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Budget threat to police plans

Sarah Arnott — 2007-03-08T00:00:00.000Z

Sarah Arnott, Computing, Thursday 8 March 2007 at 00:00:00

Cutbacks could force a rewrite of national database scheme for sharing intelligence information

The future of a major element of the Impact national intelligence sharing system is in doubt because of financial problems, highlighting uncertainties over central police IT projects....

UK told to hurry integration with EU crime system

Parliamentary reporter — 2007-03-08T00:00:00.000Z

Parliamentary reporter , Computing, Thursday 8 March 2007 at 00:00:00

Delay could damage cross-border crime fighting

The UK’s delay in joining an EU immigration and crime system could damage attempts to fight cross-border law-breaking, according to a parliamentary report....

Economic indicators credit IT

Sarah Arnott — 2007-03-01T00:00:00.000Z

Sarah Arnott, Computing, Thursday 1 March 2007 at 00:00:00

Changes to government metrics will reflect knowledge ecomony

The government has reclassified software spending to bring the UK’s economic indicators closer in line with the reality of the knowledge economy, according to business groups....

Tories fuel further debate on ID cards

sarah arnott — 2007-02-22T00:00:00.000Z

sarah arnott, Computing, Thursday 22 February 2007 at 00:00:00

Industry insiders say the row is a storm in a teacup

Last week’s call from shadow home secretary David Davis for MPs to oversee the contractual arrangements for the government’s ID cards scheme is the latest in the wrangle between the...

£550m GP IT deals go ahead

sarah arnott — 2007-02-22T00:00:00.000Z

sarah arnott, Computing, Thursday 22 February 2007 at 00:00:00

Department of Health initiative will give GPs a choice of software

The Department of Health is tendering for GP software deals worth up to £550m to give surgeries a greater choice of suppliers....

MPs argue over ID card pricing

Parliamentary Correspondent — 2007-02-22T00:00:00.000Z

Parliamentary Correspondent, Computing, Thursday 22 February 2007 at 00:00:00

Seventy per cent of biometric scheme costs to be spent anyway upgrading passports, says Home Office

The government is being accused of inflating the price of biometric passports to disguise the cost of its identity card scheme....

Freedom fighters

Linda More — 2007-02-22T00:00:00.000Z

Linda More, Computing, Thursday 22 February 2007 at 00:00:00

The Freedom of Information Act has been part of everyday life for public bodies for two years. Linda More looks at the demands on IT departments facing requests for data

Overturning the 30-year rule and challenging the premise that everything is secret, unless otherwise stated, the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act has been with us now for two years....

Foreign Office to relaunch web site

Tom Young — 2007-02-19T00:00:00.000Z

Tom Young, Computing, Monday 19 February 2007 at 00:00:00

Five-year, £11.5m deal signed with LogicaCMG

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is relaunching its web site to improve the information provided for travellers. The FCO has signed a five-year £11.5m partnership agreement with LogicaCMG to...

MPs to hold NHS IT inquiry

Sarah Arnott — 2007-02-15T00:00:00.000Z

Sarah Arnott, Computing, Thursday 15 February 2007 at 00:00:00

Health committee hearings will focus on electronic patient records

The House of Commons Health Committee is to hold an inquiry into the electronic patient records system at the heart of the £6bn National Programme for NHS IT (NPfIT)....

Conservatives reject ID card scheme

Computing Staff — 2007-02-08T00:00:00.000Z

Computing Staff , Computing, Thursday 8 February 2007 at 00:00:00

David Cameron's Tories will cancel ID card deals

The Conservative Party will cancel the national biometric ID card scheme if it wins the next General Election, potentially pushing up the cost of the project and angering industry groups....

E-crime problem needs solving

Computing — 2007-02-01T00:00:00.000Z

Computing, Computing, Thursday 1 February 2007 at 00:00:00

Last week Computing highlighted dangerous gaps in the UK’s response to e-crime

The National High-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU) was disbanded last April on the basis that its functions could be better performed elsewhere....

Whitehall creates review group

Sarah Arnott — 2007-02-01T00:00:00.000Z

Sarah Arnott, Computing, Thursday 1 February 2007 at 00:00:00

Treasury-led Major Projects group will work alongside OGC Gateway teams

Plans for a Treasury-led project review group will give more muscle to the Gateway process that evaluates government IT programmes at key stages of their development....

Government seeking new biometric immigration powers

Parliamentary reporter — 2007-01-30T00:00:00.000Z

Parliamentary reporter, Computing, Tuesday 30 January 2007 at 00:00:00

UK Borders Bill stipulates compulsory biometric data gathering

The government is seeking powers to take biometric data from immigrants for inclusion in next-generation visas. The UK Borders Bill published last week includes measures stipulating that foreign nationals coming...

Train operators urged to adopt Oyster

Parliamentary Correspondent — 2007-01-29T00:00:00.000Z

Parliamentary Correspondent, Computing, Monday 29 January 2007 at 00:00:00

MPs say rail firms should accept offer of funding for introducing London travelcard

MPs are urging London's commuter rail operators to accept Mayor Ken Livingstone's offer to pay for the installation of Oyster travelcard reading equipment at mainline and suburban stations....

Socitm portal to help project collaboration

Lisa Kelly — 2007-01-25T00:00:00.000Z

Lisa Kelly, Computing, Thursday 25 January 2007 at 00:00:00

Public sector IT workers able to share resources

Socitm’s Information Age Group (SIAG) has launched a knowledge sharing exchange for public sector IT managers to collaborate on projects....