Government plans
The new coalition government this week started to clarify its plans for the UK tech sector.
Small ISPs - those under 40,000 users - need not yet worry about filesharing disconnections, but the Digital Economy Act looks set to be rolled out.
Admitted hacker Gary McKinnon will be happy with the election results, as the new Home Secretary called off a judicial review of his extradition to the US to stand trial, saying she'd like to take a closer look at his health problems.
Read on for all the policy announcements here.
Shows...
This week, we had staff at CA World in Las Vegas and IBM's Information on Demand in - well, near - Rome.
CA World saw the unveiling of a new name for company, which is now known as CA Technologies. The firm also talked up the cloud and unveiled some new management tools. Read on for all the coverage from CA World 2010.
At IOD, IBM heralded the "decade of smart" and revealed the top analytics trends. Read on for more from this year's IOD.
Best of the rest...
HP researchers revealed how cow manure could fuel data centres, while Google opened up Wave and set up an app store.
And the iPhone was named one of the top inventions ever, alongside the wheel, the internet and the toilet.
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Trade body urges UK government to speed up National Semiconductor StrategyNews Trade body techUK has urged the UK government to accelerate the implementation of the National Semiconductor Strategy.
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US lawmakers call for restrictions on software exports to Chinese chip companiesNews US government needs broader, systemic restrictions to avoid Chinese military innovation, says letter
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HP airs concerns over Government SMB IT dealsNews Tech giant has reportedly written to the Treasury to outline its concerns about the Government's ongoing SMB supplier push
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Government Compliancy in the IT SectorIn-depth Compliance is paramount to government IT installations; Max Cooter explains why.
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Taxpayers' Alliance hits out at schools' "wasted" tablet investmentsNews Campaign group claims schools are failing to make best use of technology.
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BlackBerry 7 OS certified to carry 'Restricted' UK government informationNews Canadian manufacturer retains foothold in the enterprise market.
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NAO: Police mobile rollout failing to deliverNews The police are not getting enough benefits from the Mobile Information Programme, the NAO says.
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GCHQ says BlackBerry is safestNews GCHQ division CESG says BlackBerrys are the safest phones for sensitive Government data, as it offers smartphone security guidance.
