Government

Russian Government Pushes Shift To Open Source

A government order has mandated the Russian government to shift to using Linux and open source software by 2015

14 years ago

Government Moves Towards Bills By Crowdsourcing

The government is pushing its scheme to allow successful online petitions to be debated as parliamentary bills

14 years ago

Government Willing To Bend Security In Cloud Adoption

UK government and IT security experts are willing to relax governance in order to gain cloud benefits

14 years ago

Advisor Warns Of WikiLeak Attacks On Government Websites

National security advisor Sir Peter Ricketts says WikiLeaks supporters may attack government sites

14 years ago

US Government Changes Security Following WikiLeaks Debacle

As WikiLeaks supporters fight back, the US federal government has ordered new rules to prevent future breaches

14 years ago

WikiLeaks’ Biggest Revelation: Poor Security

The biggest revelation from WikiLeaks is government incompetence not government secrets, and Gary McKinnon did it first, says Eric Doyle

14 years ago

Cameron’s IP Rethink Gets A Mixed Reception

The government has launched a six-month review of the IP laws, following a promise given by David Cameron yesterday

14 years ago

Government Minister Wants ISPs To Be Content Cops

Google's WiSpy was a problem, says Peter Judge. But Ed Vaizey's mediation idea would rush towards censorship, in the name…

14 years ago

Amid Cuts, Government invests £530m In Broadband

Amongst the UK government's spending review cuts, broadband looks set to receive some investment

14 years ago

Cameron Pledges £650m To Cyber Defence Strategy

Prime Minster David Cameron kicked off national cyber security funding with the announcement of a £650 million budget

14 years ago

Home Secretary Calls Cyber Warfare A ‘Growing Threat’

Theresa May has underscored the importance of cyber-threats ahead of the unveiling of a new national security strategy

14 years ago

Major Increase In Cyber Defence Spending Expected

Despite spending cuts across the board, the government is expected next week to invest £1 billion to foil cyber attacks

14 years ago

Green Efficiency Review Slams Public IT Procurement

The Government Efficiency Review condemns procurement anomalies in the management of IT assets

14 years ago

EC Sues The UK Over Phorm Privacy Failure

BT’s secret trials of a behavioural advertising technology have landed the UK government in hot water with the European Commission

14 years ago

Open Source Community Welcomes Government Support

Austerity cuts on big contractors could allow open source into public sector IT, officials have said

14 years ago

Government Urged To Engage Public Digitally

The government should be making more use of digital channels to provide better services and save money

14 years ago

BlackBerry: Too Secure For Government Spooks?

In the US, as well as the UAE and India, BlackBerry's security has come up against government snooping - and…

14 years ago

Government Austerity Could Cripple Tech Growth

As the public sector scrambles to get a hold on spending, the impacts on the tech industry could be severe,…

14 years ago

Europe To Get 100 Million Smart Meters By 2014

The UK, France and Spain will be the next countries to deploy meters in large numbers, according to analysts

14 years ago

Google Apps Receives US Government Accreditation

Google introduced Google Apps for Government, accommodated by US federal certification

14 years ago

Farm Payment Body Slammed In IT Review

Claims handled by the Rural Payments Agency cost more than £1,000 each to process, a Defra report has revealed

14 years ago

Cameron Pleads With Obama Over McKinnon Extradition

President Obama will "follow the law" despite pleas from David Cameron over the extradition of hacker Gary McKinnon

14 years ago

EC Says Tech Funding Is ‘Missing In Action’

Lack of cash and too much red-tape are still persistent problems for EU IT start-ups, says the EC Digital Commissioner

15 years ago

Recession: Bad For Jobs, Good For The Planet?

Despite the government’s grand visions, green tech will be deployed tactically not strategically, as the recovery kicks in, says Andrew…

15 years ago

Government iPhone App Spending Scrutinised

The government has been criticised for spending up to £40,000 on iPhone applications - including one for job seekers

15 years ago

Energy Secretary Huhne Promises ‘New Economy’

The UK government's budget and green measures will get us through a new industrial revolution, says energy secretary Chris Huhne

15 years ago

UK Will Be Second Biggest Cloud Adopter

Financial benefits and ease of deployment makes cloud increasingly attractive says Gartner

15 years ago

Martha Lane Fox Keeps ‘Digital Champion’ Role

The coalition government is keeping Martha Lane Fox as the UK's 'digital champion' with a brief to cut government costs…

15 years ago

Government Tech Chiefs’ Six-Figure Salaries Exposed

The publication is part of moves which see Tim Berners-Lee and other tech experts appointed to a Transparency Board

15 years ago

Ed Vaizey Made Digital Minister

The Government has been criticised for appointing Ed Vaizey Minister for Digital Britain - but not in the Department for…

15 years ago