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RSS MPParliamentary tech boss backs call for £1bn IT fund
News MP Andrew Miller, chairman of the Parliamentary Information Technology Committee (Pitcom), supported calls for the government to establish the fund, which would be used to loan money to central and local government... [29 Jun 2009]
Fujitsu's Interstage Business Process Manager Adds Workflow to Interwoven WorkSite MP
White Paper It had to add tested and dependable workflow into WorkSite MP. Instead of developing a workflow engine in-house, Interwoven decided to look for a partner with the right workflow technology-a solution they could integrate... [25 Jun 2009]
Siemens' Recognition Equipment, Powered by AMD Athlon MP Processors, Speeds U.S. Postal Service Delivery and Boosts Efficiency
White Paper USPS deployed AMD Athlon MP processor in 2001, Siemens began evaluating its potential for powering their OCR System for the Upgraded Flats Sorting Machine 1000 (UFSM1000). The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) delivers more... [12 Jun 2009]
Cadalyst 2P Workstation Review Proves There's More to Performance
White Paper Xi had chosen to build its Xi 2400 MTower MP using 1.2GHz AMD Athlon MP processors. Xi Computer Corporation deployed AMD-760MP chipset used with AMD Athlon MP Processors is critical to... [12 Jun 2009]
Whitehall: DIY tech to protect against public service knife
News She added that sites such as the MP information site theyworkforyou.com show how a publicly produced site can be better designed and more informative than its official counterpart, saying the site is used by staff within... [11 Jun 2009]
Using Formats, MP Connect, and Other SAS Efficiency Techniques to Save Time and Disk Space
White Paper By using format tables and eliminating sorts and merges, reducing repeated passes through the data, and the use of MP connect for independent processes processing time and temporary storage can be reduced by over 50... [29 May 2009]
Manchester public will get first UK ID cards
News The news received a mixed reception in Manchester, with Liberal Democrat John Leech, MP for Manchester, Withington, warning the government the pilot would be hamstrung by a lack of volunteers willing to pay £30 for a card. [06 May 2009]
ID cards: "massive drop" in public confidence, says Blunkett
News MP David Blunkett, architect of the National Identity Scheme, has said there has been a "massive drop" in public confidence in ID cards. The MP for Sheffield Brightside said the government has been... [05 May 2009]
Half of Brits loving e-democracy
News In addition, while 60 per cent of respondents polled reckon the internet has made it easier for them to engage in 'citizen participation activities' - such as contacting an MP or signing a petition - those from deprived... [23 Mar 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 27.02.09
Round-Up Earlier this week, a number of people received an email from the Blackburn MP and UK Justice Secretary Jack Straw begging for $3,000 to get him back home after he admitted losing his wallet while on charity work in Africa. [27 Feb 2009]
NHS critical IT faults leap 80 per cent
News The figures were revealed in a written parliamentary answer to Liberal Democrat MP Norman Lamb.silicon.com Public Sector The number of severe faults in NHS computer systems has almost doubled over the last three years. [02 Feb 2009]
Systems Integrator Modernizes Telephone Billing System in India
White Paper The platform includes four Intel Xeon MP Processors plus Intel Server Management hardware and software technologies in each of the Sai-assembled Unix database servers anchoring the billing systems in 10 BSNL regional... [30 Jan 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 30.01.09
Round-Up Don't worry about it - just ask your nearest Tory MP… The less connected you are, the more productive you'll be. At least, that's how it works for the Round-Up. Rather than offering the ability to work harder, a... [30 Jan 2009]
Six-month 'kill or cure' deadline for NHS IT project
News PAC member Conservative MP Richard Bacon told silicon.com it is time to dump the centralised rollout of CRS. The Department of Health (DoH) must turn around the multibillion pound Care Records Service within six months... [27 Jan 2009]
The nine DWP projects that are 15 years behind schedule
News The figure was revealed in a written answer to Parliament by Jonathan Shaw, minister for disabled people, following a question by Mark Harper, Conservative MP for Forest of Dean. Nine major IT projects underway at the... [21 Jan 2009]
