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Lie detector tech to catch benefit cheats
The PM has announced that voice analysis lie detector tests will be used to test benefit claimants.
IT jobs to go open source
Some 40 per cent of tech jobs will be connected to open source software by 2020, according to a set of predictions on the future of the sector.
NHS revamps payroll systems
The body responsible for NHS payroll, finance and accounting services is turning to third-party providers to improve payroll data delivery.
Government to invest £30 million in tech firms
Peter Mandelson has started a new fund to kickstart development in IT and electronics in the UK.
Glasgow's underground gets mobile service
Commuters can now make calls and surf the mobile web from five stations on the city's subway system.
Portsmouth uses crime-detecting CCTV
An intelligent CCTV system, designed to predict crimes before they happen, has been installed for the first time in a UK city.
Land Registry automates document management
The government department is centralising and streamlining its purchase-to-pay processes with new document management and imaging systems.
Scottish council staff go mobile
Dumfries and Galloway have signed up to mobilise staff using a variety of devices and connectivity in its rural areas.
EU: Focus on knowledge to boost economy
Europe should look to differentiate its economy on knowledge and new technology innovations.
Week in Review: Foreigners - get your ID cards
As well as identity cards, Twitter and free laptops are the big stories this week.
NHS Trusts sign up for e-catalogues
Five NHS Foundation Trusts have signed up to use an electronic product information platform for their e-catalogue and contract requirements.
EU looks to widen roaming text caps, include data
The European Union is set to pass the measure which would cap roaming text message costs as well as reduce mobile data tariffs.
Internet speed boost for Welsh economy
North Wales will get high speed internet thanks to a public-private sector networking scheme.
Employees the weak link in financial sector security
A new study presents advice on how to improve information security with a change in financial sector staff awareness.
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IT proves its point as killer brought to justice
How an overnight upgrade to the HOLMES computing system helped Suffolk police manage the data necessary to catch Steve Wright after he murdered five women.
Big IT for CERN's particle smashing experiment
CERN's Large Hadron Collider isn't just the largest experiment in history, it's also a massive IT project linking hundreds of thousands of computers - and could change how we share and analyse data.
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