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RSS training in newsBeat bobbies need more cash for smartphones
News Figures from Thames Valley, West Yorkshire and Bedfordshire forces put the average cost - for training, infrastructure and the device itself - at 80p to £1 per officer per day. Despite calls for more money to give all... [10 Nov 2008]
IT illiterates 'hold back business'
News However, without proper training, novices can end up costing companies far more in terms of productivity levels. The organisation found that call centres have relatively high levels of everyday IT... [10 Nov 2008]
Unified comms pumps up Tayside fire service
News Firefighters in Tayside are using unified communications to transform everything from how they tackle chemical spills to officer training. Video streaming is also allowing remote training of officers in... [04 Nov 2008]
Microsoft: Trojan threat is rising
News Companies and organisations may want to do some employee training rather than counting on [software] configuration management," he said. Vulnerabilities are decreasing but becoming easier to exploit; Trojans are the... [04 Nov 2008]
BA blames Heathrow T5 chaos on IT testing slip ups
News In the report, BA is quoted as accepting the committee's findings that training and testing had been insufficient saying: "We should not have absorbed the continuing building delays by compromising the time needed to... [03 Nov 2008]
Tories pledge to stop surveillance powers abuse
News We will continue to work with key partners, including local authorities and the police, to improve appropriate training, guidance and understanding. An incoming Conservative government would curb the abuse of powers... [30 Oct 2008]
CEOs told - take responsibility for 'toxic' data
News Speaking at the RSA security conference in London today, Thomas will say chief executives need to ensure the right policies, procedures and training are in place around data and the use of technology. [29 Oct 2008]
MoD admits losing nearly 2m recruits' details
News Minister for the Armed Forces, Bob Ainsworth, told parliament yesterday an MoD portable hard disk lost by contractor EDS may contain the details of up to 1.7 million people on the TAFMIS (training administration and... [14 Oct 2008]
Schools get new route to cheaper software shopping
News As well as software, schools will also be able to get services including purchasing advice, software sourcing, technical support, training and licence management through the site. Schools now have a new way of getting... [13 Oct 2008]
IBM offers training incentives for business partners
News IBM, which expects to unveil better-than-expected quarterly figures, has announced it will spend some of its cash on incentives to encourage some of its largest partners to invest more in training and other areas. [13 Oct 2008]
UK tech Skills Academy needs YOU
News That £8m is to cover the first three years of the academy - both its start up and its running costs for three years - and that money is to be matched by employers… In year four, it has to be self sustaining in terms of running costs but... [08 Oct 2008]
Training-starved teachers confused about IT
News UK teachers are becoming less confident about using ICT in the curriculum - yet technology training for teaching staff is being cut back, a new survey shows. However just 59 per cent of secondary teachers will get ICT... [06 Oct 2008]
Do you have what it takes to be an e-caped crusader?
News I'm well known for my drive around special constables, recruiting people from industry and training them up as cops to work with us for a number of days a month, supported by their companies. Detective superintendent... [01 Oct 2008]
Data breach at Virgin prompts encryption order
News When we found out we contacted everyone on the list and offered them credit protection to ensure they weren't at risk," he said, adding that staff training on data handling has also been stepped up. Virgin Media has been... [30 Sep 2008]
Revealed: Which IT jobs will survive the credit crunch
News The economic downturn will see an increase in demand for tech professionals specialising in IT architecture as businesses consolidate their operations. According to analyst house Forrester, as organisations look at reducing costs through... [29 Sep 2008]
