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RSS residentsID cards: 10,000 Brits want to sign up
News A wider rollout will follow this year, with residents of the Greater Manchester area getting first dibs on applying for a card. Thousands of UK citizens have registered their interest in getting their very own ID card. [19 Oct 2009]
Facebook to kill Beacon: Info-sharing programme crumbles under privacy concerns
News The suit was filed in August 2008 on behalf of 20 plaintiffs, most of whom were Texas residents. It's finally over for Beacon, the ill-fated advertising programme that Facebook launched two years ago. [21 Sep 2009]
Photos: BT previews superfast fibre broadband... in Muswell Hill
Photo Residents of London's N10 district are being invited to try the FTTC service for free until January 2010, with the telco targeting its existing broadband customers with letters offering a free taste of fibre. [17 Sep 2009]
First ID card watchdog named
News Manchester residents are to be offered the cards this autumn with the scheme expected to go nationwide in 2012. The government has appointed its first identity commissioner to keep tabs on the UK's ID cards scheme. [14 Sep 2009]
Business Intelligence Helps Mental Health Provider Improve Responsiveness and Quality of Care
White Paper Serving over 750,000 residents in the county of Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is deeply committed to delivering patient-centered mental health services and continuously strives to improve... [01 Sep 2009]
Data Management Solution Helps Bank Meet Compliance Requirements, Cut Costs
White Paper Founded in 1977 in The Dalles, Oregon, Columbia River Bank (CRB) is a community bank serving Oregon and Washington businesses and residents. CRB operates 21 branches and has more than 300 employees. CRB was having... [01 Sep 2009]
McAfee Total Protection Service Protects Chamber of Commerce PCs With Less Effort and Expense
White Paper Austin State University, "Texas Forest Country," and just over 60,000 residents. Located in East Texas, not far from the Louisiana border, the county of Nacogdoches (pronounced nack-a-doe-chus), is home of Stephen F. [01 Sep 2009]
Software Consultancy Helps London Borough Improve Citizen Service
White Paper The Asidua solution was built on a suite of Microsoft technologies, including Microsoft Dynamics CRM, and it has helped the borough increase employee productivity, improve the quality of customer service provided to Harrow... [01 Sep 2009]
Rural Britain needs faster, more reliable broadband
Comment Take a trip to Hemyock, a picturesque village folded among Devon's rolling hills, where getting online is proving to be a daily battle for some unlucky residents. Country folk deserve reliable broadband as much as city... [04 Aug 2009]
The Housing Finance and Development Center of Finland Introduces Web-Based Customer Services
White Paper The Housing Finance and Development Center of Finland (ARA) wanted to provide Web-based customer services via the Finnish public sector's Suomi.fiportal, which provides information and public services necessary for Finnish... [30 Jul 2009]
India's social ills soothed by outsourcing leaders?
Comment For instance, less than a 10th of the country's residents pay income tax. India's successful tech executives are beginning to focus on social problems. Saritha Rai asks: Could this be just what the country needs? [27 Jul 2009]
Business Intelligence Helps Mental Health Provider Improve Responsiveness and Quality
White Paper Serving over 750,000 residents in the county of Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is deeply committed to delivering patient-centered mental health services and continuously strives to improve... [27 Jul 2009]
School District Uses Virtualization to Improve IT and Cut Costs During Budget Crisis
White Paper Volusia County Schools serves residents on east coast of Central Florida. To reduce costs, school district's IT department wanted to cut its server acquisition rate and consolidate existing servers - while continuing... [25 Jul 2009]
Healthcare Organization Simplifies Application Access With Virtualization Solution
White Paper Vancouver Coastal Health provides a full range of healthcare services, including hospital treatment and home healthcare, to residents in Vancouver and Richmond, Canada. Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) serves one million... [25 Jul 2009]
Photos: How edible beetles snatched Microsoft's prize
Photo The team's UpCity project is a map-based collaboration platform for local authorities and residents. Last week saw Microsoft hold the final of its annual Imagine Cup competition, where student developers are tasked with... [13 Jul 2009]
