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Extent of flaws in CSA computer system revealed
News Work and pensions minister James Plaskitt has admitted to Parliament that the Child Support Agency's £1.1bn computer system has needed 130 fixes since 2003 [05 Mar 2008]
Summary care records open to receptionists
News Admin staff will have access to confidential summary care records, under rules for the NHS National Programme for IT [04 Mar 2008]
'Generation Facebook' finds skills wasted at work
News Although the majority of young people going into the workplace for the first time are confident in their IT skills, businesses are not making the most of their Web 2.0 savvy [04 Mar 2008]
Increased productivity is boosting IT outsourcing
News An increasing number of businesses are outsourcing IT to enhance business outcomes, although cost-cutting remains the primary reason for most [04 Mar 2008]
Ballmer says Yahoo bid makes sense as is
News Speaking on the eve of IT show CeBIT, Microsoft's chief executive said the software giant still believes its takeover offer to be reasonable, despite Yahoo's rejection [04 Mar 2008]
Offshore Indian outsourcer plans London facility
News Cognizant hopes to create 20,000 new jobs worldwide, including 100 at an IT development facility opening in Canary Wharf this year [03 Mar 2008]
Charity funds IT training for disadvantaged groups
Analysis IT charity AbilityNet has secured £700,000 in lottery funding to help disadvantaged groups take advantage of technology [29 Feb 2008]
Health committee chair backs database plans
News The chair of the Commons Health Select Committee has said he finds it 'sad' some doctors are campaigning against the NHS electronic patient-record system [28 Feb 2008]
Proprietary past looms over Microsoft OOXML hopes
News More than 30 member countries of the ISO have attended a ballot resolution meeting in Geneva to prepare for a final ruling on Microsoft's OOXML document format [28 Feb 2008]
Europe and US lead rise in IT governance efforts
News An IT Governance Institute study reveals that 50 percent of US and European businesses are implementing IT governance practices [28 Feb 2008]
Women in IT paid 20 percent less than men
News The difference that still exists between the average salaries of men and women in IT is partly down to the roles they choose, some industry insiders claim [27 Feb 2008]
eBay announces new Skype chief
News The auction site has appointed new chief executives to its Skype and Shopping.com properties [26 Feb 2008]
Judge: Computer code is more potent than the law
News An Australian high court judge claims technology has outpaced the legal system's ability to regulate its use in matters of privacy and fair-use rights [22 Feb 2008]
IT contractors upbeat about job prospects
News The majority of contractors are confident about finding work in the current economic climate, despite talk of a recession in the UK [21 Feb 2008]
Airport workers demand ID card consultation
News The union is calling for full consultation with BAA after plans were revealed to make airport workers first in line for ID cards [21 Feb 2008]
Glasgow and Serco agree outsourcing deal
News The council has teamed up with Serco in a joint venture to transform IT and property services in the city [20 Feb 2008]
Management-led team buys CIO Connect
News The buyout led by chief executive Nick Kirkland aims to invest in the organisation so it can 'grow to the next level' [20 Feb 2008]
Long-hours culture saps tech productivity
News Regularly working more than their contracted hours is having a negative effect on the morale of UK tech workers [19 Feb 2008]
Who's who on Microsoft's Yahoo wish list
Analysis The merger-minded software giant will probably want to keep Yahoo executives in a host of areas, including online ads, social media and web search [14 Feb 2008]
Booming Indian tech sector expects further growth
News The Indian IT industry is expected to generate $64bn in revenues in 2008 and $75bn by 2010, significantly boosting the country's economy [14 Feb 2008]
Intellect implores tech sector to go green by 2020
News The UK tech industry has 12 years left to reduce its carbon footprint and help avert disastrous climate change, says the IT trade association [13 Feb 2008]
Government trails private sector in IT wages
News A National Computing Centre survey reveals public-sector staff receive lower wages but more holidays than private-sector techies [12 Feb 2008]
Analysts downgrade 2008 global IT outlook
News Fears of a US recession have led analyst house Forrester Research to rethink its forecast for IT spending growth [12 Feb 2008]
UK sees worst IT skills shortage for a decade
News A National Computing Centre report warns employers to budget for increased training of existing staff to cope with the skills shortage [12 Feb 2008]
Fall in applicants to be IT teachers
News The number of students applying for postgraduate IT teacher training courses has fallen, boding ill for the skills shortage [08 Feb 2008]
