Technology Mashup

Leaves me wondering what kind of penal system we have when they have access to this stuff anyway...

Prisons to ban adult-rated games - Adult prisoners in England and Wales are to be banned from playing 18-rated computer games.

[BBC UK Technology News]

I was writing about this issue back in mid April, but it is nice to see this is now being raised at Parliament...

MPs warned of GPS jamming risks - Ministers are urged to invest in a radio system developed during World War Two as a back-up to GPS satellite navigation.

[BBC UK Technology News]

Internet key to Obama victories - The Democrats seem to have a decisive advantage in using the internet as a campaigning tool in the presidential election.

[BBC UK Technology News]

What is good practice?

Israeli officials: Facebook is national threat - Read full story for latest details.

Gates says all-seeing Web helps government transparency - MIAMI (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates credited the Internet on Friday with making "phenomenal" inroads in beefing up government transparency, saying cabinet ministers in Scandinavia now keep little, if anything, private.

Should on-line Child Protection be moved offshore? - Unless and until this recommendation is acted on, those who wish to be seen to
be acting responsibly may well be advised by their legal counsel to base their
operations in Switzerland where they can operate to highest standards without

The New Cyber Security Czar - The US has appointed Rod A. Beckstrom, a technology entrepeneur and author to head up the new National Cyber Security Center. He's an interesting and imaginative choice. Rod has a successful track record as a technology entrepreneur and he’s co-authored...

David Lacey [David Lacey's Security Blog]

T5 bag chaos hits weekend flights - Another 54 British Airways flights in and out of Heathrow are cancelled for Saturday as the recriminations continue. [BBC Business News]

'Stranglehold' on science funding - Science and innovation is being stifled by the government, says shadow chancellor George Osborne. [BBC Science News]