The department is to award match-funded grants of up to £5m each, starting with projects that can foster Britain's '5G ecosystem'
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Government Review Lays Out Steps To Boost UK’s AI Industry
'Data trusts' should be formed to ensure information is shared securely, while guidance should be developed on how to explain AI to a wary public
Government To Introduce Digital Skills Technical Qualification
Digital will be one of the first three T-Level technical qualifications set for introduction in 2020 to help stem the UK's growing skills shortage
One In Ten Of UK’s Top Businesses ‘Unprepared’ For...
Government figures find one in ten FTSE 350 companies have no plan in place to deal with a cyber attack and most boards lack response training
UK Plots Post-Brexit Tech Investment Fund
UK will provide funding for startups to boost British tech firms seeking to expand to the world stage following Brexit
Government Apprenticeship Scheme Launches On Microsoft Azure
Microsoft touts Azure-based government service to help businesses find their 'perfect apprentice'
Liberty Human Rights Group Given High Court Approval To Tackle...
Liberty will challenge the mass surveillance elements of the Investigatory Powers Act
Former GCHQ Boss: We Can’t Stop Nation State Hacking And...
State-sponsored cyber attacks have become more prominent than ever, with espionage and the influence of internal affairs leading the way
US Blames North Korea Government For Cyber Attacks
Nation state hacking is again in the spotlight as tensions rise between North Korea and the US
PwC Apprenticeship Aims To Bring More Women Into IT
The four-year Level 6 technology degree apprenticeship programme is intended to broaden the range of people coming into computing careers
China To Implement Restrictive Data Security Law This Week
Foreign companies have argued the Cyber Security Law (CSL) will make it much more difficult for them to do business in the country
One Year To Go: What Is GDPR And Why Should Businesses Care?
With one year to go until new regulations come into effect, the deadline for compliance is fast approaching
G-Cloud 9 Launches As Tony Singleton Leaves Civil Service
The latest framework introduces easier searches, even as the man who created it announces his departure from the civil service
Trump’s Cyber Security Executive Order Is A Good First Step
Executive Order includes efforts to modernise IT systems and protect critical infrastructure
Cyber Security Will Generate £60m In Salaries In Northern Ireland
Time for cyber security specialists to move to the Emerald Isle
Think Tank Urges Retraining Programmes For Those Replaced By Robots
The IPPR argues a skills levy could help offset the disruptive effects of robots replacing millions of human jobs
GCHQ Warns Political Parties Of Russian Cyber Threat To 2020 General...
GCHQ warns that Russian tempering during US Presidential election is likely to happen again
Washington Elites Use Secure Messaging Apps To Keep Or Leak Secrets
Two secure messaging apps that discourage snooping - Confide and Signal - are doing the rounds in Washington
Rallying Cries And Brutal Honesty: RSA 2017 Could Signal The Start Of...
IN DEPTH: RSA 2017 and the call to arms for those tasked with keeping our online defences intact
RSA 2017: Five Reasons Why We’re Losing The Cyber Battle
RSA 2017: Why exactly are the cyber criminals currently coming out on top? Here are five reasons...
Government Finally Reveals Its Digital Transformation Strategy
Digital will allow government to offer a “revolution” in the way it delivers public services to the great unwashed
Britain Launches Cyber Security Inquiry
After Russian hacking of US election, the UK launches a national security inquiry into cyber defences
Tor Network Blocked In Turkey As Government Cracks Down
The move has upgraded Turkey's net censorship policies from "moderate" to "severe," according to activists
Obama Orders Full Review Of Russia Election ‘Hacking’
The review is to examine government-sponsored hacks going back to 2008
MPs Demand Action Against Ticket Tout Bots
Politicians want the Government to make it illegal for touts to use computer software to harvest tickets as soon as they go on sale
Government Commits £2bn To Cutting-Edge Tech And Research Funding
Prime Minister Theresa May has outlined plans to pour an additional £2 billion per year in to Britain’s research and development sector
Sir Tim Berners-Lee: Hackers Could Exploit Open Data To Wreak...
ODI founders want the government to consider open data as critical infrastructure that needs protection
Government ‘Could Save’ £2bn By 2020 If It Sorts Out Its...
Institute for Government slams Whitehall for digital transformation failures and lack of leadership
British Intelligence Agencies Collected Personal Data Unlawfully For...
The Investigatory Power Tribunal found the government’s digital snooping activities to be a breach of the European Convention of Human Rights
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