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IT for government and public sector
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February 16, 2015
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Feb'15
DWP starts national Universal Credit IT rollout
The next phase of the national IT rollout for the controversial Universal Credit programme has started
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February 12, 2015
12
Feb'15
Airwave's Tetra emergency services radio "costly and inflexible"
Incumbent Airwave failed to advance to the next stage of the Emergency Services Network procurement because its Tetra radio technology was too inflexible for current needs, according to reports
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February 11, 2015
11
Feb'15
General election 2015: Major parties focus on tech agenda
With advancements around data protection and state surveillance of internet traffic, the UK is heading into its first tech-aware general election
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February 10, 2015
10
Feb'15
Why peer-to-peer lending is such a threat to banks
Consumer trust for finance firms has never been high, and since the financial turmoil at the end of the previous decade it has reached rock bottom
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February 06, 2015
06
Feb'15
National Police ICT Company finally set to start operations
A national Police ICT Company is set to begin operations after finally being approved by the UK’s police and crime commissioners
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February 05, 2015
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Feb'15
Newport to get resilient fibre ring for community safety projects
As part of a wide-reaching regeneration plan, Newport City Council deploys resilient fibre optic network to support community safety
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February 05, 2015
05
Feb'15
Ross Ulbricht faces life for Silk Road dark market conviction
Ross Ulbricht faces life in jail after being convicted of seven charges related to the Silk Road online illegal drugs dark market
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February 04, 2015
04
Feb'15
Offshoring data is biggest barrier to government in the cloud
Offshoring data is the biggest obstacle to putting government services in the cloud, according to a survey of MPs and peers
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February 03, 2015
03
Feb'15
EC3 announces industry partnership in fight against cyber crime
Europol's European Cybercrime Centre has partnered with security firm AnubisNetworks to help fight the global threat of cyber crime
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February 02, 2015
02
Feb'15
Government and Labour trade accusations and insults over Universal Credit progress
The political battle over the future of Universal Credit is heating up, as shown in an extraordinary exchange of letters last month
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February 02, 2015
02
Feb'15
Cyber crime is a threat to global economy, says researcher
Halting cyber crime could have a positive impact on the global economy, says Intel Security Europe security researcher and CTO
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February 02, 2015
02
Feb'15
Health trust proposed offshoring mental care through Skype
Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust considered cutting costs by using Skype and low-cost staff to treat patients with depression
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January 30, 2015
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Jan'15
Government network services tender deadline slips again
Crown Commercial Service pushes back deadline for tender submissions to Network Services framework to give suppliers more time to prepare
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January 28, 2015
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Jan'15
Post Office faces grilling by MPs over Horizon accounting system
The Post Office faces a grilling by MPs over its mediation scheme for subpostmasters penalised by its Horizon accounting system
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January 27, 2015
27
Jan'15
Universal Credit costs will not be revealed until after general election
The government will not reveal the full cost of its troubled Universal Credit system until after the general election in May 2015
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January 27, 2015
27
Jan'15
HMRC’s move away from Aspire unachievable by deadline, say MPs
MPs claim Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs will be unable to move away from Aspire outsourcing contract by 2017 deadline
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January 26, 2015
26
Jan'15
QinetiQ hosts latest Cyber Security Challenge competition
UK defence firm QinetiQ challenged amateur cyber defenders in a realistic global online terrorist attack simulation
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January 26, 2015
26
Jan'15
Future of parliament report calls for digital engagement and online voting
A report outlines how parliament should embrace digital technology to be more transparent, inclusive and better able to engage the public
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January 21, 2015
21
Jan'15
UK leads in global ranking of social open data sharing
The UK has been named the number one country to use open data for social and economic benefit
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January 21, 2015
21
Jan'15
MPs force inquiry into Post Office subpostmaster mediation scheme
MPs force inquiry into Post Office scheme to redress grievances of subpostmasters claiming to have been wrongly punished for false accounting
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January 19, 2015
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Jan'15
NHS to bring two IT systems in-house away from BT
Two NHS IT systems will be moved from BT to be managed in-house by the Health and Social Care Information Centre from February 2015
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January 19, 2015
19
Jan'15
HMRC trials Gov.uk Verify in busiest month of the year
Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs is to trial the government’s Verify identity assurance scheme in its busiest month
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January 16, 2015
16
Jan'15
Blackburn with Darwen Council renegotiates Capita outsourcing deal
Blackburn with Darwen Council is renegotiating its £200m 15-year outsourcing deal with Capita as it tries to save millions of pounds in its budget
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January 15, 2015
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Jan'15
Supplier relationship management lessons from the car industry
IT can learn a lot from the car industry, which has transformed supplier relationship management
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January 13, 2015
13
Jan'15
Obama calls for single US data breach notification law
The US president is calling for a single US data breach notification law as part of proposed legislation to improve data security
