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Data transparency backfires as councils lose £7 million
The Government's drive for transparency has given fraudsters a helping hand in duping councils out of their money.
Public Sector Roundup: Kent outsources for £32 million
Kent County looks to managed services for its networks, police get more handheld computers, and the government looks to buy 10,000 computers in an...
Lie detectors to combat benefit fraud
Following the success of a voice analysis pilot project to combat benefit fraud, the government has announced more funding.
Manchester upgrades CCTV network
The city council confirms faith in CCTV with order to upgrade analogue surveillance technology in line with network IP migrations plans.
Public workers slammed for data snooping
An investigation in Yorkshire shows how various public workers have been snooping on private data.
Public Sector Roundup: Healthcare advances
Healthcare students and staff have new networked facilities, LaserBand optimises patient identification and West Sussex transforms to save money.
Public Sector Roundup: NHS Trust gets techie
Hywel Dda NHS Trust gets improved information access, while Steria teams up with Dorset County Council to provide a contact centre upgrade.
ICO deals out £160,000 in data breach fines
The ICO has used its fining powers for the first time, reprimanding a local council and an employment services firm.
Cambridgeshire council in memory stick blooper
A council is told to shore up its security practices after losing an unencrypted memory stick.
Hillingdon gets storage savvy
West London borough upgrades its storage to Compellent as part of an IT reorganisation.
South Somerset goes mobile
The south west district council will get mobile services for its staff as part of a new voice telecoms deal with Thus.
Southwark Council warned after misplacing personal information
Personal details of over 7,000 people left behind in vacated building.
ICO called on to punish Milton Keynes Council
The local authority posts citizens' addresses and phone numbers online by mistake.
Council loses children in care data
Stoke-on-Trent City Council loses a USB stick containing sensitive data of children in care.
Unified comms enhances council service
New technology to improve the management of customer services has led West Berkshire Council to improve service quality, efficiency and first-time...
Leeds loses memory stick with child data
Leeds City Council is the latest public body to lose data, after a memory stick containing information on 5,000 kids goes missing.
Cambridge Council signs up Virgin for public sector network
Cambridgeshire public sector network contract goes to Virgin Business Media.<br> <br> <br> <br>
Croydon extends Capgemini contract for £83 million
In the longest running Private Finance Initiative contract of its kind, Capgemini will continue to work with Croydon Council for the transformation...
Sunderland to get 'wall-to-wall' superfast broadband
The northern city will be the first in Britain to get complete fibre coverage, Sunderland City Council claims.
PCI's Bob Russo: Data loss hurts brand more than a fine
As Christmas shoppers spend away and data breaches keep hitting the headlines, the Payment Card Industry's security council is charged with keeping...
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