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Government Raises Spend Ceiling On Launch Of G-Cloud 3
The government confirms the launch and timetable for the latest round of G-Cloud procurement
MoD Spectrum To Be Sold Off For 4G By 2014
The Ministry of Defence becomes first government department to sell off spectrum for 4G
MPs Say HMRC Failing To Police ‘Immoral’ UK Tech Tax Arrangements
Public Accounts Committee wants multinational companies like Google and Amazon to pay more UK tax
ICO Praises Private Sector Security
The ICO says the private sector is leading the way in data protection, but is it basing its claims on dodgy data?
Government Names Suppliers For Public Services Network
The government names 29 suppliers to provide cost-effective services for public sector
NHS Trust To Appeal ICO Fine
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust says ICO has "acted incorrectly"
Infosec: Information Commissioner Denies Private Sector ‘Pussyfooting’
The commissioner tells TechWeekEurope there is no bias towards the private sector, despite figures that would suggest otherwise
Infosec: The UK Drops FUD Bombs On BYOD
The UK is afraid of BYOD, whilst others plough ahead. But it needn't be this way, says Tom Brewster
NAO Says Government Must Do More On Transparency
The Government is not maximising the benefits of public data releases says report
ENISA Urges Security Monitoring For Cloud Contracts
Many public sector IT procurement officers are under-informed on security issues related to the shift to the cloud, but that must change, according to the EU security agency
Individual Government IT Projects To Be Capped At £100m
Francis Maude aims to cut IT spending by capping costs
Government Outsources Universal Credit IT To India
The DWP signs agreement with Accenture and IBM to establish delivery centres in India
The ‘New Dell’ Talks Public Sector Problems And HP’s Fall
We talk with Dell's Kevin Jones and Tim Sheppard about attacking the public sector market and its rivals' troubles.
New Board To Advise Government On Public Data Releases
New board will assess economic benefits of making public data freely available
HMRC Halves IT Spending In Two Years
The CIO at the tax department says savings have been achieved through costs and consolidation, not through cuts
NAO Slams Government Use Of Complex And Expensive ERP Software
Report reveals government's shared services drive as inefficient and loss-making
CSC And NHS Reach £900m IT Service Compromise
The NHS is free from further NPfIT payments. and CSC is still pitching - with a promise to save the government £1 billion
Windows Azure Leap-Year Glitch Takes Down G-Cloud
Microsoft says that most services have now returned to normal after a day of chaos
Aylesbury Council Invites Bids For Cloud Framework
Aylesbury announces plans for a £1.5m cloud to save costs and integrate its solutions
South Lanarkshire Plans £40m IT Revamp For Schools
South Lanarkshire Council is looking for an IT supplier for schools and libraries acros the region
G-Cloud To Allow Offshore Suppliers To Handle Data
The government will allow overseas companies to supply cloud services through G-Cloud, though information assurance will be necessary
Janet Launches Education Cloud Framework
The education and research network Janet intends to boost the shift toward cloud-based services and infrastructure
Operation Stepchange Will Show Businesses How Remote Working Is Done
It’s a little short sighted to assume that all there is to remote working is connecting your work laptop to a home Wi-Fi network says Andrew Millard
Public And Private Sectors To Share More Customer Data In Fraud Clampdown
The government is expected to announce plans for more efficient data sharing to prevent £21 billion fraud each year
Probation Officers Use Pen And Paper After IT Systems Failure
New £250 million IT project unable to cope with demand from 3,000-strong workforce
Government Pledges £30m For Green IT Projects
Government assists two schemes aimed at increasing the use of renewable energy in the public sector
132 Councils Named And Shamed For Data Loss
Local authorities still flagrantly disregard data protection laws in over 1,000 cases of negligent data loss
Maude Bans Consultants For Govt Procurement
Civil servants will publish £50 billion of contract opportunities - and procure the solutions themselves
Global IT Services Sector Slumps Badly
Ovum has warned that the global IT services market has experienced a severe slump in the second quarter