These are some interesting computing stories from the BBC website in the last 2 days.
3 August 2011
Pull plug on NHS e-records - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-14378346
By Nick Triggle
Health correspondent, BBC News
"Ministers should consider pulling the plug on the central part of the NHS IT programme in England, MPs say.
The Public Accounts Committee said mounting problems with the electronic records system were making the £7bn project 'unworkable'."
3 August 2011
Government drops website blocking
"Plans to block websites that host copyright infringing material are to be dumped by the government.
Business secretary Vince Cable announced the change following a review of the policy by telecoms regulator Ofcom." - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14372698
2 August 2011
Data of Sun website users stolen
"Thousands of people who entered competitions on The Sun website have been warned that their personal information may have been stolen.
The paper's publisher, News Group, said the data was taken when the site was hacked on 19 July." - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14371738
3 August 2011
Internet Explorer story was bogus
"A story which suggested that users of Internet Explorer have a lower IQ than people who chose other browsers appears to have been an elaborate hoax.
A number of media organisations, including the BBC, reported on the research, put out by Canadian firm ApTiquant." - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14389430
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