http://www.silicon.com Results for HMRC en-us http://www.silicon.com/i/s/feeds/simple_logo.gif http://www.silicon.com 124 50 News feed from silicon.com http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39617374,00.htm HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will reduce the £840m it currently spends on IT each year by ditching or shrinking the size of 40 computer systems and shutting down a number of datacentres. HMRC inherited a large number of systems after it was... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:09:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39582315,00.htm The phishing deluge has continued into October, with taxpayers alerting HMRC to 10,000 scam attempts in a single day this month. HMRC has also warned that some fraudsters also sell their victims' details on to other criminal gangs. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:01:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39481570,00.htm Since the HMRC losses it has been demonstrated that both the public and private sectors are equally bad at looking after data," he said. The Conservative Party has today revealed its plans to reform what it calls Labour's "shambolic" and "costly... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:46:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/financialservices/0,3800010322,39479724,00.htm According to HMRC, a "small number" of users have had their details and passwords compromised by scammers, who made fraudulent tax refund claims through the account, hoping to route the refunds into their own pockets. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:14:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://comment.silicon.com/weeklyroundup/0,39024756,39465602,00.htm Presumably, as soon as they work out how many of the emails are actually scams and how many are actually genuine offers from HMRC itself to give back some overpaid money. HMRC, which knows a thing or two about not being extra-specially careful with... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:34:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/financialservices/0,3800010322,39464262,00.htm Messages from the taxman can often end up costing you money - but the HM Revenue and Customers (HMRC) is warning of an email that can leave you seriously out of pocket. According to HMRC, "criminal gangs" are behind a phishing scam currently doing... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:02:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39446882,00.htm He will take up the £180,000 per year position in September, where he will oversee 1,400 staff and a budget of £1bn, making the HMRC one of the largest IT departments in Europe. Let silicon.com keep you up to date with all the latest CIO job moves... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:52:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39445937,00.htm From TfL to HMRC, CIO Phil Pavitt talks to silicon.com about the nerves surrounding his new role, cleaning up outsourcing deals, and why he wants to make IT boring I do not feel that my approach [to being a CIO] will change for HMRC," he told... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:53:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/itdirector/0,39024673,39437242,00.htm Transport for London (TfL) CIO Phil Pavitt has been appointed the new CIO of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). He will take up the £180,000 per year position in September, where he will oversee 1,400 staff and a budget of £1bn, making the HMRC one of... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:18:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39435102,00.htm The ICO was granted powers to perform spot checks in 2007 following a data breach by HMRC and the data watchdog is expected to be granted extra powers of investigation of public sector establishments when the Coroners and Justice Bill, currently... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 26 May 2009 17:03:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60559201p,00.htm The Report was drafted at the request of Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, in response to HMRC's loss of 2 compact discs containing 25 million child benefit records in November 2007. The UK Data Handling Procedures in Government Report set out clear... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:56:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39410948,00.htm By March 2008 a total of 16.2 million Pay As You Earn (PAYE) cases were waiting to be checked manually by HMRC employees to see if the individuals in question were paying the correct level of tax. According to a spokesman for HMRC most cases are... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:22:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60549022p,00.htm Never a day goes by when one doesn't hear about another security blunder with highly confidential information being lost not only by Government departments but also by other large corporations including the DVA, DVLA, HMRC, the Leeds Building... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39394802,00.htm The centre will be run by the UK Identity and Passport Service, with input from HMRC, MI5, MI6, the Serious Organised Crime Agency and the police. Both the Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties have attacked the UK government over the retention... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:09:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/financialservices/0,3800010322,39391071,00.htm The HMRC has revealed two-thirds of income tax self assessments (SA) have been filed online for this tax year, following the 31 January deadline for submissions. The HMRC said the highest volume of online returns came last Friday when 390,000... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:57:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/careers/0,39024671,39386451,00.htm As member of the board, the 2007 CNET Networks UK Technology Awards CIO of the Year will contribute to the HMRC's strategic leadership. The HMRC is in the market for a new CIO. Let silicon.com keep you up to date with all the latest CIO job moves... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:26:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/itdirector/0,39024673,39374649,00.htm HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is now advertising the £180,000 per year position, heading up 1,400 staff and a budget of £1bn in one of the largest IT departments in Europe. According to the HMRC's latest performance report, the department has stopped... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:56:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39373303,00.htm HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has promised to have the recommendations of the Poynter Review implemented within the next two years. The review was designed to prevent another data debacle like the one that saw HMRC lose the details of 25 million... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:25:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39373301,00.htm HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) warned that fraudsters are flooding the UK with emails pretending to be from the taxman in the run up to the 31 January deadline for filing tax returns online. HMRC said it had received 11,000 scam emails since April... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:59:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39372270,00.htm In a settlement first announced in 2005, EDS agreed to pay £71.25m to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) over problems with the tax credit computer system it designed.silicon.com Financial Services Difficulties with the system resulted in HMRC overpaying... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:30:01 +0000