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Home Office slashes ID card rollout costs

Slower introduction leads to cheaper rollout
07 May 2008
ID cards and biometric reader
MPs raise fears over data protection for national ID register
Committee highlights question marks over repeated breaches of data laws
14 Mar 2008
Biometric fingerprint reader
Private sector to collect biometrics for ID card plan
Government does not want to provide biometric enrolment services itself
06 Mar 2008
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ID scheme delayed, says leak
Home Office documents obtained by the Tories say cards for citizens put back two years
23 Jan 2008
ID cards costs go down - but just a bit
Home Office's latest update on controversial programme reflects unexpected savings
09 Nov 2007
Extra staff to push up ID costs, says Home Office
Head of Passport Service says previous estimates were unrealistic
17 May 2007
Smart cards open doors for university students
Wolverhampton issues 23,000 students with smart cards
08 May 2007
Innovation broadens Accenture’s horizons
Accenture UK managing director says technology use is starting to mature
19 Apr 2007
Tories fuel further debate on ID cards
Industry insiders say the row is a storm in a teacup
22 Feb 2007
MPs argue over ID card pricing
Seventy per cent of biometric scheme costs to be spent anyway upgrading passports, says Home Office
22 Feb 2007
Conservatives reject ID card scheme
David Cameron's Tories will cancel ID card deals
08 Feb 2007
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Managing risk is about people, process and technology
Computing’s web seminars on managing risk answered your questions to help make sure your company is not headed for disaster
14 May 2008
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Shape up or ship out
In the third of our four-part guide to outsourcing, we look at the in-demand skills
15 May 2008
IT startups need more cash
Investors challenge the government over knowledge-based economy plans
15 May 2008
School plan is to build, not demolish
Building Schools for the Future chief Tim Byles answers the critics of the controversial £45bn programme
15 May 2008
Politics pushing NHS scheme
Early adopters felt under pressure as Connecting for Health pushed the project forward to meet targets
15 May 2008
Intranets should be easy as ABC
Corporate speak is a barrier for IT managers tasked with deciphering complex documents
15 May 2008
Damage limitation
A four-step guide on managing risk­ from identifying potential problems to implementing and reviewing processes
15 May 2008
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8th May 2008
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1st May 2008
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IT service management (ITSM) and improving the energy efficiency of technology are two of the highest priorities for IT managers this year. But few organisations realise that these two objectives can be linked together to achieve operational improvements in both.

ITSM tools such as ITIL are increasingly being introduced to deliver better service and support, but the scope for using such processes can extend even further. In this Computing web seminar, in association with IBM, we examine the best practice in using ITSM to improve your environmental credentials, enhance IT service and support, and cut costs.

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The public sector faces unique challenges in managing risk. As the recent HM Revenue and Customs data loss scandal demonstrated, a failure to plan for and respond to unexpected problems can have huge consequences, affecting politicians, senior executives, employees and citizens in a wave of bad publicity.

This Computing web seminar, in association with BT, examines the best practices in managing risk and how they relate to IT – but with a specific focus on the issues affecting public sector bodies.

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Adapting to the rapidly changing needs of the business puts further pressure on IT managers to build data centres that are flexible and cost-effective. A wide range of issues need to be considered, such as infrastructure consolidation, scalability, continuity and automation – not to mention key trends such as service-oriented architecture, green computing, and data warehousing.

In this Computing web seminar, in association with Oracle and Fujitsu-Siemens Computers, we examine the emerging tools, technologies and best practice in delivering world-class data centres and high-availability applications.

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Business intelligence (BI) has become an established tool for senior executives to manage and monitor their operations. But just imagine how much more productive your organisation could be if those insights were available to every relevant employee, whenever they need them. The next stage in the adoption of BI will see the technology on every users’ desk.

In this Computing web seminar, in association with Microsoft, we examine the tools, technologies and best practice for using business intelligence to improve the productivity of your organisation.

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MI6 holds IT staff recruitment drive
From rush hour with love...
15 May 2008
IT staff retain high hopes for pay rises
Staff turnover is costing employers money, while employees chase ever higher salaries
15 May 2008
Points system raises skill level
IT skills pool will be enhanced by new immigration system
15 May 2008
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