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- England rolls out online flu pandemic service; Crashes after 8 minutes
- The UK Government has rolled out the National Pandemic Flu Service in England today. Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales have decided to opt out of the service as demands in numbers are significantly less than that of England. According to the BBC, the UK may have over...
- Tags: Health Care, Site, England, H1N1 Flu, Service, UK Government, Flu Service, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Human Resources, Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2009-07-23
- Microsoft sends mixed patent message
- Microsoft sends mixed patent messagesame oldplain unsubstantiated M$ FUD.RE: Microsoft sends mixed patent messageThe message seems pretty clear. Its basically telling linux to watch its back and that their patents are not just a free for all. Microsoft has spent a lot for R&D on patents and its...
- Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), UK Government, patent, Microsoft Corp., patent message, OpenDocument Format, IBM Corp., software patent, software
- Discussion threads 2009-04-30
- UK government to collect Facebook data?
- UK government to collect Facebook data?I was going to commentBut you just don't know who's watching.RE: UK government to collect Facebook data?Short answer: I would bail on any person or organization that intruded on my private life. It's a public network - so it's fair gameActually. They can't rifle through...
- Tags: Facebook, UK Government
- Discussion threads 2009-03-25
- Isle of Man proposes compulsory license for downloads
- Isle of Man proposes compulsory license for downloadsSounds like a steal ;-)I like the idea of a subscription service, so I'd have:GasElectricitySatellite TV feedMusic FeedGeneral data feedThe IOM charge seems far too low. What about something like the monthly rental for SKY TV? Say 30-50$ depending on what data channels...
- Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Personal finance, Strategy, UK Government, compulsory license, Isle of Man, tax, ASCAP, BMI
- Discussion threads 2009-01-27
- HP Re-Locates Vital Communication Systems for UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- The UK Government's Foreign and Commonwealth Office FCO needed to re-locate its Firecrest 3rd Generation (F3G) communications hub into a new award-winning data centre with minimal disruption to worldwide services. FCO engaged HP Services to plan and execute the move and asked HP to conduct the move over a weekend...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., UK Government
- Case studies 2009-01-01
- Rebellion within UK government over plans for massive spy database
- Rebellion within UK government over plans for massive spy databaseDBIt would appear that Ms. Smith is unfamiliar with security issues and uninformed when it comes to the scope of what she is proposing.RE: Rebellion within UK government over plans for massive spy databaseAs someone who works closely in these circles,...
- Tags: Storage, UK Government, Rebellion, database
- Discussion threads 2008-10-21
- Who owns the Internet?
- Who owns the Internet?The internet isn't free of costsIt's necessary to pay for building, maintaining, and operating the internet. Users pay part of the cost, but, appropriately, not all. Those providing content and often making money for what they supply also are responsible for some of the expenses.So...
- Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), UK Government, Internet, market-force, Internet Service Provider
- Discussion threads 2008-08-13
- UK government sponsoring computer games?
- UK government sponsoring computer games?UK government sponsoring comuter...http://www.1-satellite-tv-facts.com/Satellite-DSL.htmlhttp://www.1-satellite-tv-facts.com/Satellite-Internet.html
- Tags: Games, PRODUCTIVITY, UK Government, computer game, game, computer
- Discussion threads 2008-05-25
- Laying the foundations for evolving eGovernment: Why next generation Ethernet technology holds the key
- The UK Government has committed to transform the public sector by making truly e-enabled delivery of public services a reality.This whitepaper demonstrates with real-life examples of successful projects how next generation Ethernet technology is providing the robust communications infrastructure needed for transformational eGovernment.
- Tags: ntl:Telewest Business, UK Government, E-government, Ethernet, Network Technology, Networking, Government
- White papers 2008-04-15
- UK Rural Payments Agency (RPA): IT failure and gross incompetence screws farmers
- UK Rural Payments Agency RPA: IT failure and gross incompetence screws farmersBusiness as usualI have worked on a number of large UK government projects and they usually go as follows:1. Get a senior civil servent who knows nothing about what is required to specify the requirements.2. Hire a large US...
- Tags: UK government IT, UK Government, information technology
- Discussion threads 2007-12-18
- The $100 billion every politician craves
- The $100 billion every politician cravesDo you think it true...... that electronic recordkeeping, and sharing of the information, could save $100 million? You spoke of the politicians' endorsement but not of your own.Me, I'm not certain what electronic recordkeeping is supposed to replace profitably. Though the equipment and...
