UK: businesslink.gov.uk says that bosses are failing to improve their business skill
The research showed that 64 per cent of owner managers believe it distracts them from running their business, while nearly a third (32 per cent) of those surveyed cited cost. The research also showed that owner managers recognise the value of professional development with almost a third of respondents saying that personal development would help them run their business and 28 per cent saying it would improve staff relationships.
UK: DVLA vehicle register: consultation on how to broaden database access
The provisions governing the release of this data have, in effect, been in place, for over 40 years. When these provisions were originally introduced they did not envisage the introduction of electronic databases, the large number of vehicles now on the roads, or the range of bodies now requesting access.
Can Social Software Improve E-Government?
But there are even newer forms of digital access, collaboration and participation that are gaining momentum and might have the potential to make e-government a bit more personal. In a Feb. 2005 story, writer Blake Harris chronicled the impact of Web logs -- "blogs" for short -- on politics, news reporting and government. Shortly after becoming Utah's CIO in 2001, Phillip Windley began blogging personally, and encouraged IT staff throughout the state to blog. His personal blog continues.
New Zealand: Online census prompts security warning
Statistics New Zealand will be providing tight security for the country’s first online census but warns that users will need to do their part if they want to ensure their data stays confidential.
“You will also need to have an up-to-date operating system, firewall, antivirus and anti-spyware on your computer to ensure the privacy of your census information,” Statistics warns in a bulletin to potential online clients.
USA: Two Pentagon programs win information-sharing honors
The Radio Frequency In-Transit Visibility system, used throughout the Defense Department, employs electronic tags to track and provide information on the contents of containers, vehicles and equipment.