Barclays online and ATM crash after disc array fault
A disc array fault left thousands of Barclays customers unable to access their bank accounts online or withdraw money from cash machines in the south of England for three hours yesterday.
Stories by Leo King
Tories warns suppliers it plans to scrap ID cards
The Conservative party has contacted the suppliers in the running for <a href="http://www.computerworlduk.com/management/government-law/public-sector/news/index.cfm?newsid=14638">identity cards</a> contracts with a cancellation warning letter.
UK phone line tax to fund rural broadband
A tax will be imposed on fixed telephone lines in the UK to help fund the rollout of broadband to rural areas.
This will cost every household with a landline phone 50 pence per month, equivalent to £6 a year.
Police to have BlackBerry access to investigation system
The UK's National Policing Improvement Agency will set up mobile access to its central Holmes 2 investigation system.
UK government to delete DNA profiles from database
The UK government will delete DNA profiles of 850,000 innocent people from its DNA database, but civil liberties groups said revised data retention measures do not go far enough.
UK government presses ahead with ID cards roll out
The UK government has signalled its determination to press ahead with ID cards, in spite of calls from the opposition parties and civil liberties campaigners for the scheme to be scrapped.
Government issues ultimatum to UK health IT suppliers
NHS suppliers BT and CSC have until November to prove they can implement electronic health records.
UK government IT suppliers have 'free ride' with taxpayer money
UK government IT suppliers have a "free ride" on the back of taxpayer cash, with many of their contracts unchecked on value for money, a powerful group of MPs is warning.
UK contractors prefer security over big pay
British IT contractors are pushing for longer term work, even at the expense of pay, according to recent research.
Snuggle your CEO as security budgets tighten
It is vital that chief information security officers (CISOs) vastly improve their relationship with their chief executives as budgets tighten and they are expected to do more with less.
Specialist London police squad to tackle business data theft
A specialist police squad is being established to help businesses in the City of London tackle data theft.
Dramatic fall in UK IT staff demand, says KPMG
There has been a dramatic fall in demand for IT staff in the UK, according to a new report from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and KPMG. But the fall in demand was far less severe than other sectors.
UK Parliament IT systems hit by Conficker virus
The IT systems at the Houses of Parliament have been hit by the Conficker worm.
Scottish hospitals in emergency recovery after IT virus
Two Scottish hospitals have been knocked out of normal operation by a computer virus, sending key functions back to pen and paper.
Police force loses 'unencrypted' investigations memory stick
A memory stick that contains information on hundreds of police investigations, possibly unencrypted, has gone missing.