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Ed Vaizey ready to turn on Google
Minister Ed Vaizey is predicted to u-turn on his position towards Google in an upcoming European Commission antitrust ruling. He is minister for practically everything, with so many remits, that, like...
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Pressure mounts on government to support computer sciences
The pressure on the government to make changes in the way computing is taught in schools increased today with the launch of the Next Gen Skills campaign. The Livingston Hope Skills Review back in...
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Education secretary breaks silence on computer science
Education secretary Michael Gove has broken his silence on pushing for computer science in the curriculum, though departmental spokespeople say that there is no commitment. The call for teaching...
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Lords demand end to extortionate EU data roaming fees
Members of the House of Lords have demanded that extortionate EU data roaming fees are tackled with a “better deal” for service users. A Lords Committee has today written to Communications Minister Ed...
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Whitespace internet tests declared successful by tech consortium
Testing ‘white spaces’ to provide wireless internet connections has been declared successful by a group including Microsoft, Samsung and Nokia. The Cambridge TV Whitespace Consortium has been looking...
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Games get age-12 certification as part of government clampdown
The government has announced a toughening up on video games laws, with retailers potentially facing prison sentences for selling to children. A revamped classification system has been announced which...
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UK government watches cookie deadline whizz by
With a deadline for cookie laws set to take effect next week, many government websites will fail to comply, according to the Cabinet Office. Following a 2011 EU directive the Information...
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UK women stay away from hi-tech
A report from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES) said the number of women working in the digital sector has fallen from 33 percent to 26 percent. And that’s during a time when digital...
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UK minister gets his IT head round a Mars Bar
Ed Vaizey, who runs the unwieldily titled Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, set out his digital properties for the UK parliament for the next five years. And he said the impact of IT on...
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UK government offers internet of things competition
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport said it is offering up to £10 million to UK cities and businesses for projects that show how the internet of things (IoT) will help cities. Projects must be...
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