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And the winner is...

Congratulations to Mark Green who is the winner of the Dell Inspiron - Intel Core laptop giveaway!

Over the moon with the win, a shocked Mark said “I’ve never actually won anything before”.

Our lucky winner Mark entered the competition ...

Government aims to increase web surveillance

The government plans to increase surveillance of the internet by using ‘deep packet inspection’; technology. This would mean that internet service providers are required to install what have been described as ‘black box’; devices, which log data concerning people’s ...

Increased demand for IT staff

There is growing demand for staff to fill IT jobs according to a new report by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and KPMG. Along with engineering and construction, IT and computing showed the most demand for new workers in ...

Microsoft criticises Google over privacy issues

Microsoft has launched a campaign against Google concerning privacy issues with Gmail. The organisation claims that Google infringes its users’ privacy by going through the contents of their emails so they can be targeted with specific advertisements.

It has launched ...

Brits are turning to the cloud

Brits are increasingly turning to cloud-based technology to store their data, according to a new survey. It is estimated that the total value of items uploaded to the cloud is around £24 billion. The survey, which was completed by OnePoll ...

Keeping children safe online 'is an e-safety time bomb'

The challenge of keeping children safe on the internet has been described as an “e-safety time bomb”, by the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC). The charity claims that young people are now facing online abuse ...

IT to become part of English Baccalaureate

Computer science is set to become a part of the English Baccalaureate, a qualification awarded to secondary school students in England. It will be included as one of the science options that count towards the qualification.

The move was announced ...

Glasgow to become a 'smart city'

Glasgow is to become one of the UK’s first ‘smart cities’ after being awarded a £24 million government investment. The money will be used to demonstrate how modern technology can improve a city. A number of projects are set ...

Internet service providers have 'misleading' adverts

Internet service providers (ISPs) create misleading adverts, according to a new report by ISPreview. In a survey of over 800 internet users, it was found that 89 per cent believe large ISPs have misleading advertising practices.

The area where most ...

Plusnet the UK's 'best broadband provider'

Plusnet is the UK’s best broadband provider, according to a survey by Broadband Genie. The comparison site awarded Plusnet its ‘Best Broadband Provider 2013’ award, after 85 per cent of its customers said they would recommend the company.

In ...