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Public still vulnerable to web fraud

Tom Young — 2008-11-17T13:16:00.000Z

Tom Young, Computing, Monday 17 November 2008 at 13:16:00

Average individual loss reaches £14,500 per incident

A successful fraud attempt on the average working adult is worth some £14,500 to online criminals, who can empty current and savings accounts and credit cards quickly and easily once...

Computing podcast: Defra's green leadership; and integrated transport problems

2008-11-13T02:00:00.000Z

Computing, Thursday 13 November 2008 at 02:00:00

Defra is making headway with its green IT strategy; and experts warn integration issues could derail smart tickets

In the lastest Computing podcast, we explore the issues behind this week's big stories. Defra's green IT strategy is bearing fruit, already delivering significant cuts in energy use....

Outlook for NHS IT is far from healthy

Rosalie Marshall — 2008-11-13T01:30:00.000Z

Rosalie Marshall, Computing, Thursday 13 November 2008 at 01:30:00

Visiting a flagship hospital fails to inspire confidence in the health service’s new patient record systems

Having something wrong with you and visiting the hospital is never fun but it is not so bad if you feel there is support there....

NHS IT programme costs London hospital £7.2m

Tom Young — 2008-11-07T17:45:00.000Z

Tom Young, Computing, Friday 7 November 2008 at 17:45:00

Other trusts are delaying care records system implementation while problems are sorted

The Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust has reported a £7.2m deficit due mainly to problems with the Cerner Millennium Care Records System – a key part of the £12.4bn NHS...

Computing podcast: First look at Windows 7; and the state of online shopping

2008-11-07T17:06:00.000Z

Computing, Friday 7 November 2008 at 17:06:00

Microsoft has unveiled its next generation operating system, Windows 7 - we take a first look at the pre-beta release; and the government's latest figures for online retailing cause some confusion

In the latest Computing podcast, we examine the issues behind this week's big stories. Windows 7, the next version of Microsoft’s flagship product, is still at least a year away...

Government doubles real cost of an ID card

Parliamentary reporter — 2008-11-07T10:41:00.000Z

Parliamentary reporter, Computing, Friday 7 November 2008 at 10:41:00

Citizens will have to pay retailers to collect their biometrics as well as buying an identity card

The government has doubled the anticipated cost to individuals of obtaining an ID card by adding a charge for collecting biometrics through the private sector....

MPs attack government over e-crime unit funding

Parliamentary reporter — 2008-11-06T15:45:00.000Z

Parliamentary reporter, Computing, Thursday 6 November 2008 at 15:45:00

But minister insists £7m budget "is not the end of the story"

The government has rejected mounting criticism of the £7m budget for the new central e-crime unit to be set up within the Metropolitan Police....

Home Office announces first UK citizens to receive ID cards

Bryan Glick — 2008-11-06T15:38:00.000Z

Bryan Glick, Computing, Thursday 6 November 2008 at 15:38:00

Staff at Manchester and London City airports to pilot controversial scheme

Workers at Manchester and London City airports will be the first UK citizens to be issued with a national identity card next year, while the first UK ID cards will...

Building Schools for the Future project goes live in Sheffield

Tom Young — 2008-11-04T11:31:00.000Z

Tom Young, Computing, Tuesday 4 November 2008 at 11:31:00

£10m platform will link central database with school management, e-registration, CCTV and access control systems

The first phase of the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) IT programme has finished in Sheffield. A new £10m IT learning platform, or Managed Learning Environment (MLE), has been...

IT leaders call for tougher e-crime penalties

Phil Muncaster — 2008-11-03T14:55:00.000Z

Phil Muncaster, Computing, Monday 3 November 2008 at 14:55:00

Survey reveals widespread cynicism about government response

Electronic crime is still not being taken seriously enough by the government, and stricter penalties should be enacted for those convicted, according to research from blue-chip user group The Corporate...

Government Gateway secured and back online

Tom Young — 2008-11-03T10:07:00.000Z

Tom Young, Computing, Monday 3 November 2008 at 10:07:00

Weekend loss of site information caused temporary shut down

The Government Gateway web site that allows businesses securely to interact with Whitehall services has reopened after the most recent government data loss forced the site to close for 24 hours over...

Brighton Council moves to Microsoft

Tom Young — 2008-10-30T18:05:00.000Z

Tom Young, Computing, Thursday 30 October 2008 at 18:05:00

Disparate servers moved onto one single network

Brighton & Hove City Council is moving its IT infrastructure onto a single network that will provide Microsoft software for all its 4,500 staff....

Computing podcast - IT delays spark FireControl fears, and a preview of the Computing Awards 2008

2008-10-30T17:59:00.000Z

Computing, Thursday 30 October 2008 at 17:59:00

A project to rationalise fire service control centres will miss a key deadline due to IT issues - we discuss the challenges it faces; and with the 16th annual Computing Awards next week, we preview the big night

In the latest Computing podcast, we examine the issues behind the big stories this week. The government’s £350m programme to provide a new network of control centres for the fire...

FireControl system hits delays

Tom Young — 2008-10-30T17:20:00.000Z

Tom Young, Computing, Thursday 30 October 2008 at 17:20:00

First three regional control centres will not go live in October 2009

The government’s £350m programme to provide a new network of control centres for the fire service has run into problems and the first three sites due to go live in...

Councils miss revised children's system target

Rosalie Marshall — 2008-10-30T06:30:00.000Z

Rosalie Marshall, Computing, Thursday 30 October 2008 at 06:30:00

Fifteen per cent of local authorities failed to hit key ICS deadline

Fifteen per cent of local authorities in England and Wales missed the revised 30 September deadline for installing an electronic social care record (ESCR) system that satisfies the requirements of...