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Technology Patent Wars

Large companies such as Microsoft, Facebook and Google have been hoovering up technology patents recently. Is this stifling innovation?

What is your reaction to the Chancellor George Osborne’s announcement that 10 UK cities will have access to superfast broadband?

What is your reaction to the Chancellor George Osborne’s announcement in the budget that 10 UK cities will have access to superfast broadband?

Will you be upgrading to the new iPad?

Apple has unveiled its latest iPad, with an A5X chip that Apple says doubles the graphics performance of the earlier A5 chip, a super-sharp Retina display, high-speed 4G wireless connectivity, the latest update to Apple's operating system – iOS 5.1 – and a 5 megapixel camera. Does this list of features tempt you to upgrade your iPad?

How often do you ensure your servers and endpoints are up to date with the latest security patches?

How often do you ensure your servers and endpoints are up to date with the latest security patches?

Do you think the G-Cloud will be a success?

The government’s £60m G-Cloud framework continues to take shape with infrastructure, platform and software-as-a-service suppliers named on 19 February. The cloud services will be made available via a CloudStore and it is hoped that it will erode government IT silos, as well as make IT cheaper and more flexible. Do you think the G-Cloud will be a success?

Will Google’s new privacy policy impact how you use its services?

Google recently said will consolidate more than 60 of its privacy policies into one, unifying customer data across most of its products. The announcement has met with a backlash in the US, while EU officials have asked Google to put its plans on hold so it can assess the privacy impact for users. Will you consider not using Google in the future as a result?

Will Facebook be able to continue its success as a public company?

Facebook has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) that plans to raise $5bn worth of shares on the US stock market, making it the biggest tech IPO ever. Will Facebook be able to continue its success as a public company?

Do you welcome the changes to the EU Data Protection Directive?

Under the draft update to the EU Data Protection Directive, companies will have to put in new processes to support reporting of data breaches within 24 hours. Do you welcome the changes?

What impact did the one-day closure of Wikipedia have on your working day?

What impact did the one-day closure of Wikipedia have on your working day?

Do education secretary Michael Gove's ICT proposals go far enough?

Michael Gove has said that he plans to scrap the current ICT curriculum, which he described as 'harmful and dull' and replace it with one that focusses on computer science. But will this resolve the IT skills crisis?
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