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President Obama’s Take On Cyber Security | eWEEK Europe UK
[...] It's clear that the White House review team was committed to building privacy into these cyber-security policy recommendations from the beginning of the process. Further, we are greatly encouraged by the administration's strong commitment to develop its cyber-security privacy policies in a collaborative manner with those in the private sector. . [...]
Obama Pressured To Appoint Cyber-security Chief | eWEEK Europe UK
[...] Further, we are greatly encouraged by the Administration's strong commitment to develop its cybersecurity privacy policies in a collaborative manner with those in the private sector. . [...] It's clear that the White House review team was committed to building privacy into these cybersecurity policy recommendations from the beginning of the process, CDT President and CEO Leslie Harris said in one of the dozens of statements flooding e-mail boxes after Obama's speech. [...]
US Wants To Make It Easier To Develop Green Tech | eWEEK Europe UK
[...] The message here is simple. When you get the incentives right, the private sector can respond with solutions that are both more effective and more affordable than anyone would have imagined, Locke said. [...] Locke also said, Perhaps the original idea for these innovations will come from a government research lab. But if history is any guide, the commercialisation and real-world application of these technologies will be pioneered by private-sector innovators and entrepreneurs. . [...] In a wide-ranging speech, Locke told the delegates that innovative government policies alone would not stem the tide of global warming. Instead, he said, a preeminent goal of government energy policies needs to be making it as easy as possible for private-sector people to develop new energy solutions and bring them to market. [...]
» Print UK Still Lags At Open Source | eWEEK Europe UK
[...] The UK government's decision to promote open source in public sector IT won kudos, but was behind countries like the Netherlands, which has had a strong public sector IT policy for two years now, according to Jan Wildeboer, open source evangelist at Red Hat. [...] In relation to you comments about our Dutch colleagues we were impressed with their policy and you would not be surprised to know that we copied with pride, in an open source kind of way, some of their thinking. [...]
Solutions & Apps | eWEEK Europe UK
[...] The UK government's open source policy is not policed effectively, leaving UK public sector in thrall to greedy proprietary software vendors, according to open source leaders. [...]
Mobile Tech Must Be On Copenhagen Agenda Says GSMA | eWEEK Europe UK
[...] With the right public policies in place, the mobile industry can make a major contribution in the fight against global warming, lowering emissions in other sectors by more than 4.5 times mobile's own footprint, which is the equivalent of taking one in every three cars off the road, said Rob Conway, chief executive and member of the board, GSMA. [...]
» Print Public Sector Green IT Inertia Exposed | eWEEK Europe UK
[...] Steve Palmer, president of public sector IT body, [4] Socitm stated. Most third and public sector bodies know that they cannot afford to continue as normal and will need to restructure the way that services are delivered. [...] Only 16 percent of respondents were currently [3] sharing best practice and knowledge in the development and implementation of green IT strategies with other public sector agencies. [...] The results of a survey published last week suggest the UK public sector has a lot of work to do to meet the government's carbon reduction targets. [...]
The “Digital Natives” Are Restless Warns EC | eWEEK Europe UK
[...] Europe's digital economy has tremendous potential to generate huge revenues across all sectors, but to turn this advantage into sustainable growth and new jobs, governments must show leadership by adopting coordinated policies that dismantle existing barriers to new services, said Viviane Reding, EU commissioner for Information Society and Media. [...] The UK is working to stimulate UK tech start-ups. The UK Innovation Investment Fund (UK IIF), announced by the Prime Minister on 29 June, will receive public funding from £150 million alongside private sector investment on a pari-passu basis , according to DBIS. [...]
Tories To Bring Government IT Spending Slowdown | eWEEK Europe UK
[...] But, as you will read in this report, all that is about to change, he cautioned. Whichever party forms the government post the 2010 General Election, public sector SITS growth rates will fall. Indeed, fall below those from the private sector. Those companies that have complacently relied on the public sector are in for a rude shock. [...] The UK SITS sector rubbed its hands with glee, wrote Holway. I just cannot count the number of times that CEOs said to us Thank goodness for the public sector.' during both private and public sessions. [...] &the initial restraints of the incoming Government went out of the window as they entered their second term, Holway wrote. Grand projects were the order of the day. Public sector expenditure soared. [...]
Public Sector Green IT Inertia Exposed | eWEEK Europe UK
[...] Neil Crockett, head of Public Sector in UK and Ireland at Cisco stated. Overall the results demonstrate there is still much work to be done. ICT has the power to transform the way the public sector delivers its services, helping to improve inter-agency communication and meet the government's carbon reduction targets. [...] Steve Palmer, president of public sector IT body, Socitm stated. Most third and public sector bodies know that they cannot afford to continue as normal and will need to restructure the way that services are delivered. [...] Cisco commissioned the independent charity, Name to survey 150 public sector IT managers about their confidence in meeting the carbon reduction targets set out in the Greening Government ICT Strategy. [...]
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