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Comment This is a working technology, I've seen it used in insurance call centres for fraudulent claims and if it stops benefits cheats, then great, because this government will continue to dish out my taxes willy-nilly, so the money may as well go to... [15 May 2008]
Malice, misuse, mistake - security dangers pile up
Comment Most recently it was the news that government departments had lost more than 1,000 laptops over the past 10 years. E is for Extradition The real security threats may actually lie uncomfortably close to home, argues Stewart Baines. [10 Mar 2008]
Broadband summit: Speed is the key
News Participants in the summit agreed on the need for collaboration across industry, government and the public sector to build the necessary infrastructure. ISP trade association ISPA told silicon.com it welcomes the government's efforts to address the... [27 Nov 2007]
Stories of the Month - September 2007
News And finally, the controversy around the BBC iPlayer was again in the news this month with the government responding to an e-petition on the 10 Downing Street website, signed by more than 16,000 people. [28 Sep 2007]
Steve Ranger's Notebook: Don't let sleeping data dogs lie
Comment Sign the e-petition and make your voice heard by government. Apart from a few regulated sectors of industry, if a company or government agency loses your sensitive personal data, they don't have to warn you. [04 Sep 2007]
Public sector must wake up to CRM
News Public sector organisations, in line with the move towards e-government in the UK, are now expected to be able to manage every aspect of citizen interaction through multiple channels. The public sector is waking up to the fact it must get smarter... [24 Mar 2006]
Cheat Sheet: Government IT strategy
Cheat Sheet The specific opportunities lie in improving transactional services (e.g.tax and benefits), in helping front line public servants to be more effective (eg.doctors, nurses, police and teachers), in supporting effective policy outcomes (e.g.in joined... [17 Nov 2005]
£850m prize in three-way fight for government contract
News In addition to managing Defra’s existing infrastructure, one of the key priorities that the winning supplier will have to address is the creation of an 'information hub' that will allow inter-working with other government departments, agencies and... [29 Jul 2003]
Greens pick peer-to-peer networks for better weather
News A Cambridge-based research institute has been created with the help of government money to examine how technology can be used to solve environmental problems. The National Institute for Environmental e-Sciences will research new ways to harness... [22 Jan 2002]
No end in sight for cybersquatting disputes
News In a certain sense the logical responsibility must lie with the government of the corresponding country," Gurry added. Without a suitable dispute resolution policy, most domain name disputes end up in expensive court battles, and WIPO is quick to... [23 Feb 2001]
Mandelson puts ecommerce in spin
Comment These problems lie deep within the foundations of our government and are equally issues for other nations worldwide. This "good start" happens to date back, pre-scandal, to when Mandelson himself was still in the cabinet and firmly in the driving... [08 Sep 1999]
