UK voters offered internet alternative
The local council elections in the UK in May are likely to see the first widespread trials of online voting.
If given the go-ahead, the schemes will be welcomed by com...
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Capita in new training fraud probe
Cap Gemini is to investigate the scandal surrounding the Independent Learning Accounts (ILAs) scheme - the government-backed IT training initiative which was disbanded la...
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Novell and PeopleSoft seal Lufthansa contracts
German airline Lufthansa has signed two massive IT contracts with Novell and PeopleSoft to provide directory services, security and CRM for its 70,000 workers.
Defying...
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Microsoft backs down over government software licences
Microsoft has offered new software licensing terms to IT directors in the public sector in the ongoing dispute over changes to licensing model.
Bob Griffith, national ...
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Fujitsu fab workers told to come in late and leave early
Fujitsu is to reduce the working hours of its 5,000 Japanese employees by one third in a bid to stem spiralling losses that are already expected to reach $2.3bn this fisc...
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Germany shames UK on security
British business is lagging behind Germany in its attitude to security, according to the latest report from European ISP PSINet.
In its survey of 1,000 IT directors ac...
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Call centres aren't sweat shops - it's official
Britain's top call centres aren't the sweat-shops some might have you believe, but conditions still need to be improved if employers want to attract more workers to the i...
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1,000 patches per year
An average company has to deal with over 1,000 security patches in a year, according to security company Activis.
A study found the IT Director of an average-sized com...
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Oracle laughs in the face of 'joined-up' government
The government will fail to hit its 2005 target for providing e-services to citizens unless it radically overhauls procurement in the regions.
According to Oracle, a m...
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