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UK.gov security is pants
IT security levels in UK central and local government are worryingly poor and need significant improvements if the UK is to meet its e-government targets, a survey out this week warns.
Government security levels fall far below those of comparable IT sectors such as banking and finance, according to a report from security testing firm NTA Monitor.
UK.gov seeks input on anti-spam law
On Thursday, the UK government began consultations on strengthening laws to prohibit spamming.
UK.gov to hire IT project SWAT team
The government is to bring in a team of IT specialists to oversee big technology projects and prevent them from failing. Chief information officer Ian Watmore described the team as a "heavy hitter brigade" when he announced the scheme at a government CIO meeting last week.
UK.Gov Web sites get another bashing
The UK Government's Web sites have come in for yet another bashing following research that found each site had an average of 600 errors - seven times higher than the average error rate for the UK's leading 100 companies.
UK.gov websites under fire (again)
UK government websites today came under attack for failing to help the very citizens most likely to need the information and services that they offer.
According to a damming study from the Society of IT Management (Socitm) and Citizens Advice, the charity representing the national network of Citizens Advice Bureaux, Whitehall's online offerings have "some way to go" if they are to meet e-government targets.
UK's digital economy standing 'damaged by lack of clear strategy'
The increased indecisiveness of its development strategy has damaged the UK's standing as a digital economy, according to Denis McCauley, director of global technology research at the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
The UK dropped one place in this years EIU digital economy rankings, which reflect how countries maximise the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for economic and social benefit.
"We have downgraded the UK's scores this year in the area of government policy and vision," Mr McCualey said.
UK's e-gov initiatives put SOAs to the test
When commentators compare France to the UK, they joke about the state of British railways or the strength of the French unions. Yet it is also interesting to note the different approaches taken by the two countries on e-government and how the UK has taken the lead in this domain.
UK's e-government is a waste of money
The British Labour government has lost more than 1.5 billion pounds (EUR 2.21 billion) in six years in pursuit of realizing electronic government, reports the Financial Times.
UK's e-government services are impressive but insufficiently used, says OECD
The UK has some of the most sophisticated e-government services in Europe but not enough people use them, according to data published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
The OECD has published the results of its research into the performance of governments across the world. It measured expenditure, revenues, regulation, corruption and budgeting policies.
UK's smallest unitary authority embraces e-government
The Council of the Isles of Scilly is exploring how e-government can be implemented in its unique area of five islands, to service a small and widely dispersed population. The Council has commissioned Socitm Consulting to review its ICT options and to project manage the implementation of an e-government programme strategy.
The Council delivers the full range of services required of a unitary authority, and an ICT strategy needs to support this, while also supporting the priority e-government outcomes, but minimising the revenue costs over the next 5 years. The Council has received IEG funding to purchase and implement ICT systems, but with a council tax base of just over 1000 revenue has to be closely managed and proposed solutions must be sustainable in the longer term. This unique problem of proportionality also makes unviable the introduction of the major packages used by other authorities to deliver the same services.
UK's top-rated e-services not being used, says report
Services rated in top three countries but take-up is slow
The UK has the third most sophisticated e-government service in Europe, according to a report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Only Austria and Portugal surpassed the UK in the maturity of their citizen and business-facing government services.
UK’s use of online government services declines to 2008 levels
Despite the number of public services being made available online in the UK increasing dramatically in recent years, citizens' use of these e-government services is declining and has dropped to 2008 usage levels.
This is according to the latest scoreboard provided by the European Commission (EC), which rates member states on how they are performing on their Digital Agenda initiatives, which were laid out in 2010 in an attempt to boost investment in, and use of, digital technologies.
UKPS issues photo reminder
The approach of new rules on passport photos has prompted the agency to resissue its guidance to the public
The UK Passport Service (UKPS) has reminded applicants of the need to ensure their passport photos meet the demands of facial recognition technology.
It sent out a reminder on 5 September 2005 of requirements orginally announced in August 2004. These were drawn up in line with specifications of the International Civil Aviation Organisation and will come into force on 12 September, in advance of ePassports early next year.
UKPS to extend passport checks
A scheme to check passport applicants' details against public and private databases is to be rolled out nationwide, according to the UK Passport Service's annual report
The UK Passport Service is getting ready to extend a datasharing project to verify people's identity for passport applications across the country.
The move, detailed in the UKPS annual report, follows a successful small scale trial of the Personal Identity Project in its Glasgow office (PIP).
Umfassende britische Verkehrsüberwachung geplant

Die britische Verkehrspolizei hat nach erfolgreichen Tests mit der Errichtung ein Systems zur umfassenden Videoüberwachung aller am Straßenverkehr teilnehmenden Fahrzeuge begonnen. Dies geht aus einem Artikel der Sunday Times hervor, die sich auf ein Strategiepapier der britischen Polizeigewerkschaft beruft. Innerhalb der kommenden zwölf Monate sollen an sämtlichen Verkehrsknotenpunkten, Supermärkten, Tankstellen, Stadtzentren und Autobahnen Überwachungskameras installiert werden. Auch alle bisher angebrachten und für diesen Zweck geeigneten Kameras sollen möglichst in das System einbezogen werden. Zunächst solle das im Aufbau befindliche System lediglich der Überführung von Temposündern dienen. Mit den erzielten Bußgeldeinnahmen ließe sich dann der weitere Ausbau des Kameranetzes finanzieren.
United Kingdom e-government success: 5 principles
Since 2010, UK has taken bold steps in modernising its public service and its successes are well known - it is now on track to becoming the “most digital government” in the G8 by 2015.
UK’s Minister for the Cabinet Office, Francis Maude, believes that governments around the world are facing similar changes - tight budgets, rising expectations and low growth. “So we need a new paradigm for government services - one that delivers better services, focused on user needs, at much lower cost, in a way that supports economic growth.”
United Kingdom seeking advice on open standards definition
The UK Cabinet Office is seeking advice on the definition of open standards in the context of Government Information Technologies, by posting the relative consultation documents online on 8 February 2012. The consultation follows the withdrawal, in November 2011, of an IT Procurement policy in effect since in January 2011.
The consultation should also help make clear what effects compulsory standards may have on Government departments, delivery partners and supply chains. Another aim is to gain knowledge on international alignment and cross-border interoperability.
US extends visa-waiver for UK citizens, biometrics in the wings...
The US Department of Homeland Security yesterday announced a one-year extension of its Visa Waiver Programme (VWP) to 26 October 2006.
VWP countries, including the UK, are required to have a biometric passport issuing system in place by 26 October 2006 in order to continue as members of the Programme and benefit from visa free travel to the US after that date.
The date for rollout of UK biometric passports is in the period January-July 2006.
US: New York City EV pilot may lead to 10,000 on-street chargers by 2030

British companies Connected Kerb, Char.gy and US-based Voltpost have been selected.
UK-based Connected Kerb has been selected to deliver on-street charge points across New York City in what the company calls a “groundbreaking flagship project”. Provided for the New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) and Newlab, the pilot could lead to 10,000 curbside chargers across NYC by 2030.
USA: D.C.-area first responders adopt new text alert system

First responders in the Washington metropolitan region are using a common text alerting system for emergency communications aimed at improving communications between municipalities and with citizens.
The District of Columbia and suburban governments in Maryland and Virginia have deployed the Roam Secure Alert Network for text-based notifications, created by Roam Secure Inc., the Arlington, Va.-based company said in a press release.