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Socitm slams government IT strategy

Socitm slams government IT strategy

The industry body for local government IT managers has lambasted Whitehall's new IT strategy, accusing the government of focusing on cutting costs instead of improving services.

HP Trim records management integrates with SharePoint

Hewlett-Packard has updated its records management software so it can now capture for legal posterity Microsoft SharePoint files and even entire SharePoint workspaces, the company announced.

Hundreds of US websites hacked

Hackers have managed to deface several hundred websites hosted by Network Solutions, the company said.

British Library signs £2.3m contract with Capgemini

The British Library has selected Capgemini UK to design and implement a new system for its website to help improve its online ordering services. Integration of disparate existing systems will be key to the project.

Tories position NHS IT and management as 'number one priority'

Tories position NHS IT and management as 'number one priority'

The Conservative Party today fired off its election-year campaigning with a focus on changing NHS IT and management, insisting that under a Tory government patients would control their own digital records online.

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Lancashire planning £1.9bn shared services framework

Lancashire planning £1.9bn shared services framework

Lancashire County Council is on the lookout for suppliers to provide up to £1.9 billion worth of IT services, which will be shared with its twelve borough councils, Cumbria County Council and other local bodies over a ten year period.

Google Web Elements embeds Google Apps into sites

Google expanded its Google Web Elements mechanism for embedding Google products onto a website this week, adding three Web Elements and other enhancements according to the Google Code Blog.

Essex begins work on multibillion pound transformation

Essex begins work on multibillion pound transformation

Essex County Council is soon to begin work on a large transformation programme, which is run by IBM and expected to eventually cost between £2.3 billion and £5.4 billion.

Labour and Tories in bitter row over IT strategy

Labour and Tories in bitter row over IT strategy

The government was last night accused of being “thoroughly complacent”, over the detail in leaked plans to slash billions of pounds from IT expenditure.

Borders begins UK wind down

Borders begins UK wind down

Borders UK has gone into administration, putting 1150 jobs at risk.

HMRC switches off 19 online systems for tests

HMRC switches off 19 online systems for tests

HM Revenue & Customs switched off 19 key online services, the majority over the whole weekend, in order to thoroughly test an upgrade to its systems.

Microsoft preps new Sharepoint update

Microsoft will detail its planned SharePoint Server 2010 business collaboration platform for the enterprise and web, emphasizing Internet, developer, and video capabilities.

Google asks Microsoft to support vector graphics on browser

Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) may be experiencing a renaissance thanks to growing support from web browsers, but Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser still fails to handle SVG, a Google official argued at a technical conference on Friday.

Startup launches breakthrough clustered file system for Web apps

A new storage start-up entered the market on Monday with a virtually unlimited software-based cluster for Web-facing applications.

Microsoft devs offer free AJAX CDN tool

The free Microsoft AJAX CDN provides caching for libraries, improving Web site performance

Tories to scrap NHS centralised patient records

Tories to scrap NHS centralised patient records

The Conservatives have revealed details of a plan to replace a multibillion pound central repository of NHS patient records with alternatives including online products from Google and Microsoft.

More holes found in Web's SSL security protocol

More holes found in Web's SSL security protocol

Security researchers have found some serious flaws in software that uses the SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encryption protocol used to secure communications on the Internet.

Microsoft shuts down Popfly

Microsoft shuts down Popfly

Microsoft Popfly, the company's hosted tool for building web pages, mashups, and games, is being shut down on 24 August, the victim of an economy that has the software giant re-evaluating priorities.

London Paper cuts costs by 66% with open source website

London Paper cuts costs by 66% with open source website

The London Paper has switched to an open source content management system as part of a major overhaul of its website.

PayPal to open platform to third-party developers

PayPal to open platform to third-party developers

PayPal will soon open up its platform to third-party developers, allowing them to build applications with a range of money transfer options.

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