Latest Government articles
NewsGovernment keen to emphasise increased importance of data protection 21 Nov 2008
NewsAverage individual loss reaches £14,500 per incident 17 Nov 2008
AudioDefra is making headway with its green IT strategy; and experts warn integration issues could derail smart tickets 13 Nov 2008
Visiting a flagship hospital fails to inspire confidence in the health service’s new patient record systems 13 Nov 2008
Other trusts are delaying care records system implementation while problems are sorted 07 Nov 2008
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 07 Nov 2008
Citizens will have to pay retailers to collect their biometrics as well as buying an identity card 07 Nov 2008
But minister insists £7m budget "is not the end of the story" 06 Nov 2008
Staff at Manchester and London City airports to pilot controversial scheme 06 Nov 2008
£10m platform will link central database with school management, e-registration, CCTV and access control systems 04 Nov 2008
Survey reveals widespread cynicism about government response 03 Nov 2008
Weekend loss of site information caused temporary shut down 03 Nov 2008
Disparate servers moved onto one single network 30 Oct 2008
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 30 Oct 2008
First three regional control centres will not go live in October 2009 30 Oct 2008
Fifteen per cent of local authorities failed to hit key ICS deadline 30 Oct 2008
Councils call for more control over key project 30 Oct 2008
Public sector beats private sector by more than two to one in reported security incidents 29 Oct 2008
Public Accounts Committee report reveals extent of over-run - but implementation project was a success 28 Oct 2008
Hm Revenue & Customs expects to be paid outstanding amount from £26.5m fine 27 Oct 2008
Ministry of Defence knew total cost was £5.8bn when MPs were quoted a £2.3bn price tag 23 Oct 2008
Maps, directory enquiries and council information available for mobile access 22 Oct 2008
20,000 children in Suffolk and Oldham will get free computers and internet access 22 Oct 2008
Booster stations will help officers communicate with the surface and each other 21 Oct 2008
Parliamentary questions reveal extent of departmental waste over last five years 21 Oct 2008
EU ministers resisting UK government calls for passenger records to be collected within Europe and used for non-terrorism-related purposes 20 Oct 2008
Government wants to take advantage of changing media landscape 17 Oct 2008
Datamonitor report highlights continuing problem of trust 16 Oct 2008
It is time politicians took IT seriously 16 Oct 2008
Members of armed forces continue to complain as system misses 16 Oct 2008
Communication database plan put on hold as government seeks to extend powers 15 Oct 2008
Ed Balls points the finger at sub-contractor's IT systems after 92,000 teenagers fail to receive maintenance cash 15 Oct 2008
And government warns that more losses could yet be uncovered 14 Oct 2008
Self-service tools not being sufficiently promoted, says survey 13 Oct 2008
Science and Technology Committee debates progress on Personal Internet Security report 10 Oct 2008
Hard drive held by EDS goes missing 10 Oct 2008
But confusion reigns as three ministers receive different IT portfolios within business department 09 Oct 2008
For the economic health of the nation, the government would do better to bankroll an optical fibre rollout rather than prop up profligate banks 09 Oct 2008
If public sector social networking is to take off, bureaucrats need to take a back seat 09 Oct 2008
Neil Williams is head of IT at Market Harborough Building Society, where he concentrates on long-term IT strategy. He manages five staff. 09 Oct 2008