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Home Office Extends Fujitsu Contract Another Two Years
The long-running contract will now extend to the spring of 2018, in spite of official Whitehall policy favouring smaller suppliers
Government Digital Service CTO To Step Down In New Year
Andy Beale is the latest high-profile figure to leave the embattled service
Tech Quiz Of The Week: Apple Mac
Apple unveiled MacBook Pro 2016 and the Touch Bar this week, but what do you know about the history of the Mac?
Government’s Free Train Wi-Fi Project Has ‘No Mandatory Cybersecurity Guidelines’
FoI request shows train operators that apply for £50m free wi-fi fund will be left to their own devices when it comes to cyberscurity
EU-US Privacy Shield Faces European Legal Challenge
Irish privacy campaign group files legal challenge, arguing Privacy Shield is not strong enough
Vodafone Is Fined £4.6m For Billing And Complaints Failures
Vodafone blames "complex" billing system migration for the biggest fine ever issued by Ofcom for "serious and sustained" breaches of consumer rules
Government Digital Service Faces NAO Review Over ‘Failures’
The spending watchdog is to probe GDS following 'senior management failures' over a Defra project last year
TalkTalk To Bring 1Gbps Broadband To Most Of York In FTTP Expansion
TalkTalk buys Sky's equity in York FTTP broadband joint-venture and announces expansion to another 40,000 homes and businesses
Automation Puts Public Sector Jobs ‘At Risk’
Sixteen percent of public sector jobs likely to be replaced by robots, study finds
US Names Arrested Russian As Alleged LinkedIn, Dropbox Hacker
Yevigeniy Nikulin, a 29-year-old Moscow resident, allegedly conspired with two others to hack LinkedIn, Dropbox and other sites
BT Offers Free 1Gbps Wi-Fi, Mobile Charging And Calls From New London Phone Kiosks
BT to replace London pay phones with kiosks delivering ad-supported Wi-Fi, local information, free calls and sensors that can power IoT smart city services
Can The UK Capitalise On The Potential Of Smart Cities?
Smart cities can the way we live and encourage better, more effective public services. But are we doing enough in the UK to make it a reality?
TfL Rejects Virgin Media Claims That Crossrail Won’t Have Wi-Fi & 4G
Virgin Media CEO says Crossrail won't have in-tunnel Wi-Fi and 4G connectivity. TfL says Elizabeth Line will.
AI ‘Judge’ Can Predict Outcome Of Human Rights Court Cases
A British study suggests artificial intelligence could quickly spot fact patterns likely to lead to particular decisions
Microsoft Raises UK Cloud, Software Prices By Up To 22 Percent Due To Falling Pound
Brexit: Microsoft price changes follow the pound's 18 percent drop against the dollar since the EU referendum
Tech Quiz Of The Week: Dell
DELL EMC WORLD 2016: Dell has undergone yet another transformation, but what do you now about technology's original startup?
Microsoft To Show Source Code To Brazilian Officials
Amid concern of spy backdoors in its software, Microsoft opens code inspection centre in Brazil
What Makes Ransomware the Worst Type of Malware
In a SecTor keynote, F-Secure's Mikko Hypponen explains why ransomware is so bad and what the Russians really have in mind for the U.S
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt Safeguards NHS IT Spend
Spending on technology will be protected Jeremy Hunt has pledged, despite NHS financial woes
Startup Showcase: Tailster
Indy Sangha, CEO of Tailster, talks about how his pet care service uses GPS and real time data to give owners piece of mind and how Brexit might impact his company
Emergency Services 4G Network Delayed By Five Months
The Home Office said it has 'reviewed' the network's ambitious timeline in order to ensure the plan is achievable
Microsoft Draws Up Azure Cloud Blueprint for Gov’t Agencies
Microsoft is offering Azure Government Cloud customers documentation on deploying services that meet stringent federal security requirements
US Government Believes AI Is Beneficial But Warns Of Job Risk
But AI will also present new opportunities for health, education, energy, and the environment
Nearly Three Quarters Of UK Police Websites Are Insecure
The Centre for Public Safety highlighted the police are putting the public at unnecessary risk of cyber crime
‘Foreign Intelligence Service’ Hacked Aussie Weather Computer
Official report blames 'foreign intelligence service' for hack on Aussie weather supercomputer
MPs Say Government Must Consider The Impact Of AI
So far the government has shown a lack of leadership on addressing concerns over smart robots replacing human jobs, claims science and technology committee
Why Has Universal Credit Been Such A Disaster For The Government?
Universal Credit: DWP battled with GDS, was overly ambitious with timelines and considered suing suppliers
US Officially Blames Russia For Democratic Party Hack
US intelligence officials say they are 'confident' the hack was authorised by 'Russia's senior-most officials'
Apple Watch Banned From Cabinet Meetings Over Spy Fears
Prime minister fears Russians may hack Apple's smart watch and listen in on sensitive meetings