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Government & Law ComputerworldUK Government and Law is your essential resource for all the latest news, analysis, case studies and reviews of public sector organisations, central government IT, charities and third sector IT, education IT, health IT, local authority IT, police IT, quangos, legislation, regulation, privacy and compliance.
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HMRC tax forms and website ‘maze’ cost £330m annually
The HM Revenue and Customs website is a “maze”, and tax forms are too difficult to fill in, according to a report.
As a result of the complications, taxpayers underpay by £330 million each year, the Committee of Public Accounts said in its report ‘HM Revenue and Customs: Helping individuals understand and complete their tax forms’.
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News analysis
Oracle vs SAP legal fight gets messier
Legalese aside, Oracle vs SAP is dirty and complicated, with 30 pages of incendiary allegations by both parties, he-said-she-said barbs and frank admissions by SAP and Oracle hinting at just how hard it is for each side to make its case.
In-depth
Is your outsourcer an IT sweatshop?
The debate about IT outsourcing is growing more strident in the US, so how are CIOs and IT directors there responding to the issues?
In-depth
Transport for London CIO says travellers are top priority
To write a successful book you need a central theme. A theme runs from beginning to end clearly communicating a set of ideas to the reader. As long as you have one the reader is constantly engaged.
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Opinion
NHS personal data: Are the security deadlines realistic?
The government's 31 March deadline for NHS organisations to guarantee the security of patient data might produce a tick box response and not offer enough time for health bodies to get their data fully in order.
In-depth
Richard Steel: Transforming public sector IT
Newham Council CIO Richard Steel is aiming to do for public sector IT what the 2012 Olympics are doing for the east end.
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Management
Yahoo hit with hostile bid from Icahn
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn plans to replace Yahoo's entire board with a 10-member slate, he informed company Chairman Roy Bostock in an open letter.
Technology
Cisco rootkit hack threatens Internet
A security researcher has developed malicious rootkit software for Cisco Systems' routers, a development that has worrying implications for the Internet.
Community
Is SharePoint the 21st Century trojan horse?
The "dirty little secret" of SharePoint is it brings Windows, SQLServer, .NET, SharePoint portal into the datacentre, and drives users to new versions of Office, IE and Vista.
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HP to buy EDS for £7.13 billion
Hewlett-Packard has signed a deal to acquire IT outsourcer EDS for US$13.9 billion (£7.13bn), or $25.00 (£12.8) per share.
