Industry & Public Sector
Analyst warns on green EU laws
EU set to introduce more green IT policies to regulate public spending.
China web control a tech challenge
IT firms and other businesses are hit by online restrictions in China.
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IDF 2008: Intel launches innovation challenge
Intel launches innovator challenge with big money up for grabs to help bring ideas to fruition.
IDF 2008: Education starts at home, urges Intel chairman
Intel’s chairman opens the show by lamenting his own country’s education system.
Most schools use CCTV to watch students
A survey of teachers has shown most schools use surveillance cameras to improve security and monitor students.
Ministry of Justice loses data on 45,000 people
The latest government data breach has some wondering if it's possible to ever trust the public sector with information.
Public sector procurement bags some IT bargains
The Treasury’s IT buying arm has signed two deals to deliver technology savings to the NHS and public sector organisations procuring printers.
London crime map goes live
The beta of the Met Police crime map mashup has gone live, and Southwark doesn’t look good.
Week in Review: Why did TfL cut short the Oyster contract?
Two of this week's biggest stories are both in part related to hackers cracking vulnerable systems. We also look at government snooping and exciting new products.
Hospital sacks manager for losing laptop
Colchester Hospital has fired a senior manager for losing a laptop, in order to send a ‘clear statement’ about security and patient confidentiality.
Public Sector Roundup: Hackney Homes updates IT
This week in public sector IT, Hackney Homes has signed up for a £1.9 million IT overhaul, Fife is getting new storage, a Manchester hospital opts for single sign-on, and Choose and Book (...)
Government wants to store all text, email and browsing data
The information will be used by police for crime fighting, but also other government bodies such as health authorities and the Post Office.
Analyst warns on pending green IT EU legislation
The European Commission is set to introduce more energy efficient IT policies to regulate public spending and fund research and development, but Gartner says this won’t go far enough.
Robocops a reality by 2084?
A researcher has said robotic policemen will hit the streets within the next 75 years.
TfL terminates £100 million Oyster contract
Weeks after the system failed, Transport for London has ended the Oyster card contract seven years early.
NHS splits CIO role in two
New IT leaders to head the NHS IT modernisation programme, costing over a third more the CIO they will replace.
e-Passports fail cloning test
The theft of 3,000 blank passports last month coupled with Dutch research into recoding contactless chips highlights the real threat of fraudulent use.
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SOS Bletchley Park
A very significant part of our computing and national heritage – Bletchley Park – is in dire need of the industry’s help.
NHS IT - something to celebrate?
To mark the 60th anniversary of the NHS, IT PRO examines the massive IT overhaul at the health services giant.
Becta, open source and education: Too little, too late?
Inertia, fear of the unknown and agreements with vendors have lead to slow adoption of open source and free software in UK schools.
Europe's not finished with Microsoft
Microsoft's troubles in Europe are far from over, as Neelie Kroes, The EU competition commissioner, has warned. We review the past and future options for Microsoft and the European Commission.
Demand for tougher data breach legislation
Lost laptops and missing discs could mean legal trouble, as the media spotlight on data breaches gives weight to calls for tougher legislation - but is encouraging best practice a wiser move?
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