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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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

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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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Which of the following do you think will be the most significant IT trend in 2012?

Which of the following likely IT trends do you think will be the most significant in 2012?

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What percentage of your Christmas presents did you purchase online?

It has long been said that buying online will replace the high street trawl, and this is perhaps more true at Christmas than any other time of the year. So how much of your Christmas shopping was done from your own home this year?

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Do you think the government should be responsible for the development of IT skills, or should it be left up to the private sector?

The government's response to the NextGen report, which demanded changes to the way IT is taught in school, did not make any promises regarding the development of IT skills, but wouldn't it be better to leave the whole thing up to the private sector?

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The government CIO and his deputy have both announced that they will leave their posts this month, is this likely to throw the government ICT strategy off course?

Government CIO Joe Harley announced his retirement this week, shortly after deputy government CIO Bill McCluggage announced he would be moving into the private sector. Without these two key figures in charge, will the government remain committed to its ICT strategy?

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