- Tags: Litigation, fraud
- Discussion threads 2007-10-02
- UK National Identity Scheme (NIS): "Costly white elephant"
- Chalk up another massive IT problem for Her Majesty's government in the UK. According to InterGovWorld and the Financial Times, the UK has bidding has opened on a controversial multi-billion pound identity card program called the National Identity Scheme NIS.Back in February, the Tories asserted that they would scrap the...
- Tags: Information Technology, U.K., Secretary, Michael Krigsman
- Blog posts 2007-08-13
- YouTube BAD, Wikipedia GOOD: UK Education Secretary
- YouTube BAD, Wikipedia GOOD: UK Education SecretaryNick Gibb isn't a member of the UK governmentJust a factual correction. Your paragraph on Nick Gibb makes it sound like he's a member of the UK government; he isn't. He is the Conversative Tory spokesman on schools, i.e. part of the opposition.Nick...
- Tags: Wiki, YouTube Inc., Nick Gibb, UK Government, Wikipedia
- Discussion threads 2007-04-16
- Prediction: Predictive markets will be a next big thing
- Prediction: Predictive markets will be a next big thingnet generation facing corporatismIn Europe, the problem is even more difficult : replace "corporate" with "state" and it will become evident...Predictive intelligencePredictive markets is an insightful column and likely to be the next major enhancement to decision making in a wide variety...
- Tags: UK Government, Predictive Intelligence
- Discussion threads 2006-12-15
- Planning for the unthinkable
- The following few paragraphs are excerpted from the 2005 UK Influenza Pandemic Contingency Plan: “Most experts believe that it is not a question of whether there will be another severe influenza pandemic, but when.” -- The Government’s Chief Medical Officer, 2002 The widespread occurrence – and continued spread...
- Tags: pandemic
- Blog posts 2006-03-27
- Supreme Court rejects cell phone radiation appeal
- Supreme Court rejects cell phone radiation appealYES!!!This will END the cell phone industry! Watch as one tower after another gets taken down by endless litigation, with sudden holes in the cell fabric emerging from everywhere, consumers fed up with spotty crummy overpriced service, the smiley and ringtone industry collapsing under...
- Tags: Cellular phones, Telecom & Utilities, UK Government, Vinny, cell phone, phone, radiation
- Discussion threads 2005-10-31
- Digital TV switch suggested for 2009
- Digital TV switch suggested for 2009HDTV will revolutionize home PC industryThe HDTV screen will finally allow the merger of the PC and TV, yielding many long expected benefits. I think the downside in short term expense will be more than made up for by allowing the home HDTV to...
- Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, UK Government, TV, digital television
- Discussion threads 2005-07-12
Additional Resources
- Selling customer information leads to prosecution
- What's the big deal?Isn't this how everyone does it? My boss would routinely buy millions of data records from companies to conduct email campaigns.Ah, but in Great BritainThey have made it TOTALLY illegal to sell data records. You cannot do stuff like this period over there, and I applaud...
- Tags: Asset management, INTERNET, Big Deal, asset, customer information
- Discussion threads 2009-11-18
- Pre-Copenhagen climate talks end in Barcelona
- Who could he be talking about?How about the 57% of people in America who don't buy carbon emissions causing global warming?Looks like the other "vested interests" needs to step up their re-education regime, er, I mean, need to do more "raising awareness."Lies told to control populationOh yeah, look at Al...
- Tags: Government, Vertical industries, Kevin Rudd
- Discussion threads 2009-11-06
- News to know: AT&T, Verizon; T-Mobile; Microsoft CRM; Win7; datacenters; Sony-Ericcson
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage.: Sam Diaz: AT&T sues Verizon Wireless, calls map ad "misleading" but doesn't dispute accuracy Matthew Miller: T-Mobile experiences...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Data Center, Dana Gardner, Dana Blankenhorn, Verizon Communications Inc., Andrew Nusca, T-Mobile, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Corp., Matthew Miller, Microsoft CRM, Sam Diaz, CRM, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows 7, Smart Phones, Tools & Techniques, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management
- Blog posts 2009-11-04
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