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Leader: Government free from hacker attempts?
Leader Government departments have been prodded into revealing some of the details of hacker attempts against them. The hacker, a 39-year-old man from north London, says he was searching US government systems for evidence of UFO cover-ups, and found many... [12 Jul 2005]
Government change of heart over RIP - a pat on the back
Comment The government's shelving of plans to increase its and certain agencies' rights to snoop on all manner of private communications is a victory for right-minded citizens who have petitioned their MPs well (http://www.silicon.com/a54014 ). [19 Jun 2002]
Leader: Wanted - government CIO
Leader As previously revealed by silicon.com back in September, the UK government is to appoint a 'CIO' to oversee its e-government plans. The role will replace that of current e-Envoy Andrew Pinder and will focus on building e-government services around... [15 Dec 2003]
Leader: Government IT leaders on verge of new era
Leader The race for the post of CIO of a merged Inland Revenue and Customs & Excise began this week in what is turning out to be a pivotal year for government IT in terms of a new generation of strategic leaders being appointed and major contracts awarded. [05 May 2004]
Government wakes up to spam problem
Comment The government today announced that this is a problem - you don't say - and has decided to act. Mr Madu Frank, offering you a share of $27m in return for your help getting that money out of Nigeria, won't care what the UK government has said, and... [27 Mar 2003]
Tony Hallett's After These Messages: Government thinks video over mobile
Comment What does a government public safety campaign have in common with 'happy slap' gangs? So I am encouraged to see a government campaign, currently appearing on UK TV screens for another run, that marries these two subjects well. [26 Jan 2006]
Government, mismanagement and the telco: A market in disarray
Comment But there's a snag - unless the acquisition is deemed to be in the public interest, current US law prohibits a telco that is more than 25 per cent owned by a foreign government from acquiring a US firm. [02 Oct 2000]
Leader: Government should stay soft on ID cards
Leader Second time around the government is taking a much more low key - and believable - approach with its identity cards plan. Perhaps chastened by its performance in the General Election, the government has repositioned ID cards as a tool to help... [26 May 2005]
Devil's Advocate: Government and IT don't mix
Comment Government is always trying to squeeze big savings out of new IT systems. Problems at the government's Jobcentres have been in the news recently. Government and opposition outbid each other with claims they can cut the cost of bureaucracy. [16 Aug 2005]
Government tax plans not in the spirit of ebusiness
Comment The UK government is planning on making firms file their tax returns electronically. It is that the government is going against one of the most fundamental ebusiness premises. Sure, online should be an option but so too should offline, old... [13 May 2002]
The Brampton Factor: Why big government IT projects fail
Comment With government IT expenditure running at about £14bn, that means about £10bn is spent every year on unsuccessful projects. We're so hardened to government IT problems we no longer see the underlying causes, says Martin Brampton. [22 Jan 2008]
Leader: Smaller firms need bigger role in government IT
Leader It's perhaps surprising that any IT company is masochistic enough to take on government IT jobs. Public sector tech projects - especially in central government - are so vast that only a few big players can cope with the demands and the risks. [27 Oct 2005]
Leader: £400m extra for government spy centre?
Leader The revelation today by MPs that the government's GCHQ spy centre underestimated the IT transition costs of moving to a new building by £400m - yes, you read that right, £400m - is shocking for a number of reasons. [15 Jun 2004]
Leader: Where's the value in e-government?
Leader Assuming investments in IT at local government have their intended effect of doing something faster, to a higher standard or more cheaply - come on, no sniggers at the back there, we're talking local government rather than central government... [24 Nov 2004]
Leader: Should government be allowed to offshore?
Leader There are plenty of good reasons why the government would want to offshore some IT work. Lower costs for government should also mean lower taxes for the public, which might make it an attractive option. [23 Jan 2006]
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