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News On Tuesday the ICO also served enforcement notices against the HMRC and the MoD following the departments' high profile data breaches. Both the MoD and the HMRC are now required to show steps they have taken to improve data protection compliance in... [15 Jul 2008]
MoD IT - late and over budget
News The MoD is on course to miss its target of installing 62,800 computer terminals at permanent sites by the end of July 2008, with only 34,648 delivered by the end of June 2008. The DII is aimed at improving communication and interoperability by... [04 Jul 2008]
MoD plans telepresence trial
News The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is considering a telepresence pilot, as part of its plans to tackle its travel budget.silicon.com Public Sector Get the latest public sector news straight to your inbox. Sign up for the PS newsletter today! [03 Jul 2008]
Reports in full: HMRC and MoD data breaches
News There is a shortage of IT expertise across government and its private-sector contractors, posing a significant risk to the MoD. A total of 10 MoD laptops were stolen or lost, including the one on 9 January, since 2003, at least five of which were... [26 Jun 2008]
Need for "radical change" in gov't data handling
News The justice minister's comments were made in light of a number of reports on government data losses published on Wednesday, including a review of the HMRC loss of 25 million child-benefit claimant details by PricewaterhouseCoopers chair Kieran... [26 Jun 2008]
HMRC and MoD face action over data blunders
News Bill Jeffrey, permanent under secretary for the MoD said: "We deeply regret the losses of personal data. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is taking enforcement action against HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and the Ministry of Defence (MoD... [25 Jun 2008]
MoD to save £35m with online travel service
News The Ministry of Defence (MoD) expects to save £35m per year through an online travel service set up and managed by Capgemini. The service, which will support the travel needs of 300,000 Army, Royal Airforce, Royal Navy and MoD personnel, will use... [19 Jun 2008]
Taxpayer "lost" £90m on QinetiQ sell-off
News The sell-off of the former Ministry of Defence (MoD) tech research firm, QinetiQ, saw the taxpayer missing out on almost £100m, a public spending watchdog has found. The taxpayer should have received another £90m following the deal, according to... [10 Jun 2008]
Met Office forecasts blue skies for green IT
News Since moving to its headquarters in Exeter the weather forecaster has embraced the green ethos, replacing energy guzzling mod-cons with natural alternatives. It seems fitting that after the Met Office helped open the eyes of the world to global... [09 May 2008]
MoD fights data losses with encryption
News The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is to protect 20,000 laptops using encryption software. A spokesman for the MoD said: "There was a feeling there was a need for stringent security standards and the reason we chose BeCrypt was its ability to deliver... [08 May 2008]
Photos: Robot warriors engage in battle
Photo The Grand Challenge is a science and technology competition set up by the Ministry of Defence to address military challenges faced by the UK armed forces. The challenge is to create a system with a high degree of autonomy that can detect, identify... [06 May 2008]
Backseat driver keeps armed forces in line
News Ministry of Defence (MoD) road safety officer Major Shepherd said: "As part of our commitment to duty of care, we have an obligation for the safety of all MoD personnel - whether they are drivers or passengers. [04 Apr 2008]
Photos: Eye in the sky to spot 'friendly fire'
Photo A spokesman for the MoD said: "It will build up a picture of what is going on in the air. Photo credit: MoD Photo credit: MoD Photo credit: MoD UK troops on the ground are to get an eye in the sky that will help save lives by reducing 'friendly... [03 Apr 2008]
Data breaches: Don't blame 'stupid' employees
News Ashenden's speech made reference to several recent high-profile security breaches, including the exposure of 25 million individual's records by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in November last year, and the loss of an MoD laptop containing the records... [03 Apr 2008]
More than 1,000 gov't laptops lost since 2001
News Secretary Des Browne also admitted that three MoD laptops containing around 600,000 details of servicemen and recruits have been stolen since 2005. The Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (Berr) is the latest to reveal figures... [01 Apr 2008]
