August 2002
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August 01, 2002
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E-procurement system set to save NHS £200m
A mobile e-procurement system that is expected to save the NHS up to £200m a year was launched by health minister Lord Hunt... Continue Reading
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August 01, 2002
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MPs slam air traffic systems
A powerful committee of MPs has slammed National Air Traffic Services' (Nats) IT systems. It warned that the computers at the old... Continue Reading
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August 01, 2002
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IT professionals back call to reform Computer Misuse Act
More than 100 IT professionals have signed a petition calling for the Government to review the Computer Misuse Act. Continue Reading
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August 01, 2002
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EDS edged out of courts' IT contract despite lower bid
Leaked documents show that services supplier EDS was edged out of a competition for a recently abandoned new magistrates court... Continue Reading
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August 01, 2002
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Deutsche Telekom rules out rural DSL
Europe's largest telecoms company, Deutsche Telekom, has informed thousands of Internet users in rural areas that it will not be... Continue Reading
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August 01, 2002
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TNT shows BS7799:2 savings
Business distribution company TNT Express has significantly cut the time it takes to negotiate contracts with customers thanks to... Continue Reading
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August 01, 2002
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Microsoft opens .net to Apache
Companies will no longer be forced to use the Microsoft Web server when deploying .net Web services. Continue Reading
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August 01, 2002
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Retailers are split into e-haves and have-nots
A digital divide is emerging in the UK retail sector with small businesses generally lagging behind their larger counterparts in... Continue Reading
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August 01, 2002
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Firms fail to retain IT high-fliers
IT departments are reporting difficulties retaining high-flying employees, despite the overall downturn in IT recruitment. Continue Reading
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August 01, 2002
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Prudential rolls out e-apps to 28,000 IFAs via portals
Financial services firm Prudential is to roll out electronic life, pensions and investment applications across the three main... Continue Reading
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August 01, 2002
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Reed cuts a canny telco deal
Recruitment company Reed has outsourced its network provision and management in a £3m deal which will see its bandwidth provision... Continue Reading
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August 01, 2002
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Criminal justice modernisation will create hundreds of IT jobs
The Government's £1bn investment in modernising IT across the criminal justice network will create "significant" job... Continue Reading
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August 01, 2002
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Public sector IT chiefs welcome Whitehall's open source stance
Local authority IT managers have welcomed the Government's official endorsement of open source software for use in the UK's... Continue Reading
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August 01, 2002
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Dixons' £15m goes to Energis
Dixons has agreed a £15m deal with embattled telecoms provider Energis for the provision of advanced telecoms services for the... Continue Reading
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August 01, 2002
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Qwest begins talks over accounting practices
Qwest Communications International has started settlement talks with the US Securities and Exchange Commission over an... Continue Reading
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August 01, 2002
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Dubya's brother Jeb builds IT links with UK
Florida governor Jeb Bush hopes to strengthen links between the UK's IT industry and Florida businesses following his recent... Continue Reading
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August 01, 2002
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DoH to review hospital IT deals
The Department of Health (DoH) has established a national board to review all existing hospital IT procurements to decide which... Continue Reading
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August 01, 2002
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Quick returns possible on e-billing investment
Companies that implement electronic invoice presentation and payment (EIPP) can achieve return on investment within one or two... Continue Reading
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August 01, 2002
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Air traffic chief briefs staff against leakers
The chief operating officer of National Air Traffic Services, has recorded a message to staff denigrating those who leak... Continue Reading
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August 01, 2002
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Police officers fall ill after using Airwave
The troubled Airwave project to provide police forces with an updated emergency radio system has received a further setback... Continue Reading