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Tuesday, 24 February 2009

Computing public sector newsletter 240209

Computing public sector newsletter

Blunkett to criticise UK surveillance state
Former home secretary who introduced compulsory ID cards will say they should
be scrapped and that information sharing powers go too far
http://newswires.computing.co.uk/c/1vjGMUxI2GbFV4Mna

Home secretary gives technology blueprint for securing UK borders
New facial recognition and drugs scanning technology on the way
http://newswires.computing.co.uk/c/1vjHc8SDQuyX5P59X

Would UK IT take to the picket lines?
Could the rise of offshoring in government IT lead to activism from British IT workers
http://newswires.computing.co.uk/c/1vjHBndzEiWegznWK

Whitehall advertises for digital mandarin
Senior role will involve persuading MPs to enter dialogues where "government
does not control the message" - likely to include tools such as Facebook and Twitter
http://newswires.computing.co.uk/c/1vjI0Byvs7jvrjGJx

Government IT more likely to go offshore
As public sector IT spending comes under pressure, the cost savings from
offshore outsourcing become harder to ignore, despite political concerns and safety fears
http://newswires.computing.co.uk/c/1vjIpPTrfVGMC3Zwk

ID card reviews must be published
Tribunal rules that Gateway Review for controversial government scheme can
be revealed - but OGC has 28 days to decide whether to appeal
http://newswires.computing.co.uk/c/1vjJeiziRyrkXyB5U

Environment Agency makes first e-waste arrest
33 cargo containers of electrical goods prevented from leaving the UK in
the past six months
http://newswires.computing.co.uk/c/1vjJDwUeFmOC8iTSH

Data watchdog unhappy with information sharing plan
New powers proposed by government are too wide, while spot checks need
to be extended to private sector, says ICO
http://newswires.computing.co.uk/c/1vjK2LfatbbTj3cFu

ONS ends internet monitoring as broadband so popular
95 per cent of UK connections now made via broadband
http://newswires.computing.co.uk/c/1vjKrZA6gZzatNvsh

Land Registry opens data in bid to speed up deals
Information on property deals to be made more transparent
http://newswires.computing.co.uk/c/1vjKRdV24NWrExOf4

Union refutes claim that airport workers now back ID cards
Unions remain "fundamentally opposed" to scheme despite talks
http://newswires.computing.co.uk/c/1vjLgsfXSCjIPi71R

Police making slow progress on IT
Systems will not be integrated across forces until 2015, says report
http://newswires.computing.co.uk/c/1vjLFGATGqH002pOE

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