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Privacy rules for the Police National Database protected sex offender Jimmy Savile
Privacy rules for the Police National Database protected sex offender Jimmy Savile
A critical review of the Jimmy Savile case, who now posthumously has hundreds of sexual abuse allegations against him, suggests that a combination of his celebrity status and police privacy rules combined to protect him for decades.
March 20, 2013
Seoul cautious in blaming North Korea for massive cyberattack
Seoul cautious in blaming North Korea for massive cyberattack
South Korea, the globe’s most-wired country and one of its biggest tech hubs, has been hit with a wave of attacks on major media and banks, freezing networks and broadcast infrastructure and rendering a swath of ATMs, mobile banking, websites and payment kiosks unusable.
March 20, 2013
M&A: Taking Action When it Matters Most
M&A: Taking Action When it Matters Most
Innovation is the engine that powers Cisco. Its machinery was first assembled by an entrepreneurial husband and wife team with a great idea to connect the
March 20, 2013
What Does a Successful Private Cloud Look Like 18 months After Turn On?
What Does a Successful Private Cloud Look Like 18 months After Turn On?
In this great article on Cisco's Private Cloud: Pain and Profit we learn some of the real life lessons of one of the most successful private cloud
March 20, 2013
Internationalising Higher Education – Key Learnings from the Going Global Summit 2013
Internationalising Higher Education – Key Learnings from the Going Global Summit 2013
After a very successful Going Global summit, the dust from the dunes of the Dubai dessert has finally settled.  About 1,200 education, industry and
March 20, 2013
Video: Valve on Portal 2, the 'sequel to a game that doesn't need one'
Video: Valve on Portal 2, the 'sequel to a game that doesn't need one'
An early Portal 2 that Valve experimented with didn't have Chell, GLaDOS, or even portals, writers Chet Faliszek and Erik Wolpaw reveal in discussing the "sequel to a game that doesn't need one."
March 20, 2013
GDC 2013 highlights Tomb Raider, StarCraft II: HotS talks; discount pre-reg ends tonight
GDC 2013 highlights Tomb Raider, StarCraft II: HotS talks; discount pre-reg ends tonight
On the last day of discounted registration, GDC 2013 organizers are highlighting major talks on leading games including Diablo III, StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, Tomb Raider, and CSR Racing.
March 20, 2013
What happened to PlayStation Mobile?
What happened to PlayStation Mobile?
When PlayStation Mobile launched late last year, UK editor Mike Rose truly had high hopes for the platform. Six months on, and it seems like his optimism may have been misguided.
March 20, 2013
Critical Reception: Epic Games/People Can Fly's Gears of War: Judgment
Critical Reception: Epic Games/People Can Fly's Gears of War: Judgment
This edition of Critical Reception examines online reaction to People Can Fly's third-person action game Gears of War: Judgment, which reviewers describe as "a fun but feature-light shooter."
March 20, 2013
Road to the IGF: Arcane Kids' Zineth
Road to the IGF: Arcane Kids' Zineth
Arcane Kids' Russell Honor discusses IGF student finalist Zineth, a Jet Set Radio-like platformer which takes place in a world absorbed by a cellphone game.
March 20, 2013
Learn to appreciate games that are outside of your comfort zone
Learn to appreciate games that are outside of your comfort zone
When Patrick Miller joined Game Developer magazine, he was mainly interested in "core" games. Now his taste is much more varied. Here's how he stopped worrying and learned to love the games he didn't like.
March 20, 2013
'I think most game designers really just suck' - Richard Garriott
'I think most game designers really just suck' - Richard Garriott
"What I'm saying is, I think most game designers really just suck." - Richard "Lord British" Garriott, industry veteran and Portalarium founder, believes that the video game industry is dramatically underskilled.
March 20, 2013