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Government Moves Towards Bills By Crowdsourcing
The government is pushing its scheme to allow successful online petitions to be debated as parliamentary bills
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
Advisor Warns Of WikiLeak Attacks On Government Websites
National security advisor Sir Peter Ricketts says WikiLeaks supporters may attack government sites
US Government Changes Security Following WikiLeaks Debacle
As WikiLeaks supporters fight back, the US federal government has ordered new rules to prevent future breaches
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
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
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 of protecting privacy
Amid Cuts, Government invests £530m In Broadband
Amongst the UK government's spending review cuts, broadband looks set to receive some investment
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
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
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
Green Efficiency Review Slams Public IT Procurement
The Government Efficiency Review condemns procurement anomalies in the management of IT assets
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
Open Source Community Welcomes Government Support
Austerity cuts on big contractors could allow open source into public sector IT, officials have said
Government Urged To Engage Public Digitally
The government should be making more use of digital channels to provide better services and save money
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 the government always wins, says Tom Jowitt
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, warn analysts
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
Google Apps Receives US Government Accreditation
Google introduced Google Apps for Government, accommodated by US federal certification
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
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
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
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 Donoghue
Government iPhone App Spending Scrutinised
The government has been criticised for spending up to £40,000 on iPhone applications - including one for job seekers
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
UK Will Be Second Biggest Cloud Adopter
Financial benefits and ease of deployment makes cloud increasingly attractive says Gartner
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 with online services
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
Ed Vaizey Made Digital Minister
The Government has been criticised for appointing Ed Vaizey Minister for Digital Britain - but not in the Department for Business