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First students graduate from IT 'business' degree
News There are also two ITMB grads from Birmingham City University and one from Greenwich University - all of whom received First Class honours. The first students to take a university degree in Information Technology Management for Business (ITMB) have... [24 Jul 2008]
Biometrics to fast track 'trusted' travellers
News Iris enrolment stations and gates are available at all five Heathrow terminals and at Birmingham, Gatwick and Manchester airports. Biometric technology is to be used to speed up travel between the UK and the US. [03 Jul 2008]
UK students outsource IT coursework to India
News Academics at Birmingham City University have detected 1,000 students cheating worldwide since they began monitoring the websites in 2004. Birmingham City computing lecturer Thomas Lancaster said the practice is spreading as more websites spring up... [25 Jun 2008]
NHS head defends major IT delays
News The Lorenzo system has been deployed for testing at trusts in Bradford, Morecambe Bay and south Birmingham, where it is expected to go live during the summer. The head of the NHS has defended delays that have kept a key system from going live in... [18 Jun 2008]
Vertex bags a £40m Brum Council deal
News Birmingham City Council has extended a contract with Vertex for call centre services in a deal worth £40m. The extension comes immediately after a joint venture between Birmingham City Council and Capita - called Service Birmingham - was contracted... [05 Jun 2008]
Broadband Blighty gets a rural flavour
News Birmingham is highest with a third of people using mobile internet. Broadband Britain is flying a tweed flag: fat pipe penetration in rural areas has outstripped urban areas for the first time, according to an Ofcom report. [22 May 2008]
Council plugs free internet for tenants
News The residents of the eight multi-storey buildings around North Solihull, near Birmingham, will be able to get internet access at broadband speeds through an internet connectivity unit that plugs into the wall sockets, with a three-pin interface on... [21 May 2008]
Vodafone gets speedy with broadband
News The extension will cover Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester and Reading and is due to be completed by the autumn. Vodafone is extending its fast mobile broadband coverage to a further three million people this summer as part of a... [12 May 2008]
India's Wipro to create hundreds of UK tech jobs
News Bangalore-based Wipro is evaluating several regions for its next delivery centre including Birmingham, Cranfield, Edinburgh, Manchester and Warwick. Indian IT giant Wipro is set to create hundreds of new jobs in the UK by taking advantage of... [20 Mar 2008]
Power shortages squeeze London's data centres
News He said modern telecommunication equipment means alternative locations such as Birmingham, the Isle of Man or Manchester could more easily offer high performance at a cheaper price than London counterparts. [27 Feb 2008]
Linux-based laptop latest OLPC rival?
News The UK manufacturer will unveil the 'One' laptop at The Education Show, which is to be held in Birmingham from 28 February to 1 March. Wireless from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more… A is for Antivirus [19 Feb 2008]
Computer says 'No' - lie detectors trap benefit cheats
News The system is also being used in Birmingham, Chester-le-Street, Coventry, Derwentside, Durham, Edinburgh, Hinckley and Bosworth, Lambeth, Rochford, Sedgefield, Warwick and Wealden. Computer voice analysis is being used to root out benefit cheats... [18 Feb 2008]
All Saints goes in-house with accounting
News Up until this year, All Saints outsourced its accounting processes to a Birmingham-based accountant, but the retailer's financial controller Sally Lewis said the company had outgrown its ability to provide an adequate service. [23 Jan 2008]
MoD admits to more laptop thefts
News He said the Royal Navy had completed its investigation into what had happened and was considering what action needed to be taken against the recruiting officer who had the laptop stolen from his car in Edgbaston in Birmingham on 9 January. [22 Jan 2008]
Stolen MoD laptop contains 600,000 records
News The MoD admitted the breach on Friday following the theft from a Royal Navy recruitment officer's car in Edgbaston in Birmingham on 9 January. A Ministry of Defence (MoD) laptop containing personal data about 600,000 people has been stolen in the... [21 Jan 2008]
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