Government IT

What Does Sadiq Khan’s Mayor Of London Victory Mean For Tech?

INDUSTRY VIEW: London technology figures and firms say what they hope to see from Mayor of London Sadiq Khan

9 years ago

Brexit Campaigners Fined For Sending 500,000 Spam EU Referendum Texts

Campaign group that backs European exit fined for spam messages, but it tells TechweekEurope ICO has got it wrong

9 years ago

EC Blocks £10.25bn Merger Of O2 And Three

EC says no remedies offered by Three and O2 would alleviate concerns about the damage done to the UK retail…

9 years ago

NFU: Poor Rural Broadband And 4G Harm Future Of British Farming

National Farmers' Union says government must do more to improve rural broadband, claiming just 4 percent have superfast

9 years ago

GDS: Digital Revolution Will Change Way Citizens Interact With Government By 2030

Government Digital Services (GDS) chief Stephen Foreshew-Cain says digital will mark the biggest transformation in the civil service since its…

9 years ago

Data Collecting Cycle Light Wins BT Connected Cities Competition

BT competition aims to find innovative smart city, IoT and connected society projects as it proclaims public sector services to…

9 years ago

Government: We ‘Must Help’ Workforce Retrain As Businesses Digitise

Minister for the Cabinet Office Matthew Hancock says digitisation and automation can help economy but recognises need to help people…

9 years ago

Zug, Switzerland Accepts Bitcoin For Public Services

Swiss city trials Bitcoin payments of up to £143 as part of wider trial to see how digital currencies can…

9 years ago

Government Warns Two-Thirds Of UK Firms Hit By Cyber Attacks

The government urges companies to take basic computer security precautions as incidents soar

9 years ago

No, The Government Isn’t Abandoning ‘Automatic’ 10Mbps Rural Broadband Rollout

ANALYSIS: Say what you like about government broadband schemes, but in this particular instance, it hasn't broken any promises

9 years ago

UK Civil Servants Are Becoming More Positive About Government IT

TechUK survey shows growing number of workers see tech as crucial to their jobs

9 years ago

Facebook Blocked From Taking Biometric Data From Users

California court rules that social media giant should not have access to personal details garnered from photographs

9 years ago

FTTP Broadband Makes York ‘Best Connected City In The UK’

Council believes York can become a digital leader while TalkTalk praises local authorities for helping it carry out building work

9 years ago

Mayor Of London 2016: IT Glitch Leaves Many Unable To Vote

Barnet constituents turned away from polling stations this morning following electoral register errors

9 years ago

Quiz Of The Week: London Technology

London votes for a new mayor today, but what do you know about the capital's technology sector?

9 years ago

Mayor Of London 2016: UKIP – London Tech Would Benefit From EU Brexit

UKIP's Peter Whittle says he is committed to London's tech scene, and thinks it would be better off if the…

9 years ago

Mayor Of London 2016: Caroline Pidgeon – Tech Success Depends On Staying In EU

Caroline Pidgeon says leaving the EU would damage London as a tech hub as she makes immigration, skills and open…

9 years ago

Mayor Of London 2016: Sadiq Khan Wants London Tech To Overtake Silicon Valley

Labour candidate promises to be most 'pro business' mayor ever and has grand ambitions of over taking New York and…

9 years ago

EU Approves Public Sector Digital Accessibility Rules

Public-sector websites and apps must be made accessible to those with disabilities under an EU directive agreed on Tuesday night

9 years ago

Government Misses Gov.uk Verify Go-Live Deadline

The scheme has taken longer than expected to get up to speed as 'no-one's built anything like Gov.uk Verify before'

9 years ago

Mayor Of London 2016: Zac Goldsmith Urges Tech Not To Jeopardise Status Quo

Conservative candidate Zac Goldsmith promises to continue Boris Johnson's legacy with pro-tech policies, green tech hub, and broadband in tube…

9 years ago

Mayor Of London 2016: Green Party’s Sian Berry Knows Tech Issues ‘First Hand’

Green Party candidate Sian Berry explains to TechWeekEurope how she would promote the tech sector, diversity within IT and use…

9 years ago

Agreement Gives Google DeepMind Access To Sensitive NHS Data

Google's DeepMind machine-learning business has been granted access to detailed live and historical data from the Royal Free NHS Trust

9 years ago

US Woman Is Forced To Unlock iPhone With Fingerprint

The Los Angeles case highlights the relative lack of legal protection for mobile devices secured with biometric systems

9 years ago

Brazil Blocks WhatsApp For 72 Hours

Brazilian judge orders operators to block access in latest battle between country and WhatsApp

9 years ago

EU Roaming Gets Cheaper Again Before Charges Are Scrapped In 2017

Roaming in the EU is made even cheaper before it is eliminated entirely next year

9 years ago

Poll: Does It Matter To You If Your Data Is Stored In The EU?

Cloud vendors are bringing customer data closer, but does being covered by European data protection laws matter to you?

9 years ago

Smart Antenna Firm Gets £1.5m To ‘Double’ Smartphone Battery Life By 2018

Sofant plans to commercialise smart antenna by 2018, boosting Wi-Fi performance and battery power consumption

9 years ago

UK Government Signals Support For Blockchain

Minister says blockchain technology could be used to better track and distribute government grants

9 years ago

FBI Paid £1 Million To Unlock Dead Terrorist iPhone

Accounts dept not going to like this expense claim, as FBI director reveals fee for unlocking terrorist iPhone

9 years ago