The British web inventor urged more effective regulation of targeted political adverts drawing on vast stores of personal data
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Ofcom ‘Will Demand’ Openreach Lower Wholesale Fibre Broadband Costs
Ofcom's next step in battle for more competitive fibre broadband market will apparently see it target BT Openreach wholesale costs
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
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (10th March 2017)
Can you remember what happened in the IT world over the past seven days?
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
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 clear view of your vulnerabilities
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 sold
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
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 money
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
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
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 vote
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 a discovery period
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
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
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 and the MWC megashow?
MoD Eases Data Management Headaches With Linkspace
Government G-cloud success as MoD utilises Linkspace to manage data mountains surrounding military deployments
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?
UK Government Outlines Strategy To Combat Digital Skills Gap Fears
UK government will work with businesses and charities in new Digital Skills Partnership
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
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 market advantages and roaming
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 users
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
Information Commissioner Calls For Businesses To Restore Trust With GDPR
Speakers also pinpoint GDPR as the start of an industry revolution
IT Upgrade Blunder Leaves MoD Suppliers Millions Out Of Pocket
Some suppliers have been forced to take out loans to pay staff and suppliers
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
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
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
NCSC To Train Private-Sector Security Staff
The centre allow the government to draw on private-sector expertise and vice-versa.
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