Skill Zone News issue 11
Technology is everywhere, we couldn't get along without it, and yet at times it is utterly baffling. It is not surprising that people struggle to understand it, but I wish people would try to understand it more before telling the rest of us how we are supposed to use it in our lives.
23rd November 2008
Have you been Verified by Visa?
Credit card companies would like shoppers to feel more secure when using their credit cards online, but does the Verified by Visa programme achieve that, or does it create even more uncertainty? And is there a better solution?
Judges without frontiers
A judge in Kentucky has ordered the seizure of 141 domain names belonging to international online casinos because he believes they are breaking Kentucky state law.
Criminal injustices for the young
Computer hacking is glamorised by films and TV but a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. In recent cases, some authority figures have demonstrated just how little knowledge they have.
A sign of the times
Visitors to Wales will know that the road signs are displayed in both English and Welsh, but surprisingly the English and Welsh versions don't always say the same thing, especially when the council relies on computers.