In an idea that is on the order of “about time”, Mattel introduced Computer Engineer Barbie on the 12th of February 2010. Let us hope that this helps solve part of the problem with women and girls going into Computer Science. The problem is solvable, it will just take the concerted efforts of parents and [...]

Did you know that Thursday January 28 was Data Privacy Day, an annual event celebrated in the United States, Canada, the UK and 26 other European countries?
No, I didn’t either. Its aim is to raise awareness for consumers around privacy issues.
One of the sponsors of Data Privacy Day is Microsoft who commissioned research in France, [...]