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Whitehall failing to join anti-fraud initiative

16 May 2012 LocalGov News www.localgov.co.uk

Whitehall has been criticised for failing to join an anti-fraud initiative, which has returned almost £1 billion to the public purse since it was set up 16 years ago. A new report on the

Staff must adapt to cope with rapid modernisation

16 May 2012 LocalGov News www.localgov.co.uk

Public sector employees must develop business expertise and entrepreneurship skills to adapt to rapid modernisation and increasing privatisation, Skills for Justice has asserted. Nick Skeet, Skills for Justice director, said that....

SAP offers mobile device management on Amazon cloud

16 May 2012 CIO News ciouk@idg.co.uk (Mikael Ricknäs)

A number of enterprises don't want to deal with implementing their own device management infrastructure in-house.

Why today's NHS leaders need to be more engaging

16 May 2012 Guardian Government Computing

High quality leadership is more important than ever, a King's Fund report has judged. It recommends a shift away from traditional 'heroic' leadership towards a more engaging style.

Adobe updates Digital Publishing Suite with iPhone and social networking support

16 May 2012 V3.co.uk Shaun Nichols

Design and marketing tool extended with greater compatibility.

SuiteWorld: Netsuite sees UK as number one market for cloud computing growth

15 May 2012 V3.co.uk Dan Worth

Firm also reconsidering offering services on G-Cloud system.

More than half of all computers running pirated software

15 May 2012 V3.co.uk James Dohnert

BSA study points blame at China for most illegal software sales.

SAP overhauls cloud strategy to take advantage of SuccessFactors technology

15 May 2012 V3.co.uk Rosalie Marshall

SAP makes bold statements about its cloud strategy at Sapphire event in Orlando.

BT and TalkTalk fail Ofcom mystery shopper broadband tests

15 May 2012 CIO News ciouk@idg.co.uk (Derek du Preez)

Both ISPs have been warned to follow the regulator’s code of practice more closely.

UK's '£1.2bn software pirates' mostly 'blokes under 34'

15 May 2012 The Register Paul Kunert

Tougher laws needed to stem dodgy downloads, says BSA.

ICO website hit by DDoS attack

15 May 2012 CIO News ciouk@idg.co.uk (Anh Nguyen)

Anonymous unconfirmed as source of breach.

London School of Economics replaces Siemens with cloud-based comms

15 May 2012 CIO News ciouk@idg.co.uk (Derek du Preez)

The world-leading university has opted for an InTechnology solution that will be delivered over JANET.

Twitter hits 10 million users in UK

15 May 2012 V3.co.uk Gareth Morgan

Number of users equivalent to one in six Britons.

Yahoo launches online advertising big data analytics tool

15 May 2012 CIO News ciouk@idg.co.uk (Jaikumar Vijayan)

Genome is designed to let marketers deliver more targeted campaigns.

Apple admits second iCloud mail outage

15 May 2012 CIO News ciouk@idg.co.uk (Ashleigh Allsopp)

The online mail service was out of action for up to 15 million users on Monday.

Microsoft Research aims to turn any laptop into a Kinect

15 May 2012 CIO News ciouk@idg.co.uk (Nick Barber)

Humantenna and Soundwave could one day be used in cars.

What can the NHS learn from healthcare in Canada?

15 May 2012 Guardian Government Computing

How can we apply the lessons from innovative work abroad to improve outcomes and find efficiency savings?.

MoD to warn of E-bomb attack

14 May 2012 CIO News ciouk@idg.co.uk (Anh Nguyen)

The UK needs to build its digital defences, defence secretary Philip Hammond will say.

Clinical commissioning groups mapped

10 May 2012 Guardian Government Computing SA Mathieson

This interactive map shows the changing picture of CCGs.

We must not miss the chance to reform social care

10 May 2012 Guardian Government Computing

The NHS will buckle under the pressure of increasing demand if the current, broken system is allowed to carry on.

Public health: bridging the cultural faultlines

09 May 2012 Guardian Government Computing

Planning has disengaged with public health, but evidence points to a link between fast food shops and local obesity.

A new vision of healthcare for Europe

09 May 2012 Guardian Government Computing

Technology enables us to live longer and healthier lives, says Neelie Kroes, the vice-president of the European Commission.

Why GPs need to be more carer aware

08 May 2012 Guardian Government Computing Ciara Leeming

Around one in 10 Britons support a sick or disabled relative, friend or neighbour. A new programme is helping family doctors identify and support carers in their area.

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