be heard in secret
iOS ‘Worse For Privacy Than Android’
Many more iOS apps track users and look through contacts, when compared to "intrusive" apps on Google's OS, BitDefender says
Energy Efficiency Firm Fined £45k For Nuisance Calls
Tameside Energy Services would have been fined more if it weren't for its poor finances
G20 Countries Plan To Change Tax Rules In The Next Two Years
A draft plan from OECD will attempt to solve the issue of tax havens
BlackBerry Investors Doubt Chances Of Smartphone Recovery
Shareholders set to voice concerns at BlackBerry AGM after 28 percent fall in share price
Dell To Try On Wearable Computing
Wearable computing is among the growth areas Dell is looking into as the PC market continues to cede ground to portable devices, according to an executive
Gamers Hit In Massive Nintendo Hack
Nintendo hacked again and as many as four million could be affected
Moneyball And The Rise Of Sports Analytics
The influence of sports analytics has never been greater, but does analytics take the fun out of it?
Big Data Blocked By Poor Storage Structure, Says Report
Data is stored as badly as stuff in a "woman's handbag" says (male) researcher
Microsoft Patch Tuesday To Fix Critical Flaws
Patch Tuesday will feature six flaws rated 'critical', including a Windows bug that sparked a row over responsible disclosure
Fujitsu Cloud Platform Automatically Configures Physical Servers
Fujitsu's platform, still undergoing internal testing, allows physical servers to be configured as easily and quickly as virtual machines
Google Earth Updates 3D Images
Google has added to its 3D photo imagery of locations around the world, while also adding Street View images to its mobile app
Cloudsweeper Aims To Secure Email Accounts
The Cloudsweeper project offers to encrypt passwords and other sensitive information in a user's inbox, while also estimating how much the account might be worth to criminals
Tech Success: Knowledge Is Power
Cadoxton Primary School has built a brand new zero-client ICT suite fully powered by solar panels