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RSS 3 in newsManchester Airport begins biometric ID trial
News Manchester Airport has begun a six-month trial of biometric face recognition technology that will scan passengers and use automatic gates in an attempt to tighten border security and speed up immigration checks. [20 Aug 2008]
CIOs rate MBAs
News CIOs say MBAs are a useful tool for their jobs - as long as they are studied for the right reasons and combined with plenty of practical experience. In the latest silicon.com CIO Jury poll, the 12-strong panel of IT chiefs voted eight to four in... [19 Aug 2008]
Indian outsourcing takeover is imminent
News The US outsourcing giants will be knocked off their throne by the emerging Indian powerhouses by 2011, according to analysts at Gartner. Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) or Wipro will augment, or in some cases surpass, "mega-vendors... [14 Aug 2008]
Microsoft's 'Patch Tuesday' targets six critical flaws
News Microsoft has released six critical patches for August's 'Patch Tuesday', including a fix for six vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer. Affected versions of the web browser include Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) for multiple iterations of Vista, XP and... [13 Aug 2008]
Robots on the beat by 2084
News Robocop will become a reality within the next 75 years according to a top UK robotics expert. Abusive drunks or knife-wielding thugs can expect to feel a metallic hand of the law on their shoulder in 2084, according to robotics expert, professor... [13 Aug 2008]
Google Android to land next month?
News T-Mobile USA could put the new HTC Android phone on sale for select customers as early as the middle of September, according to the blog TmoNews. The news comes as other rumours circulate that Android phones could be delayed into 2009. [13 Aug 2008]
CIOs brave the cold for children's charity
News A team of CIOs will be braving the night outside in the cold later this year to raise money for children's charity NCH. Byte Night is the IT industry's annual sleep out in aid of the charity, and this year sees the event celebrate its 10th... [07 Aug 2008]
Firefox 3.1 coming soon?
News Developers working on the next version of Firefox aim to release a beta to the public in August. The project team has set a date of 19 August to freeze features and make the test version of Firefox 3.1 available, according to a calendar posting to... [07 Aug 2008]
IT chiefs brace for recession
News The prospect of the UK heading into a full blown recession is forcing some IT chiefs to reassess their tech strategy and investment. For the second time in a row, the silicon.com CIO Jury is hung, this time over the issue of preparedness for a UK... [04 Aug 2008]
Yahoo!'s board gets shareholder backing
News Yahoo! s board of directors won strong backing from shareholders at its annual meeting on Friday, with Jerry Yang, the company's embattled CEO, receiving 85 per cent of the vote in his favour. Agenda Setters 2007 - Top 20 [04 Aug 2008]
Calls to delete profiles from DNA database
News About one million people should have their profiles deleted from the National DNA Database, an inquiry has suggested. The Human Genetics Commission (HGC) "Citizens' Inquiry" found support for removing the genetic profiles of people who voluntarily... [30 Jul 2008]
Flexible working: Gov't 'must do better'
News The government may be pushing employers to embrace more flexible and greener ways of working for their staff but new figures show Whitehall itself lagging some way behind the rest of the country. The number of civil service staff able to log into... [30 Jul 2008]
Stolen ePassports 'worth £20m' on black market
News The thousands of UK ePassports stolen on Monday are likely to sell for up to £20m on the black market, say privacy experts. A van carrying about 3,000 blank ePassports and visas was hijacked on route to RAF Northolt, near London. [29 Jul 2008]
SAP users air support gripes
News The UK and Ireland SAP User Group has expressed dissatisfaction with the changes SAP has made to its software support programme. The German software giant announced on 16 July that it plans to move all customers onto its Enterprise Support... [25 Jul 2008]
Ministry of Justice loses 45,000 records
News The details of 45,000 people, including criminal records and banking and court information have been lost or compromised in the past year by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). The MoJ has lost laptops, portable storage devices and papers containing... [25 Jul 2008]
