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CIO Profile A key figure in local government IT, as well as having charge of overall IT strategy at Newham, Richard Steel is an important player in many different governmental working groups. Steel has been with... [03 Jun 2009]
Should you still be scared of malware?
News According to Richard Steel, CIO, London Borough of Newham, organisations are increasingly opening themselves up to new vectors of attack. Richard Steel, CIO, London Borough of Newham While the recent... [06 Apr 2009]
Photos: Take a tour of the Olympic Park
Photo The Olympic Park in the London borough of Newham will be the hub of 2012 Games - which will rely on 900 servers and 8,000 computers to relay results of the athletic battles to the watching world. Teams of techies and... [18 Mar 2009]
Editor's Blog: Hoping for a dry Friday
Comment The 'silicon.comrades' team of CIOs will be braving the cold too - including Steve Clarke, director, systems and operations at AOL Broadband; Graham Benson, IT director at M and M Direct; Nic Evans, European IT director Key Equipment... [30 Sep 2008]
CIOs ready for flexi-time law
News Richard Steel, head of ICT, London Borough of Newham CIO50 2008: Top 10 The UK's leading CIOs revealed… Robin Dargue Royal Mail David Lister Royal Bank of Scotland Neil Cameron Unilever Catherine Doran Network Rail [03 Sep 2008]
Met police in web 2.0 crime map mash up
News Southwark comes out as the most crime-ridden borough, with Hackney, Newham, Waltham Forest and Westminster all above average, according to the stats, while outlying suburban areas Bexley, Harrow, Merton, Kingston,... [18 Aug 2008]
CIOs brave the cold for children's charity
News This year the 'silicon.comrades' team including Steve Clarke, director, systems and operations at AOL Broadband, Graham Benson, IT director at M and M Direct, Nic Evans, European IT director Key Equipment Finance and Richard Steel, CIO... [07 Aug 2008]
Is the UK an open source laggard?
News Richard Steele, CIO, London Borough of Newham CIOs are split on the controversial issue of adopting more open source software in corporate IT. In the latest silicon.com CIO Jury poll, participants were asked whether they... [21 Jul 2008]
Richard Steel
CIO Profile Richard Steel has been with Newham Borough Council since 1989, undertaking a variety of tech management roles before assuming the CIO role. Steel has just been elected president of the public sector IT managers... [11 Jun 2008]
Vista basks in public sector praise
Case Study PCs used by visitors will be upgraded to Vista and for Newham's acting CIO Geoff Connell, the upgrade is driven in part by the public's expectations. London Borough of Newham is rolling out Vista but on... [30 May 2008]
Smart phone battle: Qwerty vs touchscreen
News Richard Steel, CIO at the London Borough of Newham and president of Socitm, said: "Qwerty keyboards were designed to slow typists down in the days when the print hammers could get tangled. Richard Steel, CIO, London... [22 May 2008]
New president takes the reins at Socitm
News Newham Borough Council's CIO was confirmed in the role at the society's AGM held at the British Library. Steel has been at Newham Council since 1989 and previously worked for Morgan Grenfell (now... [29 Apr 2008]
Local gov't CIOs to set national agenda
News Members of the Local Government CIO Council include, among others: Peter Bole, head of ICT commissioning at Kent County Council; Richard Steel, CTO Council member and CIO at the London Borough of Newham; Dylan Roberts,... [02 Apr 2008]
Solution Provider Helps Local Government Cut IT Costs, Expand Customer Services
White Paper To help meet a governmental mandate to cut costs and enhance services, the London Borough of Newham enlisted Microsoft Partner Artemis Corporation to replace an open-source solution with one based on Microsoft technologies. [25 Mar 2008]
Microsoft's Windows Server 2008 gets cautious welcome
News Some early adopter customers include General Motors, Newham Borough Council and Tube Lines. Microsoft's newly-launched Windows Server 2008 has been given a cautious welcome by customers. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer... [28 Feb 2008]