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January 08, 2015
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Jan'15
Cyber attack now primary weapon for countries, says ViaSat UK
Cyber attacks are becoming the first weapon of choice for countries in conflict, says ViaSat UK
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December 31, 2014
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Dec'14
Top 10 cyber crime stories of 2014
Computer Weekly looks back at the most significant stories on cyber crime in the past 12 months
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December 22, 2014
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Dec'14
Top 10 CIO interviews of 2014
The top technology chiefs in the UK shared their opinions and experiences of modern IT leadership
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December 19, 2014
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Dec'14
Accenture and BT to battle for NHS email contract
The NHS has shortlisted two suppliers for its email system, with BT and Accenture still in the mix
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December 18, 2014
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Dec'14
MP accuses Post Office of acting "duplicitously" in IT investigation
MPs claim Post Office was being "high handed" towards MPs and running a "flawed, deteriorating" accounting system
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December 17, 2014
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Dec'14
Cabinet Office begins procurement for next stage of Gov.uk Verify
The Cabinet Office has submitted a tender notice for a £150m three-year framework for the provision of identity assurance services
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December 17, 2014
17
Dec'14
Technology needed to help ambulance services cope with increased demand
The future of the ambulance and emergencies services needs more investment in networking
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December 17, 2014
17
Dec'14
US interception in the EU faces new legal challenges
US government orders against Microsoft to hand over email data 'infringes privacy legislation' in other countries
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December 16, 2014
16
Dec'14
MPs to debate subpostmaster IT injustice claims
Debate about the Post Office scheme to redress grievances of subpostmasters will be held in Westminster Hall
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December 15, 2014
15
Dec'14
Lloyd’s Register Foundation grants £10m to Alan Turing Institute
The Lloyd’s Register Foundation has announced £10m in funding over five years to support research by the Alan Turing Institute
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December 15, 2014
15
Dec'14
IBM named as supplier for NHS HR replacement system
IBM has been named as the preferred supplier for the new NHS electronic staff record (ESR) project
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December 12, 2014
12
Dec'14
Care.data faces more delays over concerns about patients
The NHS’s Care.data scheme may face more delays due to concerns over lack of publicity and clarity of the proposed programme
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December 10, 2014
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Dec'14
Why MPs lost faith in the Post Office's IT investigation, but vowed to fight on
A group of 140 MPs has removed its backing for a Post Office scheme to redress subpostmasters' grievances over alleged false accounting
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December 09, 2014
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Dec'14
Digital governments meet in London to commit to best practices
Digital governments from across the world are meeting in London today as part of the inaugural D5 summit
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December 08, 2014
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Dec'14
MPs blast Post Office over IT system investigation and remove backing
Post Office scheme to redress sub-postmaster grievances over IT system is failing, say MP group supporting alleged victims
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December 03, 2014
03
Dec'14
UKtech50 2014 - The most influential people in UK IT
Computer Weekly has announced the fifth annual UKtech50, our definitive list of the movers and shakers in UK IT
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December 02, 2014
02
Dec'14
Ministry of Defence consolidates with green datacentre
The MoD is aiming to reduce its IT carbon footprint with the construction of a new datacentre to replace the existing host site in Bath
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November 25, 2014
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Nov'14
Pressure on Universal Credit’s digital service mounts as testing begins
Risks remain for Universal Credit as DWP continues its twin-track gradual roll-out of live and digital services
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November 24, 2014
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Nov'14
Cert-UK calls for better cyber threat data-sharing
Cert-UK has called for more UK firms to join the government’s Cyber Security Information Sharing Partnership
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November 20, 2014
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Nov'14
UK police make four arrests in international cyber crime crackdown
UK police make four arrests during an international crackdown on cyber criminals using malware tools to steal data
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November 19, 2014
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Nov'14
Home Office continues to engage with suppliers over Emergency Services Network
The Home Office is continuing its discussions with suppliers around the requirements for the new Emergency Services Network (ESN).
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November 18, 2014
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Nov'14
HM Revenue and Customs hopes electronic forms will save £800,000 by March 2015
Taxpayers completing forms for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will be able to do so online by the end of 2014
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November 17, 2014
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Nov'14
US State Department bolsters email security after suspected breach
The US State Department took its unclassified email system offline to bolster security after a suspected breach in October 2014
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November 13, 2014
13
Nov'14
Ministry of Justice searches for IT staff to join digital team
The Ministry of Justice is recruiting people to join its team tasked with designed digital public services
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November 12, 2014
12
Nov'14
Government CTO Liam Maxwell says Microsoft “conversation has changed”
CTO Liam Maxwell says the government's relationship with Microsoft has changed after meeting CEO Satya Nadella