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Week in Review: IDF fever and Government IT

The Intel Developer Forum dominated IT this week, but major public sector stories have also grabbed the attention.

By Asavin Wattanajantra, 22 Aug 2008 at 13:59

Security/News

IDF 2008: Education starts at home, urges Intel chairman

Intel’s chairman opens the show by lamenting his own country’s education system.

By Maggie Holland in San Francisco, 19 Aug 2008 at 02:00

Client/News

Government to go neutral on IT carbon emissions

But carbon offsetting features in the plan, which also includes turning off unused computers and printing on both sides of the paper.

By Nicole Kobie, 17 Jul 2008 at 13:01

Industry & Public Sector/News

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.

By Matthew Sparkes, 13 Aug 2008 at 11:16

Industry & Public Sector/News

ICO welcomes call to prevent 'surveillance society'

Committee report which appeals to the government to minimise data and prevent snooping is endorsed by the Information Commissioner.

By Asavin Wattanajantra, 10 Jun 2008 at 02:00

Industry & Public Sector/News

Government plans to store call, email details

A massive database to store call, email and browser session information is being considered to battle terrorism.

By Matthew Sparkes, 20 May 2008 at 11:14

Industry & Public Sector/News

Civil servants to get data breach training

Cabinet Office review calls for government departments to get their information handling skills up to date.

By Miya Knights, 27 Jun 2008 at 17:54

Industry & Public Sector/News

Infosec 08: Officials held responsible for data security

Senior members of government are set to be held responsible for data breaches, according to the Information Commisssioner.

By Ash Dosanjh, 23 Apr 2008 at 16:36

Security/News

Skills body calls on IT industry for help

E-skills UK has launched a new industry consultation to develop a new strategic plan for plugging the growing IT skills shortage.

By Miya Knights, 30 Apr 2008 at 12:29

Careers/News

UK computing graduates lack security skills

Worryingly, most computing undergraduates receive very little security training when it comes to creating new software.

By Asavin Wattanajantra, 12 May 2008 at 13:47

Security/News

Department for Work and Pensions

Committee criticises poor performing benefit fraud IT system

Department of Work and Pensions vows to do more after the Public Accounts Committee highlights errors responsible for spiralling costs.

By Ash Dosanjh, 8 Jul 2008 at 14:20

Industry & Public Sector/News

Harvey Nichols integrates for customer service

The luxury department store chain is using IT to differentiate its service in-store and target its customers more accurately to boost the amount...

By Miya Knights, 25 Jun 2008 at 15:37

Management/News

HMRC staff fired for looking at sensitive data

Hundreds of Revenue and Customs staff have been disciplined or fired for accessing sensitive data without permission.

By Nicole Kobie, 1 May 2008 at 11:42

Security/News

Prison

Prisoners to fill skills gap

The government has launched a new scheme to train inmates in data cabling and network installation.

By Nicole Kobie, 11 Jun 2008 at 09:04

Careers/News

Government web sites fall short on support for life events

Transformational government sites have ‘ample room for improvement’, report says.

By Danielle Nordine, 16 Jun 2008 at 05:32

Industry & Public Sector/News

Hazel Blears

PC stolen from the office of Hazel Blears

A computer has been stolen from the office of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, containing both government and...

By Reuters and IT PRO, 17 Jun 2008 at 17:21

Security/News

Government admits data losses far higher than claimed

It looks like the Ministry of Defence weren't being completely forthcoming when admitting how many laptops it has actually lost.

By Matthew Sparkes, 22 Jul 2008 at 12:52

Security/News

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.

By Asavin Wattanajantra, 18 Aug 2008 at 12:02

Security/News

Digital inclusion brings economic benefits, study finds

Government committee sets out to bridge the digital divide as new research finds that those lacking ITC skills lag behind.

By Ash Dosanjh, 1 May 2008 at 14:23

Careers/News

Public sector IT not all bad

The British Computer Society highlights some of the most successful public sector IT projects.

By Nicole Kobie, 12 May 2008 at 14:11

Management/News

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