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RSS benefitBenefit cheats face "Robocop" fraud crackdown
News Benefit cheats are being targeted by a new government campaign warning of a "Robocop"-style crackdown using fraud-busting technology and computer systems. Anti-fraud minister James Plaskitt said in a statement: "Robocop... [02 Oct 2005]
Benefit Solutions Firm Takes Virtualization to the Next Level With New Terminal Services
White Paper Terminal Services are obviously a key to WBS's (Workplace Benefit Solutions) continued success. It was time to find a new operating system that would secure applications and data centrally, provide more reliable home... [02 Apr 2008]
Benefit backlog blamed on £2m IT system
News The problematic rollout of a £2m computer system at Castle Morpeth borough council is being blamed for the authority failing to meet national benefit payment processing targets. This has impacted on the council's ability... [30 Jul 2003]
Benefit fraud website nets just 24 cheats
News A high-profile government website allowing people to inform on suspected benefit fraudsters has led to just 24 prosecutions in three years. The Targeting Benefit Fraud website was launched in May 2000 as... [07 Oct 2003]
Legato to benefit from OTG acquisition
News The acquisition of OTG should bolster Legato's capabilities over time and will benefit Legato customers. This deal will benefit Legato customers. However, OTG customers that bought products from Legato's... [01 Mar 2002]
Lie detectors to hunt out benefit cheats
News A lie detector test that has slashed benefit fraud by more than £330,000 is being rolled out in the UK. The system, developed by Capita Group and DigiLog UK, detects tell-tale stress patterns in the voice of... [07 May 2008]
NHS IT to benefit Southern England - at last
Comment But Alan Brown says mental health care in one region is set to benefit from an application which is ready to deploy. Clinical transformation involves a review of many processes - clinical and non-clinical - and... [30 Oct 2008]
MPs finger "inadequate" IT systems in £2bn benefit fraud clampdown
News "Inadequate" IT systems have been blamed by MPs for hindering the Department for Work and Pension's (DWP) battle to tackle an estimated £2bn a year in benefit fraud. A new report, 'Tackling Benefit... [04 Jul 2003]
Lie detector tech to snare benefit cheats?
News Benefit cheats could be caught out thanks to the introduction of new lie-detecting tech, according to the government. Any callers flagged up as potential benefit cheats will then be asked to provide... [05 Apr 2007]
Online benefit rats just aren't British
Comment The poor performance of the online 'rat on a cheat' benefit fraud crackdown highlights just how wrong the government is still getting it when it comes to putting some of its services online. The site was launched with a... [07 Oct 2003]
'Scrap lie detectors for benefit claimants'
News Benefit claimants should not be made to take lie detector tests because the technology's accuracy has not been scientifically proven, according to the Trade Union Congress (TUC). Any use of the voice risk analysis... [03 May 2007]
Lax US encryption export laws will benefit criminals warns Reno
News US Attorney General, Janet Reno, is warning that the relaxation of encryption export laws will benefit criminals as well as businesses. After years of pressure from industry officials, the Clinton Administration... [17 Sep 1999]
Jobcentre fails to answer benefit calls
News The CEO of Jobcentre Plus, Lesley Strathie, admitted that since the deployment of a customer management system (CMS) in contact centres and benefit offices, people have had trouble contacting the organisation. [23 Nov 2005]
Brown's spending spree to benefit IT
News The Inland Revenue (IR) - which is not known for its ability to deliver IT projects on time or within budget - will also benefit, having been awarded an unspecified sum to implement electronic filing systems for PAYE... [16 Jul 2002]
How AMHS Users Benefit From Directory
White Paper This paper looks at how an AMHS end application, such as an AMHS Terminal sending and receiving flight plans, will utilize and benefit from the directory. This paper assumes a very basic understanding of AMHS and ATN... [07 Jan 2008]
