12 Sep 2008
In the latest Computing podcast, we examine the issues behind the big stories this week.
The Department for Work and Pensions is set to spend £50m on new IT to replace the beleaguered Child Support Agency (CSA) system that became a byword for government computer failures. We look back on the troubles that dogged the CSA and assess the challenges for its replacement.
And Europe's largest trial of near-field communications (NFC) technology for mobile payments could represent the first step towards a commercial rollout in time for the 2012 Olympics in London. We assess the prospects for contactless payments in the UK.
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