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Trump Administration Orders US Government Work On Y2K Bug To Stop
Seventeen years later and US federal agencies can stop filing paperwork on the Millennium Bug
Scottish Government Warned Over Farming IT System
Scottish government risks £60m fine for 'serious issues' with IT system for farmers north of the border
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (9 June)
Another busy week, but have you picked up the top tech news?
Poll: Why Use New Technologies In The Public Sector?
Tech was absent from the 2017 General Election but how can it benefit the public sector?
Infosec 2017: Government Can’t Ignore ‘Technical Realities’ Of Encryption
Issues of encryption and internet regulation both tackled at InfoSecurity Europe 2017
Non-Voters Back Online Voting System Ahead Of General Election
General election voting - Survey finds 42 percent of non-voters would likely vote if online system were in place
US Visa Applicants Face Stricter Vetting With Social Media And Employment Checks
Stricter visa vetting procedures get approval despite facing criticism
Booz Allen Hamilton Leaves Pentagon Files On Open Amazon Server
Oops. American defence contractor leaves sensitive US government files on public server with no password protection
ICO Fines Basildon Council £150,000 For Leaking Personal Data
ICO shows no mercy on data protection as GDPR countdown continues
IBM Security Offers GDPR Help Ahead Of Looming Deadline
With only a year to go before the arrival of GDPR, Big Blue offers ways to help organisations to deal with the strict regulations
One Year To Go: What Is GDPR And Why Should Businesses Care?
With one year to go until new regulations come into effect, the deadline for compliance is fast approaching
How One Security Reseacher Stopped WannaCry Ransomware Attack
WannaCry can be stopped but its impact has been felt worldwide
NHS Ransomware Attack Needs To Be A Wake Up Call For Government IT
OPINION: Legacy systems leave critical public infrastructure vulnerable to the dark side of the Internet
Trump Signs Executive Order To Upgrade US Cyber Defences
Cyber defences of US government agencies to be upgraded after President Trump orders order
Durham Police Gets Helping Head From A Suspect Assessing AI
The police force is set to go live with the HART AI system in a couple of months
Tech Firms Urge FCC Not To Repeal Obama’s Net Neutrality Rules
Amazon, Facebook, Google, Twitter etc warn FCC chairman over his intentions to repeal net neutrality rules
Microsoft Sees Doubling Of US Government Spy Data Requests
Redmond also, for the first time ever, publishes national security letter used by government to obtain user data
FCC Chair To ‘Quickly Replace’ Obama Net Neutrality Rules
Two speed Internet? Head honcho of US comms watchdog wants to reserve net neutrality rules
Sir Tim Berners-Lee Slams UK, US ‘Assault’ On Web Privacy
British web inventor pledges to combat efforts by the UK and US to weaken encryption and online privacy
DVLA Has Digital Drivers License Ambitions For Apple Pay
The government agency is aiming to have a working prototype available by September 2017
GCHQ Denies ‘Ridiculous’ Trump Wiretapping Claims, Receives Formal US Apology
GCHQ described the claims as "nonsense" after Donald Trump tweeted that he had been under surveillance
UK Digital Strategy: Tech Sector Reacts To Government’s Plans To Target AI And Stem Digital Skills Gap
TECH VIEW: The government has released its new digital strategy, but what does the tech sector think?
UK Government Outlines Strategy To Combat Digital Skills Gap Fears
UK government will work with businesses and charities in new Digital Skills Partnership
House Of Lords Demands 30Mbps USO In Digital Economy Bill Defeat
Not fast enough. Lords sends Digital Economy Bill back to the Commons after universal service obligation defeat for broadband
AI And Cyber Attacks Will Be Put To The Test By Royal Navy’s Information Warrior 17 Excercise
The Navy will push information warfare and cyber defense to combat future threats
Digital Catapult Gets £1.1m Government Funding To Drive Cyber 101 Scheme
The fund will aim to help mentor cyber security startups to grow into larger companies
MPs Slam ‘Dysfunctional’ Governmental Breach Reporting
Parliamentary committee also warns of real skill shortage to tackle growing cyber menace
China Tightens Grip On Internet Censorship With 14 Month VPN Crackdown
The use of unauthorised virtual private networks will be made illegal by the Chinese government
Government’s Industrial Strategy: Tech Sector Reacts To Theresa May’s Plan
TECH VIEW: Theresa May has laid out the government's industrial strategy, but what does the tech industry think?