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BSkyB and EDS face £45m legal bill over CRM system

The combined legal costs of a dispute between British Sky Broadcasting and EDS over a customer relationship management system are expected to approach £45m - almost as much as the original £48m price of the project.

Government to investigate data-sharing schemes

  • News
  • Author: Ian Grant
  • Date: 26 October 2007
The government has set up an independent commission to see whether present public and private sector data-collection and sharing schemes go too far towards invading individual's privacy.

RSA 2007: Kiwis felt ID cards wouldn’t fly

New Zealand has rejected physical identity cards, central databases and data matching in creating its national identity scheme, one of the scheme's architects told the RSA Europe conference in London on 24 October.

TfL awards IBM congestion charge contract

IBM will be the service provider for the new congestion charging and low emission zone after being awarded a contract by Transport for London, which will start in 2009. IBM will replace the currrent contractor Capita.

Burton Group Catalyst 2007: IT directors face barriers to deploying identity management technology

IT directors and chief information officers face barriers limiting their ability to deploy identity management technology, including the inability of products to work across company boundaries, lack of common standards, and unclear contractural obligations.

CIS and Capita sign £270m IT services deal with Capita

Co-operative Insurance Society (CIS) has signed a 10-year, £270m IT services contract with outsourcing supplier Capita.

Police slash time and costs with video analysis system

  • News
  • Author: Ian Grant
  • Date: 22 October 2007
UK police are using a semi-automated video analysis system to slash the time needed to review video footage to isolate suspected criminal behaviour.

BT looks to the wind to power its business

BT is aiming to generate a quarter of its existing UK power requirements from wind farms by 2016.

Second Life goes to Newcastle to get global customer service

Virtual world Second Life has gone to Newcastle to get 24-hour customer support services for its residents.

How do you map out and research the IT estate of an acquisition target?

strategy clinic Our panel of experts offers advice on IT management dilemmas The issue Mapping out the integration of two IT estates for a merger due diligence report The question Our company is researching a major acquisition. As part of due diligence, I have been asked to investigate the target company's IT to find out how compliant they are, and also to determine the cost of integrating their IT organisation with ours. How would you recommend I map out and execute this project?
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