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Educating individuals on protecting their data will help implementation of new systems, says Richard Steel   More...

Fife Council saves millions on phone bills

Numbers can "follow" users for quicker access and easier administrative control   More...

Prisoners' data at large after Home Office slip

A Home Office contractor has lost a memory stick containing data on all UK prisoners   More...

Conservatives seek "vision" for NHS IT policy

The British Computer Society will conduct an independent review of NHS IT policy   More...

FPB urges small firms to ask for help

Smaller firms stung by high rates can apply for government rebate, organisation claims   More...

Government urged to scrap paper census

Better public sector data sharing would provide all the necessary information, says think tank   More...

Data retention plans draw further criticism

Privacy fears over directive that will allow organisations to view emails, texts and web use   More...

Lords pushes for lower VAT on green products

Green and sturdy products should be cheaper, says committee   More...

45,000 records lost by Ministry of Justice

Personal details of 45,000 people have been lost by the Ministry of Justice over the past year   More...

Tech giants pitch human rights platform

Companies offer up internet rights suggestions   More...

US presidential candidate to deploy tech exec campaign army

McCain and Obama are seeking tech sector backing but one is rallying the IT troops   More...

Has your talent been spotted?

IBM reveals many firms failing to make use of in-house talent, but tech sector performs well   More...

EDS files Oyster contract injunction

The supplier wants to stop rival to get its hands on £100m-a-year smartcard deal   More...

Government invests £20m in manufacturing innovation

More carbon neutral projects on the horizon   More...

IT A-levels on decline again

General upward trend in grades continues, but young people turning away from IT subjects   More...

Mixed reactions to open source plan for schools

Open source community questions the potential impact of freeware sanctioning   More...

Councils urged to look for cash in IT

Funding cuts mean local councils should follow Birmingham’s lead with schemes that optimise performance and save money   More...

Dutch police smash Shadow botnet

Two arrested over 100,000 PC network   More...

UK government plans to log every call, text and email

So they’ll know if you’re naughty or nice   More...

Lack of healthcare expertise of new NHS IT bosses may cause problems

Experience in running large projects may not be enough, says analyst   More...

NHS trusts take control of network traffic management

NHS shared IT service is using network traffic analysis to boost performance   More...

Hackney Councils signs £1.9m IT contract for housing services

A social housing group attached to Hackney Council is revolutionising its IT infrastructure   More...

US failing to prosecute online criminals

Report finds inaction while consumers suffer   More...

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