IT Management News

Apple hits Nokia with copyright countersuit

News In response to the Finnish phone maker's October suit against Apple, the iPhone maker says Nokia is violating 13 patents belonging to Apple [14 Dec 2009]

• Tags:
• IPhone,
• Lawsuit,
• Copyright,
• Countersuit

3 Talkbacks

Intel: FTC antitrust lawsuit is 'misguided'

News The chipmaker has responded to a suit filed by the FTC, which alleges that Intel carried out 'unfair' competitive practices in the GPU market [17 Dec 2009]

• Tags:
• Competition,
• Regulation,
• GPU,
• FTC

2 Talkbacks

Minister wants jobseekers to get own websites

News Unemployed people should be provided with a personalised website that allows them to do job searches and track benefit claims, according to employment minister Jim Knight [03 Dec 2009]

• Tags:
• Training,
• Jobcentre,
• Recession,
• Employment

1 Talkback

Think tank calls for national policing agency

News Centre-left think tank the Institute for Public Policy Research recommends that existing police organisations and their IT systems should be transferred to a new body [26 Nov 2009]

• Tags:
• IT,
• Police,
• Acpo,
• IPPR

1 Talkback

Darling announces IT spending cuts of £500m

News As part of the presentation of the pre-budget report, the chancellor has told parliament that IT projects will be included within a £5bn package of cuts [10 Dec 2009]

• Tags:
• Darling,
• IT,
• Spending,
• Government

1 Talkback

Watchdog attacks 'cumbersome' Whitehall IT systems

News The £350m systems used by the Rural Payments Agency are too complex and 'soak up large amounts of money', according to the Public Accounts Committee [17 Dec 2009]

• Tags:
• Public Accounts Committee,
• Rural Payments Agency ,
• Government,
• IT Systems

1 Talkback

NHS IT programme faces cutbacks

News Alistair Darling has announced that the National Programme for IT will be scaled back or cut completely [07 Dec 2009]

• Tags:
• Cut,
• NPfIT,
• NHS IT,
• Alistair Darling

1 Talkback

G Cloud will have an app store

News The government cloud will have software for sale and run across public and private clouds, says the Cabinet Office [03 Dec 2009]

• Tags:
• G Cloud,
• Cloud Computing

1 Talkback

UK Border Agency taking online bookings

News The UK Border Agency has begun to take online bookings for appointments to seek leave to remain in the UK [08 Dec 2009]

• Tags:
• UK Border Agency

1 Talkback

• UK Border Agency taking online bookings - Adrian Bridgwater

EC reshuffle bumps Kroes out of antitrust seat

News Antitrust regulator Neelie Kroes is moving to take charge of the European digital agenda, while telecoms commissioner Viviane Reding heads for a justice office [27 Nov 2009]

• Tags:
• European College,
• Telecoms,
• Telecoms Reform Package,
• Joaquin Almunia

1 Talkback