Governement-IT

Digital Platforms To Be Included In EU Cybersecuity Law

Search engines, social networks and e-commerce websites will have to comply with EU security measures

9 years ago

UK Public Sector Is Falling For The Public Cloud

Majority of public sector organisations use public cloud services, even if not officially signed off by IT department

9 years ago

Government Digital Service Head Mike Bracken Quits

Mike Bracken will leave his role as head of GDS later this year after more than four years in the…

9 years ago

Porn Clampdown By Government Questioned

Plan to stop kids accessing smut ignores the fact that most porn websites are hosted outside the UK

9 years ago

Obama Orders Exascale Supercomputer Initiative

World's faster supercomputer. Obama orders creation of computer capable of 1,000 petaflops

9 years ago

Local Government IT Security Is A Bloody Mess, Research Finds

Are budget cuts to blame? Majority of local government organisations say their security is not robust enough to deal with…

9 years ago

Public Sector Lags Behind Business In Device And App Use

O2 and YouGov report suggest businesses are saving significantly more because of technology than public sector

9 years ago

WTO IT Trade Deal Cuts Technology Tariffs

Cheaper technology could be on the way as WTO cuts tariffs on more than 200 high-tech goods

9 years ago

US Treasury Computer System Was Open To Hack

Shoddy government security? Vital intelligence system for US financial system was vulnerable to hackers

9 years ago

Lockheed Martin Mulls Government IT Services Sale

Spin-off could could "strengthen competitive posture" as Lockheed Martin as net sales down nine percent

9 years ago

Government Voucher Scheme To Help SMEs Defeat Cyber Attacks

Small and medium-sized businesses to get government help to bolster their cyber defences

9 years ago

Vodafone Details Government Requests For Communications Data

Vodafone received legal requests fro 28 countries during 2014 and predicts role could increase as market converges

9 years ago

Chancellor George Osborne Delivers Tech-Free 2015 Summer Budget

Despite pre-election vows to make the UK the “technology centre of Europe”, government serves up virtually nothing for British tech…

9 years ago

BBC To Cut 1,000 Jobs, Merge Tech Teams As Online Viewing Leads To £150m Shortfall

BBC must find more savings as popularity of streaming and mobile reduces television ownership and licence fee income

9 years ago

Ofcom: New Broadband Code Of Conduct And Government Fibre Targets Will Aid SMBs

Ofcom wants SMBs to be able to switch provider if they don't get good service and says government should set…

9 years ago

US And China Pledge ‘Code Of Cyber Conduct’

“Please stop hacking American targets”, or words to that effect as President Obama raises concern with China

9 years ago

MoD Plans New Secure Communications System With Project MORPHEUS

Military wants SMBs to contribute to Project MORPHEUS, promising a chance to influence the future of secure radio technology

9 years ago

London Technology Week Celebrates ‘Tech Hub of Europe’

Mayor of London Boris Johnson celebrates capital's tech scene as 200,000 people are now employed by digital sector

9 years ago

US Tech Firms Warn Obama To Back Off Encryption

Open letter to President Obama highlights tech opposition to efforts to weaken encryption systems

9 years ago

HMRC Picks Google Apps Over Office 365 For Collaboration

Internal HMRC documents will be stored on Google's offshore servers under the new cloud contract

9 years ago

Is The Snooper’s Charter Good For UK Tech?

Snooper's Charter appears to be revived, but with some predicting a tech exodus from the UK, what impact will have?

9 years ago

Northern Ireland Pledges Additional £1m For Rural Broadband

Government promises more funding to help Northern Irish rural businesses and residents make the most of superfast broadband

9 years ago

UK Faces Tech Firm ‘Exodus’ If Snooper’s Charter Is Passed

Eris Industries has relocated, at least temporarily. If controversial Snooper's Charter becomes law, other UK-based tech firms could follow

9 years ago

UK Police Make Two Communications Data Requests Per Minute

A report based on Freedom of Information requests has found British police forces approved 93 percent of requests

9 years ago

UK Government Ends Extended Support For Windows XP

Government opts not to renew extended support agreement for Windows XP, as migration continues

9 years ago

Government Appoints Joanna Shields As Internet Security Minister

Baroness Joanna Shields step down as Tech City chair to take new government role

10 years ago

MPs Expense £70,000 Worth Of iPhones, iPads And PCs Before Election Deadline

Expenses watchdog suggests unseated or retiring MPs should donate equipment to charity

10 years ago

US Dispatches Mission To Muzzle Russian Cyber Security Threats

Expedition to Eastern Europe examines ways to combat growing cyber threat from Russia

10 years ago

NSA Sought German Help To Spy On Siemens – Report

The NSA asked its German equilvant for help to spy on industrial conglomerate Siemens

10 years ago