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Local Councils Cannot ‘Guarantee’ Your Personal Data Is Safe
Report from privacy campaigners at Big Brother Watch show there were 4,236 data breach incidents between 2011 and 2014 in local government
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
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
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 role
Porn Clampdown By Government Questioned
Plan to stop kids accessing smut ignores the fact that most porn websites are hosted outside the UK
Obama Orders Exascale Supercomputer Initiative
World's faster supercomputer. Obama orders creation of computer capable of 1,000 petaflops
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 increasing threats
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
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
US Treasury Computer System Was Open To Hack
Shoddy government security? Vital intelligence system for US financial system was vulnerable to hackers
Lockheed Martin Mulls Government IT Services Sale
Spin-off could could "strengthen competitive posture" as Lockheed Martin as net sales down nine percent
Government Voucher Scheme To Help SMEs Defeat Cyber Attacks
Small and medium-sized businesses to get government help to bolster their cyber defences
Vodafone Details Government Requests For Communications Data
Vodafone received legal requests fro 28 countries during 2014 and predicts role could increase as market converges
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 industry
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
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 specific business superfast broadband targets
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
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
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
US Tech Firms Warn Obama To Back Off Encryption
Open letter to President Obama highlights tech opposition to efforts to weaken encryption systems
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
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?
Government And IBM Pledge £313m For Big Data Research
British government and Big Blue funnel £300m into big data and cognitive computing research
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
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
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
UK Government Ends Extended Support For Windows XP
Government opts not to renew extended support agreement for Windows XP, as migration continues
Government Appoints Joanna Shields As Internet Security Minister
Baroness Joanna Shields step down as Tech City chair to take new government role
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