Government IT

GCHQ Warns Political Parties Of Russian Cyber Threat To 2020 General Election

GCHQ warns that Russian tempering during US Presidential election is likely to happen again

8 years ago

Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (10th March 2017)

Can you remember what happened in the IT world over the past seven days?

8 years ago

Google’s Deepmind Promises Auditable Healthcare Data Tracking

Verifiable Data Audit promises to deliver bitcoin-like tracking to give patients peace of mind about their personal data

8 years ago

Leak Of CIA Hacking Secrets Serves As Alert To Close Security Gaps

ANALYSIS: Exposure of the CIA's hacking tools give an unsettling look at the capabilities of U.S. spies, but also a…

8 years ago

BT Agrees To Legally Separate Openreach

BT will make Openreach a separate company with own brand, staff, board, budget and strategy - but it won't be…

8 years ago

US ISPs Could Sell User Data If Obama’s Internet Privacy Rules Are Challenged

Strict privacy rules for American ISPs may be overturned after Republican senator resolution

8 years ago

Budget 2017: Government Will Impose VAT On Mobile Roaming Outside EU

Using your phone outside the EU is set to get a little more expensive as chancellor looks to raise more…

8 years ago

Budget 2017: Government Funds 5G, AI, And STEM Skills Investment

No big suprises: The government's technology funding builds on from last year's Budget

8 years ago

Microsoft Boosts Big Data Analytics Power In Azure For US Government

New Azure features will help US government customers to manage, analyse and visualise large quantities of data

8 years ago

ICO To Probe Data Analytics Use In Brexit Campaign

The information commissioner is to investigate whether citizens' data was used illegally by the Leave.eu campaign ahead of the Brexit…

8 years ago

GDS Begins GOV.UK Verify Local Authority Tests, Notify Will Launch In 2017

The Government Digital Service said it would begin its first two alpha-testing programmes for local government use of Verify, following…

8 years ago

FSFE: City Of Munich Might Not Ditch Linux After All

FSFE campaigning forces a delay in Munich Mayor's mandate to return to Microsoft software

8 years ago

Tech Firms Face Uncertainty As US Suspends Premium Processing For H-1B Visas

The suspension could significantly impact tech companies who rely heavily on foreign skilled workers

8 years ago

MWC 2017: The Biggest Ever MWC Took Over Barcelona But Lacked Excitement

ANALYSIS: The show was bigger and as important as ever but headline announcements were a premium. What next for Barcelona…

8 years ago

MoD Eases Data Management Headaches With Linkspace

Government G-cloud success as MoD utilises Linkspace to manage data mountains surrounding military deployments

8 years ago

UK Digital Strategy: Tech Sector Reacts To Government’s Plans To Target AI And Stem Digital Skills Gap

TECH VIEW: The government has released its new digital strategy, but what does the tech sector think?

8 years ago

UK Government Outlines Strategy To Combat Digital Skills Gap Fears

UK government will work with businesses and charities in new Digital Skills Partnership

8 years ago

MWC 2017: New FCC Chair Says Net Neutrality ‘A Mistake’ And Won’t Bow To Trump Pressure

Ajit Pai promises to restore light touch regulation to aid the telecoms industry and will reverse net neutrality intervention

8 years ago

MWC 2017: EU Urges 5G Progress But Post-Brexit Britain Could Suffer

EU Digital Commissioner Andrus Ansip promises to support 5G in Europe but admits UK may not benefit from digital single…

8 years ago

Data Stolen From Singapore Military In ‘Carefully Planned’ Cyber Attack

The heist, which officials suggested may have been carried out by a nation-state, extracted only basic data on 850 government…

8 years ago

Bristol NHS Trust Turns To Microsoft Wearables And Predictive Tech To Boost Patient Care

HealthVault uses machine learning and analytics to collate patient data from a range of sources

8 years ago

Information Commissioner Calls For Businesses To Restore Trust With GDPR

Speakers also pinpoint GDPR as the start of an industry revolution

8 years ago

IT Upgrade Blunder Leaves MoD Suppliers Millions Out Of Pocket

Some suppliers have been forced to take out loans to pay staff and suppliers

8 years ago

UK Government Sets Sights On £650bn AI Sector With Funding

New government plans set to include a major industry review and a £17.3m funding boost for universities

8 years ago

Digital Catapult Gets £1.1m Government Funding To Drive Cyber 101 Scheme

The fund will aim to help mentor cyber security startups to grow into larger companies

8 years ago

Munich May Ditch Linux Desktops For Windows

A proposal set for a vote this week would see council workers shifting to a Windows client with 'industry-standard' applications

8 years ago

NCSC To Train Private-Sector Security Staff

The centre allow the government to draw on private-sector expertise and vice-versa.

8 years ago

White House Withholds Cyber-Security Order For Further Revision

ANALYSIS: Trump withheld an executive order on cybersecurity, leaving the Washington IT community wondering what changes he intends to make

8 years ago

Government Finally Reveals Its Digital Transformation Strategy

Digital will allow government to offer a “revolution” in the way it delivers public services to the great unwashed

8 years ago

NSA Contractor Indicted For Stealing 50TB Of Classified Data

Booz Allen contractor Harold Martin could be the next Edward Snowden

8 years ago