Public sector
Pressures quash signs of IT innovation
Gartner: IT is only useful for cutting costs. Tactical thinking about automation and rationalisation will overwhelm longer-term decision and strategic plans.
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It's the economy, stupid!
Labours "age of aspiration" versus Tories "age of austerity.
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How to make council workforces more efficient
A new local government Task Force is to make council workforces more efficient without damaging the quality of frontline services.
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Dorset Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust unlocks data centre contraints
Improves capability and cuts costs with virtualisation
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Oracle survives the dowmturn
Oracle posted a 12% rise in profit in the quarter ended 30 November on the back of a combination of cost cutting and better revenues.
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University of Aberdeen upgrades to ITSM
University of Aberdeen upgrades to Hornbills Supportworks ITSM to support ITIL best practice adoption.
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Cloudy politicking
Conservatives believe that the collective wisdom of the British people is much greater than that of a bunch of politicians or so-called experts, they say.
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Fortify warns on risks to corporate IT from portable devices
The security risks to companies are significant.
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Fortify warns on risks to corporate IT from portable devices
The security risks to companies are significant.
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Total reward schemes offer major opportunity for the public sector
Research shows that holistic health and wellbeing packages could significantly improve productivity and staff retention.
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E-SKills touts success in IT evangelism
E-Skills BigAmbition campaign, aimed at transforming the attitudes of 14-19 year olds towards education and careers in technology, has had a big impact.
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Email costing UK public sector millions
The UK public sector is millions of pounds through the incorrect use of and over-reliance on email as the basis for communication.
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Tories confirm move to online records
Promise to unleash an information revolution forms a key part of the Conservatives plan for the NHS.
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CO2 emissions from public sector buildings higher than thought
UK public sector buildings are emitting 27 per cent more carbon dioxide than previously estimated, a situation that is costing the country a huge £4 billion per annum in energy bills.
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Empowering local authorities key to tackling fuel poverty
Local authorities should get more power and resources in order to combat climate change and reduce fuel poverty in our local communities, according to Northgate Public Services.
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Denham: Community contracts to improve local services
Communities secretary John Denham has called on councils to sign community contracts with local residents as a way to drive up the standard of local services (including providing redress when things go wrong), and announced support to help them to do it.
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