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MoD: Tech scheme not 'unmitigated disaster'
News It has told GC News that thousands of new IT terminals are being installed each month, and that changes in the programme have been made to respond to the demands created by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
[November 19, 2007, 10:49]
ID database will retain fingerprint images
News In response to questions from GC News, the Identity and Passport Service (IPS) said the National Biometric Identity Service (NBIS), which will be built by the IPS under a £265m contract with IBM, will hold both the original images and the derived...
[May 19, 2009, 12:09]
HP revamps Intel servers with Xeon chips
News The system uses the ServerWorks GC-HE chipset that supports use of the high-speed PCI-X input-output technology. The 22cm-thick system uses the ServerWorks GC-HE chipset and can be mounted in a rack. See the Hardware News Section for the latest...
[March 12, 2002, 15:02]
Authorities reach agreement on travel card spec
News Kevin Farquharson, co-chair of the SCNF, told GC News that the uncertainty arose when Itso indicated that from the beginning of next year it would change the specification for accreditation because of concerns over the security of the Mifare 4K...
[October 9, 2009, 8:55]
Canada's ISPs may get 'spy' role
News Comments on the proposal can be sent to la-al@justice.gc.ca no later than 15 November. Get the latest on spy networks such as Echelon and Carnivore, as well as privacy issues for companies and individuals alike, at ZDNet UK's Privacy News Section.
[August 28, 2002, 13:12]
NHS IT problems cost hospital over £7m
News In a statement to GC News, the north London trust said that there have been a number of technical problems with the Cerner Millennium care-records system, and some have been "worse than anticipated". The Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust has lost...
[November 11, 2008, 6:30]
ID card ad campaign to launch later this year
News A departmental spokesperson told GC News that it is planning a public information campaign to alert businesses on the need to prepare for the introduction of the card, which will initially be made available on a voluntary basis.
[September 28, 2009, 9:00]
Open University prepares to embrace the cloud
News Niall Sclater, the OU's director of learning innovation, told GC News that the university will shortly be taking a decision about whether to deploy Google Apps or Microsoft Live@edu. The Open University is in negotiations with Microsoft and Google...
[November 4, 2009, 7:49]
Home Office denies e-passports can be faked
News A spokesperson for the Home Office told GC News that no-one has yet been able to demonstrate that they are able to change data within the passport chip, which stores the passport holder's photo and personal details.
[August 7, 2008, 9:00]
IPS wants service pilots for ID cards
News James Hall, chief executive of the Identity and Passport Service, told GC News the agency is talking to government departments about how the card may be used to support service delivery. The Identity and Passport Service is discussing a round of...
[April 9, 2008, 16:57]
Benefit discs threaten new data scare
News A DWP spokesperson told GC News that it was investigating claims that an ex-contractor had held two discs with thousands of benefit claimants' details for more than a year. The contractor told the News of the World that she forgot to return them...
[December 4, 2007, 7:37]
Two firms withdraw from ID card procurement
News A spokesperson for the Identity and Passport Service, which is managing the scheme, confirmed to GC News that the two companies had dropped out of the process, saying it was "part of the competitive dialogue".
[January 24, 2008, 13:09]
Gov't developing London Olympics ID card
News When asked by GC News about the extent of the card's use, Homer said the agency was "in the fairly early stages" of developing it. The UK Border Agency is developing a "pretty inclusive and far-reaching" Olympics accreditation card for the 2012 games.
[April 24, 2008, 9:32]
Eurim looks into government IT strategy
News Margaret Moran MP, the chair of the organisation, told GC News the inquiry is aimed at raising awareness of transformational government among MPs and influencing future policy. The European Information Society Group will formally launch an inquiry...
[July 12, 2007, 15:01]
City of London pilots cybercrime scheme
News A spokesperson for the force told GC News that it is currently carrying out "proof of concept trials". The City of London Police will pilot a national fraud project that will enable banks to report e-crime.
[June 6, 2008, 8:45]
Cabinet Office seeks developer feedback on data site
News A Cabinet Office spokesperson told GC News: "It comes from one of the recommendations of the Power of Information review, to release more government data through a single, accessible portal. The Cabinet Office has opened a pilot website making...
[October 26, 2009, 13:21]
Summary care records open to receptionists
News In a statement to GC News, CfH said: "We believe it is important not to dictate to organisations how they run their businesses. Administrative staff will have access to the confidential summary care records, under rules for the NHS National...
[March 4, 2008, 13:05]
DWP predicts boost in annual IT budget
News It spent £1.165bn in 2006-07 and £1.099bn in 2007-08, a 5.7 percent decrease on the previous year, according to figures provided to GC News by the department under a Freedom of Information request. The Department for Work and Pensions estimates...
[August 18, 2008, 10:40]
SMEs get London 2012 'dating agency'
News It will contain all kinds of contracts, including IT," a spokesperson for the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) told GC News on Friday. A website which could help small IT companies bid for contracts for London's Olympic Games has gone live.
[January 21, 2008, 8:50]
Welsh council loses 'confidential' child details
News In a statement to GC News, Andrew Thomas, head of support services and commissioning education and life-long learning at the council, said: "Neath Port Talbot Council has launched an internal investigation following the loss by a staff member of a...
[December 29, 2008, 8:10]
