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News Local council IT departments' tendency to outsource problematic tech functions means their outsourcing projects are rarely successful, according to a new report. The report, from consultants Deloitte, reveals that... [10 Nov 2009]
Why are Indian outsourcing companies such bashful suitors?
Comment For instance, TCS bought the local unit of Phoenix Global Solutions for an undisclosed sum, and Wipro acquired Infocrossing for $600m. Indian outsourcers certainly have the cash - so why aren't they buying up their... [06 Nov 2009]
Covert surveillance must be reserved for serious crimes, says government
News Local authorities must cut down on using covert-surveillance techniques to investigate petty offences, the government has said. Government has said local councils must cut back on Ripa surveillance... [05 Nov 2009]
Green IT: Thrifty CIOs should make it a priority
News Under the scheme, organisations which use more than roughly £500,000 of electricity per year (including hotel chains, large local authorities and supermarket chains) will have to purchase allowances equivalent to their... [29 Oct 2009]
Photos: Top iPhone apps for business
Photo The Yell.com application uses the iPhone's in-built GPS to provide directory information on local businesses and service providers. The app includes interactive maps, displaying pubs, shops, restaurants, taxis, cash... [27 Oct 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 23.10.09
Round-Up Yet more serendipity: the Round-Up moved house recently and while it did in fact check out how close the nearest BT exchange was, more time was definitely spent checking out the local boozers. Research by Top 10... [23 Oct 2009]
IT tsar confirmed: Cabinet Office names Angela Smith
News Previously, Smith was parliamentary private secretary to Yvette Cooper at Communities and Local Government and the Treasury. The Cabinet Office has named Angela Smith as responsible for government IT and information... [16 Oct 2009]
Image-Based Installation for Microsoft Windows Server 2008
White Paper The image-based installation and systems management support in the Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 OS can offer multiple advantages over conventional native installation on local and remote systems, including... [15 Oct 2009]
Could hackspaces hold the key to business innovation?
Comment Success stories from the day include a tool which correlates crime statistics with exam results; a user-friendly 'Find Me A Dentist' tool; and 'Job Centre Pro Plus', a site which allows job-seekers to see all advertised jobs within their... [14 Oct 2009]
Christian Engström
AS Profile He honed his political skills as a member of the Swedish Liberal People's Party and with eight years services in local politics before the founding of the Pirate Party in 2006. The issue of piracy has never been more... [08 Oct 2009]
Earth System Grid Authentication Infrastructure: Integrating Local Authentication, OpenID and PKI
White Paper Climate scientists face a wide variety of practical problems, but there exists an overarching need to efficiently access and manipulate climate model data. Increasingly, for example, researchers must assemble and analyze large datasets... [02 Oct 2009]
Czech Region Citizen Portal Offers Access to 70 Public Service Online Transactions
White Paper Until three years ago, local government in the Plzen region of the Czech Republic delivered public services by largely paper-based systems, with businesses and citizens making requests for services across the counter in... [02 Oct 2009]
Small Data Center Service With Big Data Center Capabilities
White Paper After an exhaustive evaluation process that included several large data center services providers in RipCode's local metropolitan Dallas area, the company chose a smaller provider located in Austin called Core NAP. [02 Oct 2009]
The Case for Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs)
White Paper The virtual LAN is a recent addition to the history of Ethernet. The VLAN was introduced to solve a number of networking issues. In this whitepaper you will learn about the evolution of Ethernet, the reasons VLANs were introduced, and... [01 Oct 2009]
Choosing the Right Analyzer for Your WLAN
White Paper WLAN analyzers, sometimes called wireless sniffers, help troubleshoot wireless local area networks for poor signal strength, interference, station saturation, and other problems. This white paper will discuss how WLAN... [01 Oct 2009]
