July 2010
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July 07, 2010
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National Police Improvement Agency leaves path clear for likes of Steria and Capgemini
The CEO of the National Police Improvement Agency (NPIA), Peter Neyroud, says that better use of technology will help the Police save £200m by 2015. The NPIA, advices police authorities on ... Continue Reading
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July 07, 2010
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Jul'10
.NET developer skills in short supply
Demand for IT staff is increasing in permanent and temporary jobs, with a particular shortage of .NET developers. Continue Reading
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July 07, 2010
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Jul'10
Will G-Cloud be thrown out with the bathwater?
I spoke to Karl Deacon, CTO at Capgemini today. He is closley involved in the G-cloud project. Capgemini are building a pilot of how a G-cloud might be built and work. He told me, as you would ... Continue Reading
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July 07, 2010
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Jul'10
Too many pips in the Apple iPhone antennagate
Apple has said that the reception problem with the iPhone 4 is a software fault. It appears that the signal strength indicator shows too many bars when a low signal is received, making it look much ... Continue Reading
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July 07, 2010
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Jul'10
Visa boosts contactless card issue
Visa is to increase the number of "touch-and-go" cards in issue from eight million to 12 million by the end of 2010.
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July 07, 2010
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Jul'10
Printer plots to make its mark for Lego
Just had to show this plotter/printer made from Lego because, unlike printers that have gone before, it doesn't lose the whacky element of the Lego world. Continue Reading
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July 07, 2010
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Jul'10
Will the Guardian regret an alleged strategic outsourcing mistake?
Union Unite has criticised plans by Guardian News & Media (GNM) to outsource large numbers of staff to help it address problems cause by the economic crisis. Here is a cut from the letter. "If ... Continue Reading
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July 07, 2010
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Jul'10
Phishing scams jump as HMRC tax deadlines close
Criminals are likely to target UK taxpayers with phishing e-mails as tax and tax credit deadlines loom in July, warns security firm .... Continue Reading
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July 07, 2010
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Jul'10
.NET developers in demand from UK businesses
With businesses offshoring software development, by the truckload, it is good to see that there are actually some software skills in demand in the UK.According to the latest REC/KPMG report on ... Continue Reading
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July 07, 2010
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Jul'10
NPfIT is virtually dead says NHS Trust
Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust has commissioned a review of its IT strategy in view of what it calls the "virtual demise" of the NPfIT, the National Programme for IT in the NHS.An ... Continue Reading
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July 07, 2010
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Jul'10
ICO publishes guidelines on gathering personal information
UK information commissioner Christopher Graham has announced the publication of a code of practice for personal information online. Continue Reading
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July 07, 2010
07
Jul'10
Bluetooth 4.0 beams in
Bluetooth 4.0 has been given the thumbs up and compliant devices will appear around the end of the year. The new specification brings with it higher transfer speeds but at lower energy consumption ... Continue Reading
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July 07, 2010
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Jul'10
Guardian faces union backlash as IT outsourcing seems likely
Guardian News & Media (GNM) is in talks around the outsourcing of several IT roles regarded as "not enhancing the firm's core purpose" and "better done by... Continue Reading
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July 07, 2010
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Jul'10
Over one third of firms see data handed to competitors
Over a third of IT administrators believe highly sensitive company information has been handed to competitors, a survey has revealed.
Customer databases,...
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July 07, 2010
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Jul'10
ITC wins £1m business funding under EFG
ITC Global Security has won £1m funding from NatWest under the government-backed Enterprise Finance Guarantee scheme.
The Enterprise Finance Guarantee...
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July 07, 2010
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Jul'10
RSA looks to IT suppliers to slash carbon costs
Insurance giant RSA is working with IT suppliers to cut its carbon footprint as part of an ongoing sustainability drive.
RSA, formerly Royal & Sun...
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July 07, 2010
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Jul'10
Arqiva presses for long-range radio for smart meter network
The communications network to link the UK's smart meters should be assessed as part of the nation's critical national infrastructure, not simply another application on the existing fixed and mobile networks, says Arqiva smart meter project director ... Continue Reading
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July 07, 2010
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Jul'10
Assess smart meter network on total cost of ownership, says Arqiva
The government should base its assessment of communications network alternatives for the proposed national £10bn smart meter/smart grid project on the total cost of ownership over the entire 25 year expected life of the project… Continue Reading
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July 07, 2010
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Jul'10
China still considering whether to renew Google’s licence
China is reviewing Google's application to renew its web page licence in China, but there is no set deadline for making a decision, according to government... Continue Reading
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July 07, 2010
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Jul'10
Arqiva tests long-range radio for smart meter network
Broadcast signal distribution company Arqiva has opened a pilot network to test the viability of long-range radio to provide network infrastructure. Continue Reading