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BBC: £100m BT Network Deal Will Save Money And Aid Broadcast Innovation
BBC CTO Matthew Postgate says more efficient, flexible network will facilitate development of 4K and VR broadcasts
HSBC Cyber Attack: How Safe Is Online Banking?
HSBC says it has successfully defended a distributed denial of service (DDos) attack, but should customers be worried?
TechUK Wants ‘Truly Digital’ Mayor Of London To Promote Capital Tech
Mayor of London should promote tech industry innovation, investment and employment according to TechUK manifesto
NHS Cyber Security ‘Far Weaker Than Thought’
Remote and mobile working practices putting the NHS at great risk, Sophos survey finds
Major Government IT Projects In Peril, Warns NAO
Stark warning. One third of major government ICT projects are likely to fail according to National Audit Office
How To Prepare Your Organisation For EU Data Protection Reform
Mark Edge, UK MD, Brainloop, explains how businesses can prepare themselves for the full implementation of GDPR
BBC Website, iPlayer Outage Blamed On DDoS Attack
BBC blames “technical issue” for outages, but insiders point to a distributed denial of service attack
NHS Uses Tinder To Find Young Organ Donors
Dating app Tinder teams up with NHS to encourage young people to donate organs
Majority Of Local Councils Now ‘Share Services’
Tight budgets sees almost all local councils in the UK sharing services including IT and other services
Poor Cyber Security Training At NHS Places Data At Risk
Freedom of information requests reveals shocking state of cyber security awareness within the NHS
Government E-borders Spend Slammed By Auditors
Troubled e-borders scheme has so far wasted £830 million of tax payers money, National Audit Office warns
What Should CFOs Ask Their IT Department For This Christmas?
Christmas is a time for giving, so perhaps IT teams will give their CFOs a bit of extra help this year. But what should CFO's ask for help with? Here are some ideas
GDS Gets £450m Funding As Government Earmarks £1.8bn For Digital Transformation
Spending Review and Autumn Statement: Troubled GDS is given vote of confidence as Chancellor also makes digital pledges for tax, health and security
Government’s Investigatory Powers Bill To Require ISP Storage Of Browsing History
Return of Snoopers' Charter. ISPs will be required to store customer browsing history for 12 months
BDUK Scotland To Connect Another 20,000 To Superfast Broadband
Digital Scotland reveals the next 40 areas to get superfast broadband
Microsoft Azure Fires Shots At AWS With Taser Customer Win
TASER will integrate Evidence.com and Axon camera systems with Microsoft Azure cloud platform and Windows 10 devices
Government Hints 10Mbps Will Be New Minimum Broadband Speed
Digital Economy Minister tells broadband parliamentary debate that it wont be held to a 'piddling' 5Mbps European target
Many NHS Health Apps Leak Data, Study Finds
Many NHS-accredited health apps have poor privacy standards and don't secure customer data, study finds
EU US Data Sharing Deal Is ‘Invalid’, Says ECJ’s Advocate General
Potential world of hurt for Facebook and others after AG says data sharing deal with US is invalid
Openreach Promises Partners It Will Improve Service Levels
Openreach pledges to improve repair and installation records but warns any change in regulation will harm investment
NHS Reveals Plans To Go ‘Paperless’ By 2020
Plans to stop the NHS being reliant on old technology get dusted off in drive for efficiency and cost savings
Government Extends ‘Cost Saving’ Oracle Licensing Deal
Government extends licensing deal with Oracle for another three years, now covers NHS
UK Professionals Demand More Technology
But workers fear tech-enabled connectivity could wreck their work/life balance
The New Cyberattacks Threatening Public Sector Companies
Targeted attacks on public utilities and governments are intensifying, Trend Micro report finds
GDS Appoints New Head Amid Further Departures
GDS COO Stephen Foreshew-Cain is promoted as three others join former head Mike Bracken in resigning
UK Public Sector Is Falling For The Public Cloud
Majority of public sector organisations use public cloud services, even if not officially signed off by IT department
Local Government IT Security Is A Bloody Mess, Research Finds
Are budget cuts to blame? Majority of local government organisations say their security is not robust enough to deal with increasing threats
Public Sector Lags Behind Business In Device And App Use
O2 and YouGov report suggest businesses are saving significantly more because of technology than public sector
Budget 2015: UK Tech Industry Mostly Unimpressed
NEWS ANALYSIS: Tech firms lament lack of technology policy and support for startups, but sense opportunity in public sector cuts