ANALYSIS: The system integrator might be behind the times but its range of technology may mean it is unique placed in the business of digital transformation
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Government Commits £2bn To Cutting-Edge Tech And Research Funding
Prime Minister Theresa May has outlined plans to pour an additional £2 billion per year in to Britain’s research and development sector
GDS Appoints Anna Shipman As Open Source Lead
The government legitimises its commitment to open source
UK Police’s 10 Year Digital Plan Focuses On Communications, Forensics
A 10-year strategy sees UK police forces taking wider advantage of digital tech, while training to handle its risks
Fujitsu: UK Government Is ‘More Realistic’ With Its IT Supplier Ambitions
Fujitsu Forum: Big firms working with startups allows government IT to be better delivered
Fujitsu CTO: IoT Is A Tech Issue Not A Business Problem
Fujitsu Forum: The Japanese Tech giant’s CTO sees the Internet of Things as a different revolution to the likes of Microsoft
GitHub Enterprise 2.8 Upgrade Ready For Business Projects
Business section of GitHub upgraded with host of new features including projects tool and code review
IoT Partnerships ‘Needed’ To Drive Tech Evolution
Microsoft, IBM and SAP champion the creation of cross-industry Internet of Things ecosystems
Cyber-Politics Reached New Heights In 2016 Presidential Election
ANALYSIS: Never before have social media and even cyber-spying been used to such an enormous extent to shape voter sentiment
Government ‘Can Change’ Despite GDS Turmoil And Long-Term IT Contracts With Megavendors
UK Cloud CEO says there is evidence of a culture shift in Whitehall as smaller vendors wouldn't have got a look in five years ago. And, Brexit could accelerate it
Node.js Is Helping Developers Get the Most Out of JavaScript
IN DEPTH: Node.js, the JavaScript runtime of choice for high-performance, low latency apps, continues to gain popularity among developers on the strength of JavaScript
Sainsbury’s Local To Get Contactless ‘Before Christmas’ But No Word On Larger Supermarkets
Sainsbury's lack of support for contactless has been noticeable, but the supermarket has confirmed the first stage of rollout
Microsoft Teams To Challenge Slack For Workplace Comms
Its good to talk. Teams app from Redmond to introduce chat-based workspace into Office 365
IoT Maturity: Dell EMC, GE And World Economic Forum Tout Next Steps For Evolution
ANALYSIS: Big organisations discuss what's next for the Internet of Things
Government ‘Could Save’ £2bn By 2020 If It Sorts Out Its Digital Strategy
Institute for Government slams Whitehall for digital transformation failures and lack of leadership
Home Office Extends Fujitsu Contract Another Two Years
The long-running contract will now extend to the spring of 2018, in spite of official Whitehall policy favouring smaller suppliers
Government Digital Service CTO To Step Down In New Year
Andy Beale is the latest high-profile figure to leave the embattled service
LibreOffice 5.1 Updated For Business Users As Microsoft Office Alternative
The Document Foundation makes LibreOffice 5.1.6 available for download by enterprises
American ISPs Need Permission To Share User Web Data
Privacy win for America. The FCC requires US ISPs to gather consent before sharing online data
Microsoft: IoT Is A ‘Business Revolution Masquerading As A Technology One’
Microsoft sees a maturing Internet of Things changing established business models
Microsoft Fiscal Results Point To Sweet Success In The Cloud
Latest financials please Wall Street, prompting Redmond shares to hit new high after strong cloud performance
Swisscom Claims European First With G.Fast Launch
Swiss telco launches ultrafast broadband capable of 500Mbps that includes the use of humble copper lines
LGA Urges Cheap Broadband For Poorest People
Local Government Association calls for USO to include 'social tarrif' to aid connectivity for society's poorest
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt Safeguards NHS IT Spend
Spending on technology will be protected Jeremy Hunt has pledged, despite NHS financial woes
JavaScript Community Is Taken In By The Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation will oversee the JS Foundation's bid to act as a hub for the JavaScript community as projects become more important to business
Apple Drastically Scales Back Driverless Car Development And Shifts Gear With Project Titan
UPDATED: Apple has drastically cut back its work on creating driverless car systems
Cross Channel: Tax Dodging Consultants And Red Hat Reselling Expanded
Distribution deals and acquisitions were the flavour of the week in the channel world
Yahoo Hack: Verizon Could Withdraw From $4.83 Billion Acquisition Deal
Verizon believes Yahoo's massive data breach by hackers does give it reason to walk away from its acquisition
IP Expo 2016: HPE
TechWeekEurope's Roland Moore-Colyer talks to HPE at IP Expo in London
Why Has Universal Credit Been Such A Disaster For The Government?
Universal Credit: DWP battled with GDS, was overly ambitious with timelines and considered suing suppliers