Britons 'wising up' to online security | Latest Industry News | Britons are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of taking steps to stay safe online, Ofcom has said. While cyber crime levels continue to rise, the latest research carried out by the regulator found that four in five adults who make use of social networking sites only allow their friends of family members to see their own profile.
This compares to the figure of just 48 per cent recorded back in 2007, suggesting more people are waking up to the dangers posed by online fraudsters The findings are likely to be welcomed by business owners wary of their employees posting potentially sensitive information online. Ofcom also found that computer users in Scotland are significantly more trusting than their counterparts elsewhere in the UK, with around half of all users north of the border happy to enter their home address details online. Meanwhile, four in ten Scots claimed to be comfortable with parting with their credit card details over the internet.
'New wave' of threats to hit UK firms | Latest Industry News | N. British businesses should brace themselves for a 'new wave' of internet attacks, it has been suggested. After an apparent decline over the last couple of years Infosecurity Europe has claimed battling the new attack could cost UK firms £10 billion. The comments follow the recent Infosecurity Europe conference in London, which its creators said enjoyed increased success due to a change in attitude among the UK firms. According to Clair Sellick, the firm's event director, businesses are now aware that information security technology is 'an essential enabler for business to provide profitable and exciting new services'. Ms Sellick said the recent event was a complete success and interest in next year's conference is already high. 'We have been inundated by demand for exhibition space for next year's event and 82 per cent of the space has already been booked for Infosecurity Europe 2011,' she explained.
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A new feature is a new world of possibilities, come on guys, let’s explore them! Filed under: Blogger, Imagine by Frocaboy on May 19th, 2010. 'Lessons to learn' in numeracy teaching says Estyn. We tested people in Carmarthen to show off their mental arithmetic Secondary schools can learn lessons from primary schools in Wales in how to stop pupils from falling behind in numeracy skills, says a new report. Inspection body Estyn said secondary teachers do not place enough emphasis on mental and written calculation. Even primary pupils overall can find it hard to recall basic maths and have problems with calculations, said Estyn.
Inspectors say pupils need to use maths in other classes to stop them falling behind. In compiling the report, Estyn inspectors looked at four years of school inspection reports and, as well as national curriculum teacher assessments, they visited 21 schools and surveyed local authorities. They found a widening gap between pupils' performance when aged seven to 11 - at key stage 2 - with more reaching the expected level in maths than those in secondary schools aged 11 to 14 - at key stage 3. "It's viewed very positively by both pupils and parents. Maths mates. Hayes-ALW-speech | News & speeches. Mr Hayes addressed the audience at the Adult Learners Week policy conference in London on 19 May 2010. He said: “If we want to build a bigger society as the Prime Minister has missioned us to, then we must recognise the value of community learning to civil society.” He made the comments during Adult Learners Week 2010, a campaign to encourage people of all backgrounds to give learning a go.
“Community learning involves many people actively pursuing studies either directly related to their working lives or which may lead to further training and subsequent employment. “And when parents are engaged in learning, then their children are more likely to value education and take more interest at school.” Links Read the full speech Adult Learners’ Week 2010 Adult Learners’ Week policy conference Download images of Minister for Skills and Lifelong Learning John Hayes.
Are fast-track plumbing courses just money down the drain? | Mon. Private training companies are encouraging unemployed people to borrow thousands of pounds for fast-track plumbing courses which are of little use in the present jobs market. Companies tell potential trainees they can become a competent plumber in six weeks and may promise huge future earnings.
But the reality for many trainees is that there is no work afterwards and they are left with crippling debt. "We are constantly getting calls from people who have paid up to £8,000 for these mainly theoretical courses, who think they are a qualified plumber and want to register with us," says Paul Lippett, chief executive of the Joint Industry Board for Plumbing and Mechanical Engineering, which issues health and safety cards to plumbers. "It's very sad, but we have to tell them the City & Guilds technical certificates these courses provide do not entitle them to register as a plumber. " "I have three kids and needed a new career that I could start quickly and would make good money," he says. UK is falling behind in broadband quality, says expert | Latest. The UK is falling behind its global competitors in terms of broadband internet connections.
