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Superfast Broadband Awareness Low, But Higher In Rural Areas
Research suggest there is confusion about the availability of superfast broadband in the UK
Anthem Hack Investigators Cite Chinese ‘Fingerprints’
Investigators of Anthem attack pursue evidence pointing to Chinese state-sponsored hackers
NSA Reform Proposals Slammed As ‘Pitiful’
New proposals governing NSA data collection don't go far enough, campaigners complain
MPs Say Broadband Policy Is Short Changing Rural Areas
Parliamentary committee calls for 10Mbps minimum speeds and satellite broadband subsidies to make sure the final five percent of properties aren't left out
How Defra Uses Microsoft Dynamics AX To Process Billions Of Pounds
Defra and Hitachi Solutions Europe work together to deliver Government’s new digital by default approach
G-Cloud 6 Services Go Live For Public Sector
'Jargon free' G-Cloud 6 services now available on the government's digital marketplace
Francis Maude To Step Down At Next Election
Government IT leader will leave post as MP for Horsham at the next election
BT ‘Overestimates’ BDUK Fibre Rollout By £92m Say MPs
Public Accounts Committee report says the cost of rural broadband rollout could be a lot less than expected
Google To Change Privacy Policy, ICO Confirms
Google agrees to alter its UK privacy policy after escaping a fine by Information Commissioner
Government Funding To Turn Gloucestershire Nuclear Lab Into Green Tech Research Park
Funding to transform former Nuclear Lab into centre for renewable energy and cyber security skills
CyLon To Help Startups Develop UK’s Cyber Defences
The scheme aims to develop the UK into Europe's hub for cyber security startups
Northern Rail Offers Free Wi-Fi Thanks To Government Funding
Commuters in Leeds and Bradford to benefit from Super Connected Cities funding
China Demands Technology Firms Hand Over Source Code
Protectionism or national security? China demands foreign firms hand over source code for inspection
US Military Develops Invisible Biometric ‘Passwords’
The end of traditional biometric and password security? US Military signs deal for new ID verification system
Google And O2 To Back Government School Computing Drive
Government to announce support of big name tech firms supporting computing skills teaching in school
White House Leaves FTC To Decide Net Neutrality Laws
The FTC will decide how the Internet is governed after the White House said it already had the required powers
Britain And USA To Stage Cyber War Games
“Shall we play a game?” The UK and US are to launch cyber attacks on the City of London and Wall Street
EU Asks For Opinions About Using 700MHz Spectrum For Mobile Broadband
EU launches consultation over plans to use 700MHz airwaves currently used for Freeview for mobile services
Pro-Russian Hackers Boast Of German Website Attack
Hacker group claims to have hit websites of Angela Merkel and the German legislature among others
Nuclear Plant Discovers Worm Infection
Malware has been discovered in a device connected to the control systems of a nuclear power plant in South Korea
.Wales Domains Go On Sale
£50 reserve price allows businesses or individuals to register patriotic domain
Google Gmail Block Continues In China
China's Great Firewall reportedly blocks access to Gmail, but the Chinese media blame Google for the disruption
China To Introduce Cloud Trust Rating
Move could lock out foreign cloud providers not passing security tests
Mobile Operators To Invest £5bn To Improve Rural Coverage
Government abandons controversial national roaming plans in favour of a new legally binding agreement by mobile operators
5 Things You Need To Know About Tomorrow’s Data Centre Market
Here's how the market is reacting to the world's most important buildings
Motorola Solutions: Data Analytics, IoT And 4G Can Transform Public Safety
Motorola Solutions says it can make cities safer places to live and is confident about its future following the sale of its enterprise business
Sir Tim Berners-Lee Warns Of Erosion Of Web Freedoms
Founder of the World Wide Web warns that the web is becoming less free and more unequal
Spy Agency GCHQ Launches New Code-Making App
Can the notorious snooping bureau inspire the future defenders of cyber space?
Apple And IBM Launch First Industry-Specific ‘MobileFirst’ Apps
New apps targeting public and private sector are made available to enterprise customers