Stark warning. One third of major government ICT projects are likely to fail according to National Audit Office
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Microsoft To Warn Of State-Sponsored Hacks
Collision course? Redmond to warn its users when any government attempts to hack into its services
Apple To Pay £235m To Settle Italian Tax Row – Report
Settles corporate tax row with Italian authorities, and pledges agreement on tax liabilities going forward
Facebook Free Internet Hits Indian Regulator Buffers
Net neutrality halts Facebook's attempts to provide India with free Internet service
Amazon And eBay Face HMRC VAT Crackdown
Retailers warned they could be investigated over lack of tax paid by overseas resellers
Government Wants Schools To Monitor Pupil Web Use
Education secretary proposes new reforms introduces new scheme to prevent ‘radicalisation’ online
Chinese President Urges Adoption Of ‘Cyber Sovereignty’
Sovereign countries should set their own laws for the Internet and others should respect that, according to China President
GCHQ Releases Open Source Code On GitHub
British spy agency releases code for graph database tool, but why?
GCHQ To Spy On Consumer Shopping Data
Proposed new surveillance bill is too broad and could allow GCHQ to access people's shopping history, warns campaigner
Majority Of Local Councils Now ‘Share Services’
Tight budgets sees almost all local councils in the UK sharing services including IT and other services
EU Agrees New Cybersecurity Laws
Leading tech firms will be forced to report major cyber attacks under new European cybersecurity laws
University Denies Tor Accusation Of FBI Cash For Attacks
Carnegie Mellon denies Tor allegation the FBI outsourced cyber attack in return for cash payment
New York DA Targets Smartphone Encryption
Manhattan District Attorney on collision course with tech giants after call for weaker encryption
Government Urges Free Cyber Health Check For British Firms
Top UK businesses are being urged by the Government to take part in a free Cyber Health Check
UK, US Wargame Tests Financial Response To Cyber Attack
War games. British and American tests the responses of their financial centres to a major cyber attack
Tim Cook – Beware The “Dire Consequences” Of Increased Surveillance
Apple CEO adds his backing to end-to-end encryption and calls for more public awareness
British Spies Collected Phone Data For 14 Years
Theresa May admits British spooks have been bulk collecting phone data and email records since 2001
Government’s Investigatory Powers Bill To Require ISP Storage Of Browsing History
Return of Snoopers' Charter. ISPs will be required to store customer browsing history for 12 months
UK And China Snuggle Up For Green Tech Collaboration
State visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping yields collaboration agreement for tech and creative industries
Tech Giants Slam US Cybersecurity Bill
Tech firms voice opposition to US bill amid concerns about data privacy and ‘collateral damage’ to third parties
New £4m Fund Will Support UK Game Developers
Startup developers to be given grants and support as government seeks the next 'Tomb Raider'
Apple ‘Blocks’ Its Own News App In China
Apple News users in China are reportedly the latest to fall victim to the nation’s censorship policies
What Next For Tech Industry After Safe Harbour Suspension?
Technology, legal and privacy experts explain full implications of the ECJ's decision to suspend the Safe Harbour data sharing agreement between EU and US
Jimmy Wales: Get Encrypted, Or Face The Consequences
Wikipedia founder calls for better security for everyone, and an end to censorship
Outdated Online Government Services Hurt Businesses
Outdated online services from the government are impacting businesses, with tax being the worst culprit
NHS England Digital Boss Tim Kelsey Resigns
Move to the sun. Digital boss at NHS England is standing down and heading down under
MI5 Chief Wants Surveillance Powers To Keep Up With Technology
MI5 director general backs government moves to help intelligence agencies, claiming additional powers are necessary to keep country safe from terrorism
Look Out World – John McAfee Wants To Run For President
Troubled former security tycoon says his ‘Cyber Party’ can offer protection from government ‘cyber-warfare’
Industry Experts Meet To Tackle Online Child Abuse
Companies meeting in London to discuss ways to tackle online child sexual exploitation
Federal Staff ‘Still Not Notified’ Months After OPM Hack
US government still not notified staff of personal data compromise, months after the OPM hack