The cyber-man with Obama's ear

admin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:30:10 +0000

Howard Schmidt is the White House's new cyber-security coordinator. In this role, Schmidt serves on the President’s economic council and National Security staff with direct access to the President looking to coordinate a national approach to cyber security issues.

Lamb threatens chop for NHS IT

admin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:26:34 +0000

The Liberal Democrats are set to scrap large chunks of the NHS National Programme for IT according to a new document from Lib Dem shadow health secretary Norman Lamb.

Cyber-attacks threaten 'digital Pearl Harbour'

admin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:20:29 +0000

The recent attacks on Google emanating from China have focused much political attention on the threat of cyber-terrorism and cyber-warfare on both sides of the Atlantic.

Cambridgeshire City Council under fire for iPad procurement proposal

Jon Wilcox — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:59:14 +0000

Apple’s iPad tablet PC has attracted the attention of Cambridge City Council, which is looking to spend between £14,000 and £30,000 to purchase 46 of the devices, in a bid to enhance its green credentials.

Human Rights problems for Digital Economy

admin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:53:54 +0000

More trouble for the Digital Economy Bill after an influential group of MPs and peers warned that the government's approach to illegal file-sharing could breach the rights of internet users.

RightNow's Gianforte: 'Only we can meet public sector Cloud Computing needs'

admin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:54:19 +0000

'The reality is Salesforce.com, Oracle On Demand CRM and the cornucopia of other Cloud-based offerings don't even meet the moderate security levels for federal agency applications, let alone the higher security levels required by the Department of Defense that we are deploying solutions under today,' he claims.

Councils Move to Shared Services with COA Solutions Financial Management System

superuser — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:17:39 +0000

1 December 2009 – Three Rivers District Council and Watford Borough Council are implementing a financial management system (FMS) from COA Solutions (www.coasolutions.com). This system, which will operate within a shared services environment, will include electronic procurement, budgeting and forecasting functionality as well as document management and imaging solutions (using Version One’s technology).

Westminster City Council selects asset4000 from Real Asset Management to control its £2.3bn asset base

superuser — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:16:55 +0000

Westminster City Council, the local authority serving the heart of London, has selected Asset4000 to manage its £2.3bn worth of assets.

DSA and DVA Extend Agreement with Pearson for the Delivery of U.K. Driving Theory Tests

superuser — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:16:07 +0000

Pearson today announced that it has been awarded a three-year contract extension with the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) of Great Britain and the Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA) of Northern Ireland, to deliver the driving theory test service until 2014.

The driving theory test has been administered by Pearson VUE, the professional testing business of Pearson, since September 2004.

COA Solutions and SMART Partnership to Help Reduce NHS Absenteeism

superuser — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:15:08 +0000

Business applications software provider, COA Solutions (www.coasolutions.com), today announces a partnership with workforce management specialist, SMART (www.smart-workforce.com).

The West Suffolk Hospital NHS Trust selects Asset4000 from Real Asset Management to manage £87m worth of fixed assets

superuser — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:14:22 +0000

NHS Trust implements Asset4000 to centralise the fixed asset register and maintain IFRS compliance.

19th May 2009: The West Suffolk Hospital NHS Trust has announced the purchase of Asset4000 from Real Asset Management (RAM) to improve its management of over £87m worth of assets. This £20,000 order includes installation, configuration, training and data conversion.

NHS Wakefield District Invests in Leading IT Solution to Better Understand and Serve Local Health Needs

superuser — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:12:39 +0000

20 January 2010 - NHS Wakefield District, the main NHS body responsible for healthcare and health promotion for the people who live in the Wakefield District, has invested in a business intelligence solution from COA Solutions (www.coasolutions.com). Comprising of IBM, Cognos and COA Solutions’ own software systems, it is one of NHS Wakefield District’s biggest IT investments to date and will provide valuable insight into how the Primary Care Trust (PCT) is performing in relation to the health needs of its population.

University of Plymouth to Speed-up the Processing of 65,000 Invoices Each Year with Version One Integrated into Agresso

superuser — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:11:20 +0000

13 January 2010 – The University of Plymouth, the largest university in the South West of England, is to transform its purchase-to-pay (P2P) efficiency and significantly reduce manual data entry by implementing intelligent data capture software from Version One (www.versionone.co.uk).

Govt green paper kicks off plans for cyber-war strategy review

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:50:44 +0000

The Ministry of Defence has this week published a green paper, outlining plans for a major post-election Strategic Defence Review (SDR). In a foreword, defence secretary Bob Ainsworth outlined the objective of the paper, announcing the SDR would be held, "immediately after the next election."

"The Review must contribute to decisions about the role we want the United Kingdom to play in the world and how much the nation is prepared to pay for security and defence," Ainsworth added.

Mandelson looks to Germany for lessons in tech innovation

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Lord Mandelson's visit was in anticipation of the Hauser Review, expected in March. The business secretary commissioned technology entrepreneur Hermann Hauser to evaluate the current and future role of technology and innovation centres in the UK, and see how the UK "[could] learn from best practice elsewhere to ensure our communities and businesses are fully equipped to compete and succeed in the global economy emerging from this downturn."

US Air Force and IBM to develop Cloud for secure defence and intelligence networks

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:59:04 +0000

The United States Air Force (USAF) and IBM are to design and demonstrate a Cloud Computing infrastructure capable of supporting its defence and intelligence networks. The ten-month project will introduce advanced cyber security and analytics technologies developed by IBM Research into the Cloud architecture.

Public sector: Complex data analysis an 'important influence' in decision-making process

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:28:32 +0000

Research from Accenture has this week revealed marked differences in how public and private sector management view complex data analysis, with those in the public sector more likely to use analytics in the decision making process.

According to the report, which identified weak analytics capabilities were hindering both private and public sector decision-making abilities, senior public sector respondents scored analytics 3.7 out of 5, where 5 was 'very important' and 1 equalled 'not at all important'.

Care services minister visits Harrogate to see telecare systems at work

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0000

Care services minister Phil Hope MP has visited the Greenfield Court Supported Housing Scheme in Harrogate this week to see how innovative telecare systems are helping North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) to maintain high levels of social care provision and improve efficiency in health and social care, whilst enhancing the quality of life for telecare users.

Minister for creative industries to step down

admin — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:50:00 +0000

Sion Simon announces plans to stand as a candidate for Birmingham's first elected mayor â€“ if a referendum to create the post passes.

Another security flaw hits Internet Explorer

admin — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:00:55 +0000

A second security flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer has been discovered in as many weeks, and comes just days after NHS Trusts were urged to upgrade their PCs from the sixth to seventh version of the web browser.