This is the view of Webro Cables & Connectors, which has called on the new government to focus on the nationwide rollout of broadband technology. Webro's call follows the creation of the first coalition government the UK has seen since 1974. Under the terms of the coalition, MPs from both the Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties will hold senior cabinet positions with David Cameron and Nick Clegg installed as prime minister and deputy prime minister respectively. According to Webro, the government need to implement plans for national improvement before the UK "lags even further behind the rest of the world". Roger Webster, the organisation's managing director, explained: 'In 2009 there were 466.95 million broadband customers in the world and only 18,356,000 of those were in the UK. Education overhaul gathering pace.
14 May 2010Last updated at 15:14 By Angela Harrison Education correspondent, BBC News Sarah Teather is Children's Minister The new government's education team is pushing ahead with plans for radical changes to schools in England, with legislation expected within weeks. An Education Bill will be outlined in the Queen's Speech on 25 May. Top priorities are expected to be paving the way for more schools to become academies and for parents and other groups to set up schools. Liberal Democrat Sarah Teather and the Conservative Nick Gibb have been named as ministers. Ms Teather will take on responsibility for children and Nick Gibb will be Schools Minister.
Michael Gove, the new Education Secretary, had pledged in the run-up to the election that a Conservative government would give schools judged to be "outstanding" by Ofsted inspectors an automatic right to become academies. Academies are state-funded schools which are semi-independent. Free schools Watering down. The Guardian. Adult Learning. Events. Check out our post. Photos de UK online centres - Face your online fears - UK online. Silver Surfers Day 21 May 2010. [title= What this is all about?
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EC sets out digital agenda to 2020 - 19 May 2010 - Computing. European Commission vice president Neelie Kroes today in Brussels formally launched the Digital Agenda for which she is responsible. The Agenda is a grand ICT plan for Europe intended to “maximise the potential of ICT to boost Europe's prosperity and the well-being of its citizens”. It has seven priority areas for action: creating a digital single marketgreater interoperabilityboosting internet trust and securitymuch faster internet accessmore investment in research and developmentenhancing digital literacy skills and inclusion andapplying information and communications technologies to address challenges facing society like climate change and the ageing population Currently, Europe's e-commerce is fragmented, “separated by barriers which hamper access to pan-European telecoms services, digital services and content,” said Kroes, using as an example the much greater number of music downloads in the US (a unified market) than the EU.
There are also specific targets with timelines, such as: Why is Middlesex University philosophy department closing? | Edu. The report that Middlesex University plans to end undergraduate teaching of philosophy may not seem especially newsworthy. Philosophy is often under threat, particularly in the new universities. Stories spread from time to time of impending departmental closures, although rumours of demise have usually turned out to be greatly exaggerated. But it is not hard to understand why a university might consider axing provision in any subject area. If a department is losing key staff, if it is failing to recruit students or attract research funding, or if it does poorly in the Research Assessment Exercise, then it will be vulnerable.
The surprise at Middlesex is that by all of these standards the department is in robust health. Unfortunately for those associated with the department, public and private standards are not the same. As always, matters are complex. How had I achieved this remarkable trick? But, more importantly, Hefce kept changing the funding formula. Location-based services to boom - 19 May 2010 - Computing.
By 2014, the market for GPS services will be worth $12.7bn worldwide Companies should be looking to exploit an upsurge in consumer demand for location-based search and information services, says a recently published independent report. Nearly 1.5 billion people will be using these services by 2014 and the market for them will be worth $12.7bn worldwide, according to a study by Juniper Research . The increase is a direct result of the deepening penetration of integrated GPS receivers in mobile phones.
It is no great revelation that the features that were once the preserve of high-end smartphones – such as advanced graphics handling – are now finding their way into mass-market devices. Meanwhile, growth in mobile internet adoption – also benefiting from improved handsets and affordable data bundles – is expected to provide further impetus to the adoption of browser-based local search services. Drupal.org. Football schedules, watch live Football on your pc. Home Live TV Live Sports Software Search Forum Servertime Timezone Username New to this site?
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