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Microsoft Wins Landmark Cloud Case Over Emails Stored In Ireland
Microsoft will not be forced to hand over communications held in servers outside of the United States, a court ruled Thursday
EC Slaps Google With More Antitrust “Objections”
European Commission expands its probe of Google's shopping and advertising services with additional "objections"
New Prime Minister Theresa May Sacks Culture Secretary John Whittingdale
Karen Bradley is new culture minister as John Whittingdale leaves cabinet after 14 months, while Ed Vaizey stays put as digital economy minister
TfL Licenses Contactless Ticketing System In £15m Deal
Transport for London and Cubic Transportation Systems will export contactless technology in the first of a 'series' or deals
Prime Minister May ‘Should’ Replace Ed Vaizey As Broadband Minister
ISP Entanet wants Ed Vaizey to be replaced with Baroness Joanna Shields or a new ministry for communications to be created
European Union Officially Adopts Privacy Shield Data Protection Framework
Safe Harbour 2.0 gets green light from member states, comes into force immediately
Report Highlights Failing Government IT Projects
Several major projects show signs of serious trouble, finds the Infrastructure and Projects Authority
NHS Data-Sharing Programme Closed By Dept Of Health
Privacy win? Controversial care.data programme is being axed after widespread criticism
Quiz Of The Week: Skype
What do you know about the most famous VoIP application in the world?
Digital Economy Bill Has First Reading In Parliament
Digital Economy Bill promises 10Mbps broadband for all, reformed planning laws for networks and consumer protections
Bulgaria Demands Open Source For Public Sector Software
The country is to legally require open source licensing for all new software projects
CityFibre Builds 1Gbps FTTP Broadband Network In Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes says CityFibre network will help it come smart city leader and boost education
EU Looks To Protect Europe With £1.5bn Cybersecurity Programme
As part of Digital Single Market, the European Commission initiates public-private investment programme to strengthen Europe's cybersecurity credentials
Cabinet Office Shuts Down Antique Gov.uk And Millennium Bug Websites
Redundant websites using the gov.uk domain, like the Millennium Bug information page, were still being paid for by the Cabinet Office
Peterborough Connects 220 Sites To CityFibre FTTP And Gets Wi-Fi HD CCTV Cameras
Peterborough says it will save time and money while becoming more technically capable thanks to CittyFibre FTTP network
Police Scotland Scraps Delayed £40m IT Project
Police Scotland will press on with other IT projects after i6, which was set to cost tens of millions, is abandoned
Nationwide 30Mbps Satellite Broadband Service Goes Live
Avanti and Avonline offer 30Mbps service to everyone in the UK, claiming rural communities will benefit from affordable superfast broadband
Government To Require HTTPS For Online Services
A new government policy requires the use of web encryption and anti-phishing email policies
Cross Channel: How Brexit Will Impact The Channel
A week is a long time in politics, and a long time in the channel too. Find out how Brexit has been impacting the industry in our roundup from ChannelBiz
Open Rights Group: Brexit Puts UK Citizen Digital Rights At Risk
UK exit from European Union could place British citizen's digital rights in jeopardy, says Open Right Group
Quiz Of The Week: Mobile Apps
What do you know about the mobile app revolution, the platforms that power it and the way it has changed business forever?
MPs Urge Government To Protect Science And Tech EU Funding
Chair of the Parliamentary Science and Technology Committee tells Chancellor it is essential the UK has access to EU research grants and overseas talent
US Customs To Request Social Media Data For Passengers
Fresh privacy concern? US Customs proposes to screen social media profiles of travellers to the United States
Google Project Bloks Is A Physical Coding System For Children
Google hopes its open hardware platform will help developers and researchers create 'tangible' programming projects for education
Brexit: UK Tech Research To Lose Billions In EU Funding Unless Government Steps In
IT industry body BCS says UK government needs to make sure universities and reseach labs get the same €8.8bn EU funding they would lose from Brexit
Survey: Who Will Benefit From The IoT Revolution?
We want to hear your views about the IoT and give you access to exclusive research on one of the biggest trends in technology
ICO: Future UK Data Protection Laws Must Equal Those Of EU
Safe Habour advice. British data protection act should be used when transferring data to US, says ICO
Privacy, Networks, Funding And Talent: How Brexit Will Affect UK Tech
ANALYSIS: The UK technology industry opposed Brexit but now it has to face the consequences of Britain leaving the EU
InfoSec 2016: Government Is Doing “An Awful Lot” On Cyber Security
But Intel Security’s Gordon Morrison says that a growing skills gap could be a worry