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The Weekly Round-Up: 27.06.08
Round-Up A year later, having taken his chances and possessing, as he does, the eye of the tiger, he's the civil service version of Rocky Balboa. Of course, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer now has the chance to put his own stamp of authority on the company... [27 Jun 2008]
In-flight mobile gets Ofcom thumbs up
News In a statement Ofcom said the safety of passengers is paramount so no system will be fitted before the Civil Aviation Authority and European Aviation Safety Agency have also approved the technology. Wireless from A to Z [26 Mar 2008]
New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority Improves the Accuracy and Efficiency of Surveillance Audits With the 2007 Microsoft Office System
White Paper The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of New Zealand, a governmental agency in the Transport sector, faced a number of challenges when monitoring compliance with civil aviation rules. The process for conducting audits and inspections was predominantly... [19 Feb 2008]
silicon.com victory in Full Disclosure data campaign
News The ICO says it is open to the possibility of sanctions other than criminal prosecution, suggesting a civil penalty regime based on the powers of the Financial Services Authority. silicon.com has won a significant victory in its Full Disclosure... [31 Jan 2008]
Microsoft Technology Enables Online Unified Identity Verification Services for 3 Million Citizens and Residents of Kuwait
White Paper The Kuwait Authority for Civil Information (PACI) required a Web-based authentication gateway to verify the identity of citizens online. It is to be used by both public sector organizations including banks and telecommunications providers through a... [18 Dec 2007]
Microsoft Technology Enables PACI's Online Single Sign on Unified Verification Gateway Service "ePin" for State of Kuwait
White Paper Kuwait's Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI) released a Web service developed on the Microsoft .NET Framework using Microsoft Visual Studio .NET. The new service, called ePin.Net, enables government departments and private organizations... [03 Sep 2007]
Microsoft Technology Enables PACI's Online Single Sign on Unified Verification Gateway Service "ePin" for State of Kuwait
White Paper Kuwait's Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI) released a Web service developed on the Microsoft .NET Framework using Microsoft Visual Studio .NET. The new service, called ePin.Net, enables government departments and private organizations... [13 Aug 2007]
Revisit disaster plans, councils warned
News Local government user group Socitm has warned its research from recent disasters that have impacted local authority IT services raises "serious concerns" as to whether councils understand the expectations of the Civil Contingencies Act and are... [26 Jan 2007]
Blair-Hitler ID card ad 'not offensive'
News No2ID argued that the intention of the advert was to encourage discussion by the general public of the civil liberties implications of ID cards, and that while it may have been insulting to Blair, it was not offensive. [30 Nov 2006]
Outsourcing Helps NDA Minimise Costs
White Paper The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) is responsible for the safe clean-up and decommissioning of the UK's civil nuclear facilities, which are spread across more than 20 locations. The authority was determined to deploy an infrastructure that... [10 Aug 2006]
Tech group appeals ISP wiretapping diktat
News A coalition of civil liberties groups and technology companies, including Pulver.com and Sun Microsystems, is appealing a US federal court ruling that forces ISPs to create backdoors for government wiretapping. [24 Jul 2006]
Ripa encryption keys clause to get the go-ahead?
News The UK government is preparing to give the police the authority to force organisations and individuals to disclose encryption keys, a move which has outraged some security and civil rights experts. The powers are contained within Part 3 of the... [18 May 2006]
Singapore unveils biometric passport
News In addition, the cover of the BioPass carries the International Civil Aviation Organization's e-passport logo. According to Singapore's Immigration and CheckPoints Authority (ICA), the BioPass carries enhanced security features that are difficult... [03 Apr 2006]
Intasoft Case Study Penny + Giles
White Paper Working in a safety critical environment, it is imperative that Penny + Giles have a comprehensive Quality System which has to meet the requirements of the Civil Aviation Authority and European Aviation Safety Agency as well as continuous... [23 Mar 2006]
Command Center Built for Proactive Service Control
White Paper Luftfartsverket (LFV), Sweden's civil aviation administration authority, runs and operates 14 airports across Sweden. Backstage, LFV Data provides comprehensive IT services to the divisions of its parent company, including IT infrastructure... [15 Mar 2006]
