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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.
Councils divided over data protection
A new survey has found the vast majority of UK councils cannot guarantee that all sensitive data held on their laptops is encrypted.
UK council websites flopping
The majority of UK councils are far from excelling when it comes to website management, a report concludes.
Public Sector Roundup: BlackBerrys for Thames police
More mobile working for UK police, Lancashire upgrades networks with Thus, while the NHS has been told to go with IT to cut carbon.
Councils boost address data accuracy
Three local authorities have signed up to use new address verification software to improve their management of citizen data.
Apple iPhone hits US stores today
As the masses continue to queue and camp outside retail stores coast-to-coast for perhaps the most hyped, or even over-hyped, phone launch in...
Mobile, flexible working benefits the public sector
Despite potential efficiencies, few local authorities are taking up mobile and flexible working, according to a study by the Mobile Data Association.
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...
Five councils caught breaching data protection law
The ICO urges councils to do better after five local authorities make data protection snafus.
Logicalis wins £5.5 million deal with Leicestershire
Solutions provider Logicalis continues on its mission to green up IT in local councils by making a deal with Leicestershire, providing its WAN, LAN...
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...
Hillingdon Council showered with unexpected cloud benefits
Before the Government’s G-Cloud comes Hillingdon Council’s H-Cloud which is beginning to change the face of local government - and not just its...
Companies want £1 billion in public funds for green IT
A panel of companies and MPs gathered in Westminster yesterday to call on Government for a £1 billion fund to invest in greener, more efficient...
McAfee launches SaaS Web Protection service
Anti-malware tools head to the cloud as McAfee offers full protection from web threats, without the need for local installation or equipment.
Local authorities ignore mobile data security
Survey finds councils, boroughs and police authorities' mobile working and disaster recovery plans lacking.
Council IT spending to hit £4 billion by 2016?
A new Kable report predicts local government spending on ICT projects will grow steadily in the years ahead driven by outsourcing, remote working...
Councils to drive government IT spending
An analyst firm has said local government outsourcing plans will be the main driver of public sector IT spending in the UK this year.
Lincoln gets city-wide Wi-Fi network
A local ISP has expanded Lincoln’s Wi-Fi network to cover the entire city.
NPIA launches Police National Database
The latest Government database is completed, allowing Police forces to share local intelligence.
Manchester Corridor set for 100Mbps broadband
Local agencies are joining together to give a popular business area of Manchester next generation broadband infrastructure.
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