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RSS fundingOxfam International's New Content-Management System Model Extends to Other Nongovernment Organizations
White Paper A proposal for part of the funding by the Cisco Systems Foundation was approved to enable Oxfam International and Oxfam Great Britain to build a scalable, open source CMS for managing Web content and business on a global scale, both for their own... [02 Jul 2008]
Pharmaceutical Client Seeks Assistance in Prioritizing Its Nanotechnology R&D Strategy
White Paper The GBS Strategy and Change team then used IBM's Business Insights Workbench (BIW) tool, VentureSource, and a host of other third party research to search for existing pharmaceutical nanotechnology-related patents, VC funding, global government... [01 Jul 2008]
Tech-savvy recruited for organised crime
News According to Paul Simmonds, chief information security officer for AstraZeneca, one of the root causes of computer security issues is funding. A Soca spokesperson told silicon.com sister site ZDNet.co.uk on Friday: "We are aware of anecdotal... [23 Jun 2008]
BCS warns over IT degree funding
News The government is gambling with the UK economy by removing funding for graduates who want to retrain in IT, the British Computer Society (BCS) has warned - at a time when the industry is crying out for more skilled recruits. [20 Jun 2008]
Ultra fat pipes to squeeze through Dundee's sewers
News Work will begin to wire up Dundee's 55,000-plus homes in 2009, with H2O funding the £30m infrastructure cost. Dundee has been selected as the first Scottish 'Fibrecity' - meaning 100Mbps-plus broadband connectivity will be speeding out of fibre... [18 Jun 2008]
LinkedIn hits billion-dollar valuation
News Business-networking site LinkedIn announced on Tuesday evening it had netted $53m in a Series D funding round led by Bain Capital Ventures and with participation from existing investors Sequoia Capital, Greylock Partners and Bessemer Ventures. [18 Jun 2008]
"Boring" school IT curriculum slammed
News Moreover, despite being vital to drive the UK's knowledge economy, computing is not classed as a Stem subject (science, technology, engineering, maths), said MacKinnon, meaning higher education funding has been significantly cut back - to the tune... [17 Jun 2008]
Thin clients switch on digitally excluded
Case Study Funding for the pilots has come from a variety of sources including community groups, public sector organisations and also registered social landlords, who see benefits in digital technology to help reduce tenant churn in their properties and in... [17 Jun 2008]
E-crime unit on track, says police chief
News Plans for a national UK cyber crime policing unit remain on track despite the government stalling on funding, a top cyber cop has said. Funding for PCEU has been slow to arrive, with the government still not committing to its £1.3m start-up costs... [13 Jun 2008]
Manchester on the road to high tech transport
News The city has secured £1.5bn of government funding to significantly improve its public transport, which includes the implementation of a London-style Congestion Charge scheme in 2013. The application for funding has been approved by the Department... [10 Jun 2008]
BlackBerrys on the beat
News The initiative is part of the £50m Home Office and National Policing Improvement Agency funding announced last week for 10,000 hand-held devices to be rolled out across 27 police forces. Thames Valley Police is rolling out 1,100 BlackBerry smart... [03 Jun 2008]
Bletchley Park restoration short on funds
News The Trust is in talks with the National Lottery Fund and others to secure funding and Greenish is confident the funds can be raised. Historic Bletchley Park needs a financial helping hand to save several buildings used by World War II code breakers. [30 May 2008]
BBC warned after busting website budget
News The Trust approved a six-year creative funding strategy in October last year which saw increased investment in bbc.co.uk. The BBC has been warned to improve its financial management after the corporation exceeded its website budget by almost 50 per... [30 May 2008]
The Big Easy Office: Earning Partner Subsidy Funding From Microsoft With Qualifying Purchases
White Paper The presenter of this webcast will explain how to earn a services subsidy to purchase additional services or products from a partner of one's own choice to enrich the solution. The presenter will explain how to get incremental subsidies for... [30 May 2008]
£50m mobile funding to keep police on the beat
News Forces applied for a share of the funding to the NPIA, detailing training and plans in place to have the necessary infrastructure ready by September 2008 or March 2009. The funding was announced by policing minister, Tony McNulty, and will see... [27 May 2008]
