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RSS gov in news'No lost memory sticks' shocker for gov't dept
News While seemingly a week doesn't go past without another government data loss as a result of a mislaid memory stick, one government department has made a shocking revelation: it hasn't lost any for several years. [18 Nov 2008]
No e-voting for 2009 elections, pledges gov't
News As the US gets ready to head to the polls, the UK government is making its own electoral plans - plans that won't involve e-voting. In a written answer to Parliament, MP Michael Wills, minister of state for the Ministry of Justice, said... [24 Oct 2008]
UK lines up £1bn in outsourcing despite downturn
News More on outsourcing… Gov't stung by 'rip-off' outsourcing deals Shell signs $4bn IT outsourcing contract Cloud computing - the data centre of the future? Outsourcing giant Satyam could close up to £1bn in deals... [20 Oct 2008]
Just one mega-deal as outsourcing contracts plummet
News More on outsourcing… Gov't stung by 'rip-off' outsourcing deals Shell signs $4bn IT outsourcing contract Cloud computing - the data centre of the future? The value of outsourcing deals has dropped two-thirds in... [17 Oct 2008]
Snooping database has to happen says gov't
News The Home Secretary has stressed the need for even greater snooping powers for government. In a speech to the Institute for Public Policy Research Commission today, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said the introduction of new laws to monitor... [15 Oct 2008]
Security makes a quantum leap
News The world's largest quantum encrypted network has been unveiled in Vienna, providing a glimpse of how data could be securely transmitted in the future. The network is the result of more than four years of work with 41 organisations from... [10 Oct 2008]
Gov't to spend £300m on free broadband for UK's poor
News Nearly every family in the UK is to have access to broadband at home under plans laid out by Prime Minister Gordon Brown. In his keynote speech at the Labour Party Conference on Tuesday, Brown outlined a £300m programme which will see... [23 Sep 2008]
Public sector says no to web 2.0
News Blinkered public sector thinking that blames sites such as Facebook for office time wasting is stunting the take up of web 2.0 in government, according to an association for IT professionals. Laggards" in local government are doggedly... [15 Sep 2008]
Publisher ditches mainframe for €1m savings
News More on outsourcing… Gov't stung by 'rip-off' outsourcing deals Shell signs $4bn IT outsourcing contract Cloud computing - the data centre of the future? International publishing company International Masters... [12 Sep 2008]
Migration rules to fuel IT offshoring?
News Proposed changes to the UK's immigration system could lead to more IT jobs being offshored, industry experts have warned. Despite a well-documented domestic IT skills shortage - and projections of increasing demand for techies and... [11 Sep 2008]
US, Europe tighten IT spend as India, China boom
News More on outsourcing… Gov't stung by 'rip-off' outsourcing deals Shell signs $4bn IT outsourcing contract Cloud computing - the data centre of the future? IT budgets are being slashed in the US and Europe as... [11 Sep 2008]
Scottish gov't enlists data privacy experts
News The Scottish government has set up a group of privacy and security experts to scrutinise how local government services handle personal data. The group will develop a draft set of guiding principles for Scottish public bodies in an effort... [11 Sep 2008]
Data loss consultants sacked by Home Office
News The Home Office has dumped the firm that lost details of 84,000 prisoners last month and says it will push to recover its costs. PA Consulting Group (PA) has become the first company to have a government contract terminated for losing... [10 Sep 2008]
Indian outsourcers haemorrhaging staff
News More on outsourcing… Gov't stung by 'rip-off' outsourcing deals Shell signs $4bn IT outsourcing contract Cloud computing - the data centre of the future? Indian outsourcers are facing record staff turnover... [05 Sep 2008]
iPhone 3G apps, Microsoft cloud OS, Facebook ban, YouTube police...
News Citizens use YouTube to keep gov't in check The iPhone 3G may have blasted off on 11 July but August was the month Apple's shiny handset was put through its paces and managed to churn out all sorts of headlines - even as... [01 Sep 2008]
