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IT outsourcing
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December 20, 2010
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Dec'10
Government shelves FiReControl
The government’s costly and overrunning FiReControl project has been axed. FiReControl has been cancelled because of serious delays with the EADS contract (now Cassidian) which began in 2004 and cost £225m.
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December 20, 2010
20
Dec'10
FireControl project could be axed before Christmas
The government's controversial FireControl project could be flagged for review today. The Fire Brigade's Union (FBU) said it was expecting an announcement from fire minister Bob Neil later today, in which it hopes the project designed to reduce the ...
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August 11, 2010
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Aug'10
The six roles that drive successful business process transformation
CIOs must change how they approach BPM
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July 12, 2010
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Jul'10
NHS National Programme for IT set for major changes
The controversial £12bn NHS IT project looks set for an overhaul as a result of a major reorganisation of the health service
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October 21, 2009
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Oct'09
Israel carves a niche in IT security
IT security, risk, governance, continuity and compliance technologies are fast becoming some of Israel's top exports.
Analysing and...
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September 08, 2009
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Sep'09
EDS v Sky: the most significant judgement in an IT case ever?
It is now about a year since the trial in the dispute between BSkyB and EDS drew to a close. At the time, judgment was expected within a couple of months. The absence of a judgment becomes more conspicuous by the day. We can surely expect a verdict ...
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April 09, 2009
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Apr'09
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December 08, 2008
08
Dec'08
Tens of thousands of IT jobs at risk in global finance sector
The investment banking industry will see thousands of job cuts as mergers are completed and companies prepare for a slowdown in business.
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November 18, 2008
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Nov'08
Union calls for return of 4,000 offshored jobs
Lloyds TSB Group Union will use the bank's extraordinary general meeting today to encourage shareholders to support the return of 4,000 jobs...
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July 18, 2006
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Jul'06
Midsized firms reach out to backup service providers
Data growth and ever-tightening compliance rules are among the factors driving some organizations to turn to service providers for help with backups.
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May 03, 2006
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May'06
Shifting services back indoors
Almost a quarter of blue chip firms in the UK are so disillusioned with outsourcing they are hauling their services back in-house.
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April 25, 2005
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Apr'05
Tight contract management vital, users told at SSRG debut
The Strategic Supplier Relationships Group, which brings together 10 of the UK's most influential IT user groups, was formally...
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September 17, 2004
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Sep'04
Swansea strike battle to go to Acas
Swansea Council and its striking IT staff are set to go to arbitration service Acas to settle a six-week dispute over a proposed...