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Intellect reviews current R&D innovation support in the UK |
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'Helping Innovation Flourish'
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Intellect recently published a paper reviewing the current provision for supporting R&D and innovation in the UK. Coming out of the recession Intellect believes that the technology industry will be at the core of new growth in the UK, offering a better balanced economy. 'Helping innovation flourish' makes several recommendations, formed from the basis of the discussions, which aim to encourage innovation and R&D in the UK.
Download your free copy of 'Helping Innovation Flourish' (PDF 4.8MB)»
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Lord Carter's Interim Digital
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Let's look at the big story to emerge from Lord Carter's Interim Digital Britain report, that of a 'universal' broadband at 2Mbit/s, a speed easily fast enough to stream iPlayer jitter free. The questions of whether it's plausible to deliver this as a base line service across the UK has prompted much head scratching by the experts and this week Broadband thinktank PointTopic said the government faces a "massive challenge" in achieving its goal. They produced a regional breakdown of areas that currently do not have fast access showing that Northern Ireland is most poorly placed, with more than 30 per cent of households out of reach of 2Mbit/s followed by Wales, where 26.9 per cent of homes are unable to get speeds of 2Mbit/s or above. It says a majority of regions in the UK have 10-15 per cent of their population beyond 2Mbit/s reach. Two big questions for Lord Carter and his team: how to reach this underserved demographic, and what level of public intervention is government willing to undertake?
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Document Management update |
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'Open source, open standards, and re-use' |
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Intellect launches Software as a
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Software as as Service is a growing model across the Software industry but is still a misunderstood business model. In order to dispel some of these myths and to improve the understanding about the benefits of SaaS Intellect's new group will be producing a paper which will examine these issues as well as the opportunities for the UK industry over the coming years.
For further information about the group contact Venease Morgan, T 020 7331 2165,
E venease.morgan@intellectuk.org
Register for the meeting on 24 March 2009»
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Superfast Broadband event review |
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Today's technology can provide the Universal Service Commitments called for by Lord Stephen Carter in the Digital Britain Report |
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Evidence presented at Intellect's workshop on 09 February demonstrated that the UK's digital divide is fully capable of being bridged using technology available today.
Representatives of the terrestrial wireless and satellite communications industry came together in a workshop to discuss the capabilities of their current and planned broadband services, and also where their technologies would lead to in the next five to ten years.
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Carbon Reduction Commitment |
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DECC's Consultation on the Draft Order to Implement the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC)
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This is the third consultation on the development of the CRC scheme, which is scheduled to come into effect in April 2010. CRC is a cap and trade scheme which seeks to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from large non-energy intensive organisations in both the public and the private sector. You can view the document here (PDF 1.9MB). Intellect's Data Centres Group is looking to submit a response ahead of the 04 June deadline.
If you would like to find out more about the consultation, or if you would like to be involved in discussing or drafting Intellect's response, please contact Scarlett Graham, T 020 7331 2173, E scarlett.graham@intellectuk.org | |
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How can you manage the security of customer data across borders? Do you know how to measure the impact of your data protection strategy? 26 March 2009, Old Broad Street, London
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With financial organisations possessing huge amounts of personal data, banks are at considerably higher risk of data theft or loss than other organisations. The impact of large scale data loss can be severe causing huge damage to an organisation's reputation.
This BBA conference will provide you with an opportunity to hear from industry and regulatory experts on the key issues and challenges with data protection whilst also evaluating future developments that will impact on protecting customers' personal information in financial services.
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To book places for you and your colleagues please download a registration form from www.bba.org.uk/pcd and fax it to 020 7216 8894. | | |
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BCS HC2009, 28-30 April 2009, Harrogate International Centre |
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The UK's largest healthcare informatics event for all with an interest in information systems in healthcare.
Commercial showcase of leading edge companies; conference featuring current hot topics; keynote speakers and industry 'personalities' include Christine Connelly (Chief Information Officer for Health).
Delegate registration now open online at www.hcshowcase.org |
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Technology Business Expert |
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Technology Business Expert, the podcast from Intellect and ChangeBEAT for leaders, executives and ambitious professionals
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Our featured episode this week is:
Consultative Selling - Unlocking Your Value
In this episode we build on the 'The Magic of Proud Oscar' (episode 2) and discuss how the successful sales professional engineers the environment where the customer is willing to allow him or her to add value.
Our question for you is: "How well are your sales teams working with your customers to understand their real business issues and to add value in helping them to succeed, overcoming the barriers that customers frequently erect?"
We also tell the sad, sad story of how a very experienced consultative seller paid the price for departing from the Proud Oscar model, and so blew away a fantastic opportunity.
Click here to view this and all of our other episodes and subscribe now»
Also available - ChangeBEAT ToolKITs. Our downloadable ToolKITs provide instant expertise on all aspects of planning, marketing, selling, delivering and deploying technology to generate maximum business benefit. With prices starting at only £9.99, the ToolKITs provide all the expertise you need to increase your sales and set you on the path to success.
Also, Intellect members are entitled to a 20 per cent discount by entering the discount code INT12345.
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Could you be the next sponsor for this year's Local Government IT Excellence Awards? |
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Now in their fourteenth year, Intellect, Socitm and SOLACE are extremely proud to present the Local Government IT Excellence Awards and are looking for a sponsor to share our successes with. The Awards aim to demonstrate how IT has been used successfully and innovatively to deliver best value public services. With a judging panel raring to go, we are looking for that special IT project that will help people do their job better and in turn improve the service to the citizen.
For full details on the sponsorship package please contact Carla Baker, T 020 7331 2164, E carla.baker@intellectuk.org
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Thanks to BBC and silicon.com for the following snippets of news:
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Google's pictures of UK go live |
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Google has launched the UK version of its Street View service, which allows users to browse a selection of pictures taken along city streets. |
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Big jump in online banking fraud |
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Software allowing fraudsters to track what you type led to the level of online banking fraud more than doubling in 2008, according to a banking body. |
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SMEs come over all a-Twitter |
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UK small businesses are embracing microblogging site Twitter with around 700,000 UK small businesses now using the service. |
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