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BBC is taking tech seriously, so give it a break!
Comment Just this week we witnessed similar levels of outrage when the BBC announced it will allow some of its news video content - focusing on UK politics, business, health and science and technology - to be used on the... [31 Jul 2009]
NHS network: Time to get secure
Comment While the NHS has made some attempts to secure its networks, the onus now falls on health trusts to make sure patient data is safe, says Alan Hunt. Now that the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is promising to get... [07 Jul 2009]
How e-coding can prevent NHS slip-ups
Comment GS1 UK, a not-for-profit organisation with promotes data standards for supply chains, has been supporting the Department of Health's (DoH) 'Coding for Success' policy through initiatives with several NHS agencies... [20 May 2009]
Viviane Reding
AS Profile But it's her 'information society and media' portfolio that puts her firmly on tech's map, with its focus on all things ICT - from fixed and mobile telecoms infrastructure, to satellite comms, broadband internet access and associated... [07 Oct 2008]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Government gaffe
Comment And getting fibre to the home and office is a real national requirement on every level from future health and education through to GDP generation and future standing in world markets. I'm not generally moved to make... [25 Sep 2008]
Dear silicon.com... NHS 'savings', e-crime coppers, skills crisis?...
Comment Also, as the complexity of health service provision increases, these systems will need to be changed. Reader Comments of the Week showcases how our users are responding to the latest tech news and views on the... [20 Mar 2008]
Malice, misuse, mistake - security dangers pile up
Comment Of 482 large businesses surveyed by Computer Associates, 62 per cent were holding sensitive, regulated data such as credit card details or health records. Putting a ring of steel around corporate data is only part of the... [10 Mar 2008]
Can biometrics secure the public's data?
Comment There was an incident at a hospital a few weeks ago where a celebrity's health records were illicitly viewed by 50 employees. With the furore over 25 million missing child benefit records, the public sector's use of... [23 Nov 2007]
Steve Williams
CIO Profile Williams has a degree in economics and German and his career experience includes various IT roles at Mercedes-Benz, ICI, Viasystems and the Health Clinic. Steve Williams is head of IT at one of the UK's best-performing... [06 Jun 2007]
Rob Fraser, IT director, Boots
Comment Health and beauty chain Boots has become one of the most familiar names on UK high streets - a long way from the small herbal remedy shop it started out as under Sir Jesse Boot back in 1871. More recently the company has... [25 Apr 2007]
Editor's Blog: CIO innovators - a recent chat
Comment Also nice to see was the equivalent gong for the public sector, which was won by another contact of ours - another member of our CIO Jury pool - West London Mental Health Trust's Alan Brown. I was at the Innovation and... [16 Mar 2007]
3GSM Diary, day 4: Mobile's future killer apps?
Comment Other health-focused initiatives debuting at the show have included a $10m public private partnership to fight diseases such as malaria and tuberculosis in Africa, with health workers equipped with... [15 Feb 2007]
Leader: Should we doubt NHS IT?
Leader There is a risk we will end up with a two-tier health service, where some are confident enough about the design and security of the system to allow their data to be shared while others will shy away, fearful their data... [18 Dec 2006]
Can you trust what you read online?
Comment And I've found that writing a popular weblog that attempts an impartial exploration of local issues is not a good idea and should carry a health warning when people know who you are and resent one's opinions, lifestyle,... [08 Nov 2006]
Beating fraud - can business intelligence help?
Comment For all the talk of benefit cheats in trashy tabloids, typically the greatest level of fraud comes from within the health service - doctors and dentists who can soon accrue millions by working the system and relying on... [17 Oct 2006]
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