Posts tagged ‘ICT’
ICT: BT’s Peter Russell – partnership with government
Monday, October 10th, 2011A summary of BT’s work with government and the difference it makes. BT has developed an impressive track record of providing transformation for local and devolved government bodies, including those in Northern Ireland. Our expertise in this arena has evolved to complement BT’s long-standing core competency in ICT. It now embraces innovative commercial models, a complete range of people and change management skills, and the ability to deliver economic benefits such as job creation and regeneration at a regional level. Here is a look at our track record: different challenges, bespoke...[full story]
ICT: Whitehall’s new strategy
Monday, October 10th, 2011agendaNi reviews the UK Government’s ICT Strategy, the principles of which will influence the devolved administrations. Reducing duplication, making procurement easier for SMEs by only allowing ICT projects that cost less than £100,000, implementing cloud computing and making the internet central to engagement with citizens are at the core of the Coalition Government’s ICT Strategy. Announcing the strategy in March, Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude said: “For too long, government has wasted vast amounts of money on ineffective and duplicate ICT systems.” The strategy document...[full story]
ICT: Digital island – Irish Government plans
Monday, October 10th, 2011Developing Ireland as a ‘digital island’ was cited as a priority by the Irish Government when it came to power in March. agendaNi examines its ICT priorities. The Republic’s Programme for Government committed to making Ireland a “first-mover” in information technology by making more progress on e- government, moving government services online, and investing in ICT in schools and the healthcare sector. Currently, citizens can engage with government through the gov.ie website which includes links to the 16 departments, plus eight e-government websites (see box). At the end of...[full story]
ICT: Amey leading the way technology solutions
Monday, October 10th, 2011Library customers are benefiting from Amey’s innovative technology solutions. Leading public services provider Amey is helping to create ‘Libraries of the Future’ across 99 sites in Belfast, where state-of- the-art technologies will improve the customer experience and generate efficiencies around the clock. As public libraries face unprecedented financial pressures, Amey and Libraries NI are implementing a single computerised library service. New technologies will allow customers to check multiple items in at once, pay charges and return items without assistance from library staff....[full story]
ICT: Broadband investment fund
Monday, October 10th, 2011Peter Cheney analyses Westminster’s new programme for rolling out fast broadband. Northern Ireland will receive £4.4 million of the UK Government’s £530 million Broadband Investment Fund but an MLA claims that much more action is needed to reach into rural areas. The money will be used by the Executive to help extend high speed broadband. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) also expects the Executive to match the package, bringing funds up to £8.8 million. One hundred per cent broadband access in Northern Ireland (at a minimum of 512 Kbps) was announced in January...[full story]
ICT: Future of health ICT
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011Mobile computing and comprehensive electronic care records are the next steps for ICT in health. Peter Cheney talks to Stephen Stewart, from the South Eastern Trust, about the way ahead. In Stephen Stewart’s view, ICT in health is the means to the end rather than the end in itself. “I think IT in the Health Service is about enabling people to help people. It’s a real enabler and becoming more and more of an enabler.” Stewart is Assistant Director of Technology and Telecommunications for the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, and is based at the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald....[full story]
ICT: Shared services in health
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011Shared services would improve efficiency in the health sector according to the Business Services Organisation which is implementing an ICT transformation project. agendaNi reports. The five health and social care trusts and related health organisations are in the process of developing a single organisation to carry out and update common services such as human resources, finance and payment of GPs and dentists. Overseen by the Business Services Organisation (which provides regional business support and professional services to the health and social care sector in Northern Ireland), the...[full story]
ICT: Data protection – best practice
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011Regular audits, higher penalties and controlling the use of USB pens in organisations could all improve the protection of data, Assistant Information Commissioner Ken MacDonald tells an agendaNi conference. Fines of up to £500,000 can be issued by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for data protection breaches. To date, though, the biggest fine the authority has levied is £100,000. Hertfordshire County Council was forced to pay out after it faxed information on child protection to the wrong recipient in two separate cases. Assistant Information Commissioner Ken MacDonald...[full story]
