Rushing through the Digital Economy Bill is a real danger to the society because it could huge consequences for online activity that are currently poorly understood, experts warned today at the panel discussion held by the BCS, the chartered institute for IT
The ongoing social media revolution is set to radically change the way data is created and maintained and stored and shared in government departments across the world
The website Data.gov.uk, has now been officially unveiled by Sir Tim Berners-Lee. It contains a wide range of public sector data which can be re-used freely for private as well as commercial purposes
Sharing business information more effectively, particularly through colleges, universities and major reference libraries, could help recession-hit companies out of crisis and stimulate innovation, according to a JISC-British Library Research Service report
This must-read analysis of Google’s massive publishing potential makes sobering food for thought for info pros
The web search experience is set to go three-dimensional, radically changing the way we use the internet, according to “search evangelist” Stefan Weitz, in an exclusive interview with Channel 4 News Online
More than 3,000 museums, libraries and archives, after receiving encouragement from the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) have signed the "learning revolution" pledge
Ian Smith has resigned as the chief executive of Reed Elsevier after just eight months in the job. The global publisher and information provider has promoted Erik Engstrom, currently the chief executive of its Dutch division Elsevier, to Smith’s role with immediate effect
The department for business innovation and skills (BIS) has organised a debate on the future of UK science - Blue skies ahead? The prospects for UK science – in association with the Wellcome Trust and Times Higher Education
Information professionals have only a couple of days (until the end of October) to put in the nominations for the Information Professional of the Year award
Wall Street Journal Europe is launching a raft of initiatives to enhance its service to European readerships and advertisers and meet their needs, as the company plans to cease printing its US edition in the UK next month
Privacy protection has never been more important than it is now amid the digital revolution, highlights the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) marking the 25th anniversary of data protection regulation in the UK
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