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Soham report IT systems still not in place
News The Impact national intelligence system, intended to be a one stop shop to check on the background of offenders, has been pushed back until 2011 despite initially being due for completion in 2007. Key computer systems demanded to protect the public... [17 Jul 2008]
And the designer of the next great gadget is? - You
News Within five years its the customers that could be whipping up the latest gadgets from their living room chairs, according to a report by analysts the Economist Intelligence Unit. Apple's style gurus should watch their backs because the killer... [11 Jul 2008]
Artificial Intelligence - alive and kicking
News Artificial intelligence technology (AI) is being used all around us but don't expect any philosophical discussions with your hoover quite yet. Shadbolt explained: "What AI is much more about is micro intelligence - it's lots of little places where... [10 Jul 2008]
Open source to 'blow mobiles open'
News Open source software will mean the end of proprietary phone and software bundles, and create universal compatibility and lower the cost of handsets within three years, according to analyst firm S2 Intelligence. [30 Jun 2008]
SAS becomes sun worshipper
News Business intelligence software company SAS is to build a solar electric power farm at its headquarters in Cary, North Carolina. The company is aiming to have the farm running by the end of the year to produce electricity for its HQ and the local... [26 Jun 2008]
MI5 seeking changeable techies
News The UK's security intelligence agency is looking to recruit enthusiastic IT architects to work in Central London with experience in "IT solutions design" for large-scale organisations - and who are keen to work on business change programmes. [23 Jun 2008]
E-crime unit on track, says police chief
News The more intelligence we have on cyber crime and the more opportunities there are to report it, the better we will be able to put resources in the most appropriate place. Plans for a national UK cyber crime policing unit remain on track despite the... [13 Jun 2008]
Mobile internet use 'rocketing in Europe'
News The GSMA research was carried out by Wireless Intelligence and consultancy AT Kearney. The EU's mobile data market grew by 40 per cent last year, to €7bn, the research found, with 3G users doubling to 112 million in the year to April 2008. [11 Jun 2008]
ID cards: The "surveillance society" risk
News A Home Office spokesperson said: "The government has put in place a robust supervisory regime to oversee the use of surveillance powers, which includes the roles of the intelligence services commissioner, interception of communications... [09 Jun 2008]
ANPR "ring of steel" watches over Manchester
News A GMP spokesman said the stored data would be used to provide criminal intelligence and evidence in police investigations. The network of 15 automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras cover main approaches to the metropolitan area. [05 Jun 2008]
Cyber crime: The global battle
News Police forces worldwide are mobilising to tackle the estimated $104bn global cyber crime menace but money, manpower and expertise varies wildly from country to country, with the UK's response being attacked by politicians, police chiefs and... [05 Jun 2008]
Bradford & Bingley gets Oracle HR system
News The Oracle e-business suite, which includes the Human Capital Management, HR Self Service, Learning Management and Daily Business Intelligence applications, will support the processes needed to manage more than 3,000 staff across the UK. [20 May 2008]
Microsoft hits back at Vista security critics
News Wilson said results collected from more than 450 million uses of Microsoft's Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) and published in Microsoft's most recent Security Intelligence Report show Vista is more secure than Windows 2000. [16 May 2008]
Revealed: Cyber crimefighting successes
News The report also praises upgrades to Soca's IT infrastructure and services which it says has "resulted in better access for staff to an increased volume of intelligence material across the organisation". [15 May 2008]
National fraud reporting centre to arrive next year
News Recently the UK's payment association Apacs launched the Payment Industry and Police Fraud Intelligence Unit to collate reports of fraud. A national centre to co-ordinate strategy for combating fraud in England and Wales should be in place by next... [28 Apr 2008]
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