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Can £7m dent £105bn cyber crime menace?
News From spring 2009 the Police Central e-Crime Unit (PCeU), announced yesterday by the Home Office, will co-ordinate law enforcement of all online offences and lead national investigations into the most serious e-crime. [01 Oct 2008]
Ofcom hatches plan to woo telcos to fibre
News She added: "Ofcom really wants to know what Britain thinks about super-fast broadband and kick off a debate. The regulator is also aiming to raise awareness around super-fast broadband and what consumers... [23 Sep 2008]
Prisoners' phone bills too high says watchdog
News Prisoners in England, Scotland and Wales have been paying too much for their phone calls while in jail, according to telecoms watchdog Ofcom. Ofcom noted: "Our analysis shows that in Her Majesty's Prison Service (HMPS)... [23 Sep 2008]
Notts police turns to tech for better crime handling
News The force will go live with the Vision PX call handling system from Fortek Computers early next year, and is currently customising the technology for its specific needs. The system will be used by around 100 command... [19 Sep 2008]
Adams rips and replaces supply chain tech
News Clothing retailer Adams Childrenswear has ripped out its old supply chain and merchandising systems and replaced them with new kit from Retail Assist. Logistics director Keith Pound told silicon.com the... [16 Sep 2008]
First 50,000 ID cards issued in November
News The government has yet to put a figure on how many ID cards will be issued after the initial deployment, saying "volumes will rise rapidly" from April 2009 but adds the rollout will depend on "the speed of... [09 Sep 2008]
Google slashes time to search anonymity by half
News A posting on the official Google Blog by the company's global privacy counsel, Peter Fleischer; senior privacy counsel, Jane Horvath; and software engineer, Alma Whitten, said the step was taken to address regulatory... [09 Sep 2008]
Five-year wait for O2 Oyster card mobiles
News Mobile operator O2 has announced the results of a six-month mobile wallet trial in London - and, despite claims consumers are enamoured of having contactless travel capabilities embedded in their phone, an imminent... [02 Sep 2008]
iPhone 3G apps, Microsoft cloud OS, Facebook ban, YouTube police...
News 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 older Apple-flavoured rumours did another... [01 Sep 2008]
Experian checks in new global CIO
News Credit checking and information services company Experian has appointed its first ever global CIO. The appointment is an internal one, with Mel Mason, who was previously MD of technology services for Experian UK... [18 Aug 2008]
iPhone 2.0 cuts business mustard, says Gartner
News In order to pass Gartner's test, the iPhone needed to support "at least one popular enterprise email system" and, on the security side, remote wiping of lost/stolen devices, and a complex user password... [11 Aug 2008]
£400m outsourcing deal faces employment tribunal
News Two local councils and IBM face an employment tribunal over claims a £400m outsourcing joint venture broke rules on the transfer of public sector staff. The dispute revolves around the transfer of 1,500 local government... [06 Aug 2008]
LiMo adds browser-based UI kit to arsenal
News The bridge translates JavaScript and HTML commands into Desktop Bus commands, which LiMo already uses to let applications and services talk to each other. Rauste told silicon.com sister site ZDNet.co.uk... [05 Aug 2008]
Unilever right on track with SAP
News The SAP rollout is an integral part of the 'One Unilever' programme which is aimed at cutting millions from the company's IT costs by streamlining and simplifying its tech infrastructure. Unilever's global rollout of SAP... [01 Aug 2008]
Tesco.com vans cut fuel bills with telematics tech
News Tesco.com has upped delivery rates and reduced fuel consumption of its delivery vans - by 10 per cent in both cases - using new telematics technology. Get the latest retail and leisure news straight to... [25 Jul 2008]
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