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Plaid Cymru Wants 30Mbps Broadband And Powerful Local Ofcom
Plaid Cymru outlines support for better communications, Welsh language online services and more powers from Westminster
Pro-Privacy Lib Dem Manifesto Details Digital Bill Of Rights And Green Economy
Lib Dems say they would protect privacy of UK citizens, hold a complete review of state surveillance and promote green tech development
Technology Takes Backseat In UKIP General Election Manifesto
UKIP reveals few tech policies but immigration and energy pledges would impact IT industry
Green Party Manifesto Opposes Mass Surveillance And IT Outsourcing
Green Party would support open source and bill of digital rights but rules out technology for technology's sake if it hinders environmental aims
Conservatives Vow To Make UK The ‘Technology Centre Of Europe’ With Election Win
Tories say technology will create jobs, aid regional development and overhaul public services, but suggest more surveillance powers will be granted
Only Two Percent Of UK Big Businesses Have Insurance Against Cyber-Attacks
Government report says the UK should aim to be a global centre for cyber security insurance
The Rise Of Mega Cities And Data’s Work – Did The Budget Get It Right?
Sean Jackson, CMO at EXASOL, an analytic database management software company, believes the UK Government is finally getting something spot on
‘Nearly Half’ Of Public Sectors Bodies Have Suffered A Data Breach
Staff often just too busy to cope with new government guidelines, Iron Mountain report claims
UK Is ‘Sixth Best Digital Nation’ In The EU
European Commission report places Denmark top, and praises UK on availability of cheap, fast broadband
Anthem Hack: What Can We Learn From The Healthcare Industry’s Biggest Ever Breach?
Insurance firm, Anthem, allowed hackers to access 80m customers' records, but could it have been avoided? And how can you ensure you don't suffer a similar fate?
.Wales Domains Go On Sale
£50 reserve price allows businesses or individuals to register patriotic domain
Libraries ‘Need To Be More Like Coffee Shops’, Says Government Report
Better Wi-Fi connectivity, alongside hot drinks and comfier seating, could be the key to saving Britain’s libraries
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
UK Throws Its Weight Behind Major Push For Digital Governments
D5 summit sees UK, Israel, New Zealand, Estonia and South Korea collaborate to promote economic growth through digital technology
Police Must ‘Learn How To Support Cybercrime Victims’
'Sluggish' police are trying to catch today's criminals with yesterday's tactics, according to critics
Human Error Blamed For Increasing Number Of Data Breaches
ICO figures obtained in a FoI reveal that humans not machines are responsible for 93 percent of data breaches
Driverless Car Tests Set To Begin In Four English Cities
Bristol, Greenwich, Milton Keynes and Coventry will host driverless cars tests ahead of their arrival on British roads next year
Estonia Officially Welcomes Its First E-Residents
New scheme allows access to online services such as banking and healthcare, even if applicants aren't Estonian citizens
Doubts Raised Over Global Internet Governance Body
Is the NetMundial Initiative, which seeks to create a world governing body for the Internet, in trouble?
NHS Set To Embrace Mobile Health Apps, Digital Records
Patients will be able to access complete NHS records on their smartphone by 2018
Ofcom: UK 4G Average Of 15.1Mbps Is Twice As Fast As 3G
Ofcom tests 4G and 3G speeds in Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London and Manchester, with EE leading the way in speed and Three bringing up the rear
BDUK Connects 1.4m Homes And Businesses To Fibre
Government claims BDUK is helping the UK achieve one of the fastest superfast broadband rollouts in the world
Government Launches Digital Marketplace And G-Cloud 6
The government is looking to streamline all public-sector procurement into a single tool with Digital Marketplace
Digital Catapult Centre Opens In London As Three New Locations Are Revealed
Government hopes Digital Catapult Centre will encourage collaboration and innovation and announces three new locations in Bradford, Brighton and Sunderland
West Yorks Police Use Galaxy Note 3 To Speed Up Crime Reports
Samsung provides West Yorkshire Police with Samsung Galaxy Note 3 devices equipped with custom applications
UK Voters Can Now Register For Elections Online
The new online service helps citizens get on the electoral roll in minutes instead of days
Tech ‘Too Important To Be Left To Men’ Says Neelie Kroes
Neelie Kroes launches new campaign to get more women involved in technology ahead of National Women’s Day
UK Internet Usage On The Rise As Country Gets More Connected
However a recent report shows that 6.7 million UK adults have still never ever used the internet
Essex County Council Agrees Seven Year, £16.6m IT Deal With Fujitsu
The only way is Fujitsu for Essex, with Japanese firm set to overhaul county council's IT infrastructure