Information security
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Whose data is it anyway?
Will things get better or worse for the public sector and the way it handles our data? Technology can mean more freedom and access, but responsibility for information security on government networks is still unclear.
Comment
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With so many young people looking for work, internships are supposed to be one way into the job market. However, the realities of working for free, can be demanding, and can also affect benefit claims - as one graduate discovered
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And if so, how can the public sector turn information, or data, into knowledge to release resources and increase revenue? By making sure that data is accurate, say Experian
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While comprehensive equality legislation has certainly improved the lives of many, with severe funding cuts there is now a fear that the Human Rights Act in general is not high on local councils' agenda, simply because it will cost them money
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Communications are a staple not a luxury, despite the bad press surrounding PR
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Leadership skills are now about 'delivery'; they are not about motivation. It is time for politicians, officials and scholars to be open about this
News
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Criticism of Ministry of Defence 'bonuses' is very unfair and misleading, says union
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Performance measurement of public services needs a rethink and a new approach to reflect today's cold fiscal climate, says a new report
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Although in the doldrums through lack of private work, the construction industry's order books still remain relatively healthy thanks to public sector contracts
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How the NHS is identifying, attracting and retaining staff to see it through the recession and beyond
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Editor's picks
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The Centre for Public Scrutiny has published a guide to assist local scrutiny committee raise understanding of dignity and respect for those receiving health and care services
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Professor Colin Talbot makes an excellent joke on his Whitehall Watch blog about the government's present obsession with new local initiatives.
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Andrew Lee, chief executive of the Sustainable Development Commission and new chair Will Day were in front of the Commons energy and climate change committee on Wednesday, providing comprehensive and trenchant views about the (un)sustainability of the government's rather minimalist green stimulus package.
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On Tuesday, former prime minister Sir John Major appeared in front of the Commons' public administration committee which is investigating the role of unpaid advisers in government.
Earlier this year, Major proposed cutting the number of ministers, but appointing a small number of ministers from neither the Commons nor the Lords, but accountable to both. -
Not much support for the Scottish newspaper industry, hit, like print media everywhere, by a downturn in job adverts and a switch of readers over to online media, from the government's response on Monday to the Scottish Affairs committee
