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UK Government Signs Five Year Deal With Microsoft

Multi-year partnership signed between UK government and Microsoft to accelerate public sector digitalisation

1 month ago

Musk Lashes Out At UK Government After Investment Summit Snub

Elon Musk criticises UK government after not being invited to next month's International Investment Summit over inflammatory posts

2 months ago

UK Government Pledges £100m For AI Taskforce

UK government pledges initial £100m for AI taskforce to develop use of ChatGPT-like technology across economy

2 years ago

UK Bans China’s Hikvision CCTV At ‘Sensitive’ Locations

Hikvision denies it poses a national security threat after UK government bans Chinese CCTV at 'sensitive' locations

2 years ago

UK Considers Response After Fatal Drone Strike – Report

After Iranian drone strike on Israeli ship kills a Briton and a Romanian sailor, UK reportedly mulls cyber response

3 years ago

Queen’s Speech: Government Targets Skills, Advanced Research, Online Safety

Government unveils ambitious raft of changes including a lifetime skills guarantee, an advanced research agency, online safety, and many more

4 years ago

China Warns Of UK Investments, If Huawei Is Banned

Ban on Huawei “sends a very bad signal” to other Chinese firms looking to invest in UK, ambassador warns

5 years ago

UK Students Urged To Enrol In £20m Cyber Security Programme

UK government targets 14-18 year old's to tackle security skills gap

7 years ago

UK Parliament Launches Investigation Into Future Of AI

Committee will examine the possibilities of AI and how it could impact society

7 years ago

Leaked Document Outlines Government Plans For ‘Live’ Internet Surveillance

Open Rights Group head says public has a right to know about government surveillance plans

8 years ago

Government: Half Of UK Businesses Suffered Security Breach Last Year

Government report highlights the security threats facing businesses and the impacts of being breached

8 years ago

MPs: Foreign Governments ‘Interfered’ With Brexit Vote

Evidence suggests a DDoS attack was used to take down the voting registration site before the landmark vote

8 years ago

Department For Education Goes Mobile With Microsoft Tablets

DfE will roll out Microsoft Book and Surface Pro 4 devices to its 5,000 employees

8 years ago

Google, Twitter, Facebook Pledge To Up Anti-Terror Efforts

Home Secretary Amber Rudd holds meeting with leading tech firms over tackling terrorist content online

8 years ago

GCHQ Denies ‘Ridiculous’ Trump Wiretapping Claims, Receives Formal US Apology

GCHQ described the claims as "nonsense" after Donald Trump tweeted that he had been under surveillance

8 years ago

UK SMEs Awarded £200,000 To Digitally Transform Planning System

Nearly 90 entries were submitted and the winners now have 12 weeks to develop prototypes

8 years ago

Cross Channel: Government Tech Plans, A Changing Channel And Fortinet’s MSSP Programme

All the news from the world of the IT channel, including the UK government's tech plans and digital transformation takes…

8 years ago

Microsoft Releases Azure Blueprint To Support UK Government Security Practices

Microsoft announces Azure Blueprint in line with government security practices and Yammer integration with Office 365 Groups

8 years ago

UK Digital Strategy: Tech Sector Reacts To Government’s Plans To Target AI And Stem Digital Skills Gap

TECH VIEW: The government has released its new digital strategy, but what does the tech sector think?

8 years ago

UK Government Outlines Strategy To Combat Digital Skills Gap Fears

UK government will work with businesses and charities in new Digital Skills Partnership

8 years ago

UK Government Sets Sights On £650bn AI Sector With Funding

New government plans set to include a major industry review and a £17.3m funding boost for universities

8 years ago

Bett 2017: UK Government Pledges Support For EdTech Sector

Innovation praised at edtech expo Bett 2017 as UK government promises to support the growing education technology sector

8 years ago

Government’s Industrial Strategy: Tech Sector Reacts To Theresa May’s Plan

TECH VIEW: Theresa May has laid out the government's industrial strategy, but what does the tech industry think?

8 years ago

GCHQ Selects Seven Startups To Lead Future Of UK Cyber Security

The accelerator programme is part of the UK government's long-term plan to boost the country's cyber security sector

8 years ago

UK Government Suffers ‘Alarming’ Loss Of Senior GDS Staff

Concerns raised as Government Digital Services fails to hold on to top talent

8 years ago

ICO Chucks Capita Out Of Bed, Looks For IT Services Six-Way

ICO's Christopher Graham wants to drive efficiency by splitting one contract into six

12 years ago

LeWeb 2012: UK Government Welcomes Tech ‘Arms Race’

David Cameron's policy advisers say the UK relishes the tech "arms race" that is happening right now.

12 years ago

Government Develops Tech City Smartphone App

People wanting to discover more information about London's Tech City can do so via smartphone apps

13 years ago

Labour Government’s IT Record Faces Fresh Criticism

Previous Labour ministers are accused of ordering expensive IT projects to “sex up” their policies

14 years ago