Government has appointed Tom Read as the chief digital and information officer at the Ministry of Justice and will oversee digital transformation
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Tech Quiz Of The Week: Startups And Investments
What do you know Uber, Airbnb and the startup scene? Test your knowledge here
Cross Channel: Public Cloud Growth And Extreme Networks Purchase
All the latest news from the world of the channel, including a major revamp of HPE's UK channel programme
One Year Post-IPO, Sophos Extending Its Security Platform
Sophos' CEO discusses the challenges and opportunities of being a publicly traded security company in 2016
Cross Channel: Skills Gap, Zyxel Moves Into Services And Printer Sales
All the latest news from the IT channel in one handy round-up
LinkedIn UK MD: The Risk Of A London Tech Exodus Is Real
INTERVIEW: LinkedIn's Josh Graff says UK firms must do more to keep the best tech talent in the capital amid fierce competition and rising living costs
Three Returns To Underdog Role With Calls For Mobile Spectrum Limit
ANALYSIS: Now the proposed merger with O2 has been blocked, Three has no choice but to make noise and disrupt. This time, the battlefield is spectrum
BlackBerry Delivers ‘Spy-Proof’ Tablets For German Government
Sorry NSA. German government agencies to use 'spy proof' Samsung tablets thanks to Blackberry unit
Cross Channel: Security Spend Isn’t Guarantee Of Success
The latest news from the world of the IT channel. This week sees security spend in the spotlight, differences between IT and business and an Enfield Council deal
EC: Europe Need’s £580 Billion Digital Infrastructure Investment
Mammoth investment in digital infrastructure needed if Europe is to remain competitive with US, China
Cold War Group to Probe Russian Hacks of U.S. Voter Databases
ANALYSIS: A little-known cold war group is assigned to investigate suspected hacks into Democratic National Committee and state voter registration databases
Apple’s Tax Stance Betrays Its Sense Of Social Importance
ANALYSIS: Apple CEO Tim Cook appears to have ignored the EC's legal argument, but even still, shouldn't Apple be paying more than 0.005 percent on its European profits?
Corbyn Promises Broadband For All And Open Source Government
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn vows to democratise the internet with funding, better public services, open source software and broadband access
EC Slaps Apple With £11bn Irish Tax Bill
The EC wants Irish government to recover €13bn in "illegal tax benefits" after finding Apple paid almost nothing on EU profits
Apple Faces Giant European Tax Penalty
European Commission readies billion euro tax penalty for Apple
Cross Channel: IBM Seeks EMC Customers And G-Cloud Concerns For SMBs
The latest news from the world of the IT channel. This week sees IBM making a flash storage push, a G-Cloud supplier express concerns and NHS contract win
Universities Plagued By Ransomware Attacks
Yet only one university contacted the police about their attack, as criminals demand as much as £2,200
Cross Channel: Spectrum Vega+ Turmoil, IT Firms Lack Legal Knowhow
The latest news from the world of the IT channel. This week sees retro console mayhem, a lack of legal skills and a prestigious public sector contract win
Government Cracks Down On Illegal Phones In Prisons
Government gets powers to blacklist phones it thinks are being used by criminals behind bars
Wales Is ‘Fastest Growing Digital Economy’ Outside London
Cheap rents and sources of investment see modest increase in number of digital tech firms in Wales
Brexit Dents UK Tech Industry Confidence
techUK members are less positive about the future of UK technology following the EU referendum than they were in March
North London Boroughs Choose Ed Garcez As CDIO
Ed Garcez, currently CIO for the London tri-borough, is to head a new combined ICT and digital service at three North London boroughs
FTC Commissioner Looking For Hackers’ Help With Consumer Privacy
FTC Commissioner Terrell McSweeny details how the government agency is working to improve privacy and limit deceptive practices online—and makes a plea to hackers
Met Police Still Has 27,000 PCs Running Windows XP
Met Police's insistence on running aging Windows XP is putting Londoners' personal data at risk, it is claimed
Startup Showcase: RotaGeek
RotaGeek CEO and co-founder Chris McCullough talks about RotaGeek's smart rota software and what government can do to help startups
Why Is The Met Police Still Outsourcing Multi-Million IT Deals To Huge Suppliers?
IN DEPTH: Sooraj Shah investigates whether there is any logic in 2016 for the Met to sign long-term deals with traditional vendors
GDS Will ‘Not Be Broken Up’ Says New Head
Kevin Cunnington thanks predecessor Foreshew-Cain and rejects speculation about GDS future
UK Gov Gives First G-Cloud Blockchain PaaS Agreement To Credits
Credits will serve Blockchain platform to UK public sector via government's Digital Marketplace
The Changes At GDS And HMRC Signal The Demise Of Digital In Whitehall
ANALYSIS: The departure of Stephen Foreshew-Cain and Mark Dearnley could mean the end of GDS as we know it
GDS Chief Stephen Foreshew-Cain Leaves Government
GDS future questioned again as Stephen Foreshew-Cain leaves a year after being appointed