Tom Watson, the man credited with being the UK government's first blogger and encouraging use of open source is leaving the government
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EC: Time For Europe To Share Open Source Secrets
The European Commission wants more government departments to share open source project code and learnings
Government Open Source: Doomed Without Political Will
Government IT departments can't get open source intalled without political backing, according to a senior figure in the iconic Munich open source migration
One In Five Businesses Break The Data Protection Act
And BSI has a new standard out that might help everyone pull their socks up
NASA To Offer Innovation Advice To NHS
Space experts will join speakers including dot-com innovator Martha Lane Fox at an upcoming health service conference
US To Fingerprint Visitors On Departure And Arrival
Non-US citizens will now have to give digital fingerprints on exit as well as entry
Obama Declares IT A Strategic Asset
In a speech today, U.S. President Barack Obama pledged to treat the country's digital infrastructure as a strategic asset and announced the creation of the position of cyber-security coordinator
Netbooks Are Not a Business Solution
Machines that are underpowered and hamper your employees' productivity are not going to catch on anytime soon.
Microsoft Allies Rally Against EU
An industry body partly funded by Microsoft has come to its defence
US Department Loses 20 Percent Of Computers
The report also finds that many PCs are not encrypted, and the disposal process for computers is not uniform
Server Virtualisation – Some Real Cost Savings
Server virtualisation promises to save space, costs and energy, but two UK local authorities have discovered there's more to achieving these benefits than the technology alone.
Ofcom Proposes To Lend Radio Spectrum For Olympics
the Ministry of Defence will have to hand over to the make way for the press pack for the duration
NEC EA261WM: A Display With Green Ambitions
Including a carbon meter and a lower power eco-mode could help raise awareness of power usage in the office
Romania Issues €100 Million To Microsoft Without Bids
Contracts are drafted to exclude any alternatives and hand the money over to Redmond, say local activists
IBM Offers Government Stimulus Kit On Credit
Why wait for government cash for green projects when you get the technology right now and pay later, says IBM
IT Consultant Extends Green Olympics Contract
Atos Origin has made much of its commitment to provide sustainable IT for the Olympics - a contract it will now keep till 2016
NHS Takes Action Over Data Security
The information commissioner has criticised the NHS over its data protection efforts while some patients could choose to delete electronic information
Blades, Storage Arrays To Get Efficiency Rating
Now that the first-tier specification for energy-efficient enterprise servers is completed, the US EPA is turning its focus to larger servers, blades and storage arrays
Emulex Boss Rebuffs Broadcom Offer
Emulex president and chief executive Jim McCluney in a letter to stockholders calls Broadcom's offer inadequate
In The Euro Election, Vote For Free Software!
The open source movement wants to see government contracts open to proper competitive tendering. Let's see how that issue plays in the Euro elections, says Peter Judge
Carbon Reporting Model To Meet Future UK Laws
With the UK government about to impose mandatory carbon accounting, PwC has produced a reporting model which it says will do the business
Scotland Gets Europe’s Largest Wind Farm, and Smart Power Training
Engineers will take smart grids across Scotland thanks to a government backed Energy Academy
NHS Trust Leads Way With E-Patient Records Project
While the £12.7 billion NHS upgrade scheme has yet to deliver, one NHS Trust has gone ahead with its own patient record system - and expects to save £3.2 million
US Airforce Denies GPS Failure Reports
A US government report predicted that as old satellites begin to fail over the next few years, GPS coverage could decline
Free Software To Become A Euro Election Issue
Free software pact gives supporters something better to vote on than disgust over MP's expenses
Red Hat Sues Switzerland Over Microsoft Monopoly
£8 million a year to Microsoft, with no public bidding. And that's just the tip of the iceberg, say open source activists
Local Government Sets Green Computing Example
Local government is stealing a march on central government in its use of virtualisation to harness cost savings and power efficiencies,
Microsoft Turns Down EC Antitrust Meeting
Microsoft has declined the European Commission's offer to hold a hearing on antitrust matters concerning its browser bundling
UK Government To Force IT Training At Suppliers
If you want government money, you'll have to show your IT training plan, says skills secretary John Denham
Young People See Good Prospects In IT
IT is beginning to be accepted as a "career of choice" with good prospects by young people but the older generation is proving harder to convince