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IT for government and public sector
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November 04, 2013
04
Nov'13
DWP ministers to decide whether to scrap all of the £300m Universal Credit IT
Ministers at the DWP are to decide this month whether to scrap all of the £300m Universal Credit IT systems and start again from scratch
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November 01, 2013
01
Nov'13
DWP refused to release Universal Credit IT review to MPs
DWP has refused to provide MPs with a copy of a review of the IT for the troubled Universal Credit project by programme chief Howard Shiplee
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October 31, 2013
31
Oct'13
BDUK seeks new CEO
The top job within the division with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport charged with rolling out broadband across the UK is up for grabs
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October 31, 2013
31
Oct'13
Government calls for more data scientists in the UK
The government is calling on industry and academia to help produce more data scientists in the UK
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October 30, 2013
30
Oct'13
Identity assurance system moves into beta test phase
The Government Digital Service has started testing of a key system to support plans for citizens to securely prove their identity when accessing online public services
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October 30, 2013
30
Oct'13
Former Lord Justice of Appeal Hooper joins Post Office Horizon investigation
The Post Office's Horizon accounting IT inquiry appoints former Lord Justice of Appeal Anthony Hooper to chair mediation stage
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October 29, 2013
29
Oct'13
Analysis: RSA says security needs to change, but what does that mean?
RSA executive chairman Art Coviello has issued a call to action to the security industry to improve technology and collaboration
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October 29, 2013
29
Oct'13
Most businesses need to transform IT security, says RSA
No modern network or IT system can withstand the onslaught of a skilled adversary, given focus and time, says Amit Yoran, general manager of RSA
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October 28, 2013
28
Oct'13
CIO Interview: Ann-Marie Rafferty, head of IT, Access, on partnership models
Ann-Marie Rafferty, who heads up IT for the partnership between Serco and Glasgow council, discusses strategic frameworks
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October 28, 2013
28
Oct'13
Loughborough University implements 400 virtual desktops
Loughborough University has cut maintenance costs and enabled a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) scheme for academics with virtual desktops.
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October 28, 2013
28
Oct'13
End in sight for sub-postmaster claims against Post Office's Horizon accounting system
Sub-postmasters' claims of errors made by the Horizon accounting system could be completed in three months
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October 28, 2013
28
Oct'13
Cyber attack shuts down Israeli toll road tunnel
A cyber attack has shut down a major link in Israel's national road network, experts claim
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October 25, 2013
25
Oct'13
Home Office awards £621m contracts for visa application services
The Home Office has awarded two contracts equating to £621m for managing visa applications
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October 24, 2013
24
Oct'13
Thales launches critical infrastructure cyber security lab
Thales has set up a cyber security lab dedicated to help improve the security of critical national infrastructure, government and business
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October 23, 2013
23
Oct'13
US publishes draft cyber security framework
The US has published a draft framework of voluntary cyber security standards aimed at reducing risks to critical national infrastructure
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October 21, 2013
21
Oct'13
Microsoft withdraws faulty Windows RT 8.1 update for Surface tablets
Microsoft has widthdrawn its Windows 8.1 update for Surface RT tablets after some users reported system crashes
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October 18, 2013
18
Oct'13
High-growth companies selected for government Future Fifty programme
The first high-growth UK companies have been chosen for the government’s Future Fifty fast-track programme.
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October 17, 2013
17
Oct'13
Government overhauls security classification to fit digital age
In its first overhaul since World War II the government is consolidating six security bands to three with a system deemed more appropriate in the digital age.
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October 17, 2013
17
Oct'13
The challenges of using mobile devices in the public sector
The government is allowing the public sector to implement BYOD schemes, but the guidelines are limiting and challenges still remain
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October 17, 2013
17
Oct'13
Spanish bank La Caixa looks to startups for innovation
La Caixa is looking for ways to innovate in an increasingly competitive environment, and is turning to startups for new and niche technologies
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October 17, 2013
17
Oct'13
Dexter payment card malware variant hits South Africa
The Dexter payment card skimming malware discovered last year has resurfaced in South Africa, resulting in millions of pounds lost to fraud
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October 16, 2013
16
Oct'13
Neustar to host first DDoS awareness day
Communications firm Neustar is to host the first international awareness day on distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks
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October 15, 2013
15
Oct'13
OFT launches investigation into public sector IT supply
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has launched a formal study into the supply of IT products and services to the public sector
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October 15, 2013
15
Oct'13
The ICO issues BYOD warning after breach
The ICO is calling on organisations to ensure data protection policies reflect how employees are using personal devices for work
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October 15, 2013
15
Oct'13
D-Link begins fixing router backdoor
D-Link has begun releasing security patches to close the backdoor discovered on some of its routers
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October 14, 2013
14
Oct'13
Kevin Cunnington appointed as digital chief at DWP
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced Kevin Cunnington as director general for digital transformation
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October 14, 2013
14
Oct'13
Scottish Government pilots Windows 8 tablets to improve services
The Scottish government is piloting how Windows 8 could be used to improve citizen relationship
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October 14, 2013
14
Oct'13
Osborne confirms Chinese investment in Manchester Airport City
Chancellor George Osborne announces partnership with Chinese industry to bring more than 16,000 jobs to Manchester
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October 11, 2013
11
Oct'13
Legitimate users of Tor need not worry, says NCA
The National Crime Agency (NCA) says criminals cannot hide on the internet, but legitimate business users of anonymity software Tor are safe
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October 10, 2013
10
Oct'13
Ofcom hikes spectrum licence prices
Mobile regulator Ofcom more than quadruples the annual fees mobile operators will have to pay for 900MHz and 1800MHz spectrum bands
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October 09, 2013
09
Oct'13
Home Office e-borders programme still using pilot IT system from 2004
Home Office yet to replace sacked Raytheon with new supplier for flagship programme to help protect UK borders
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October 08, 2013
08
Oct'13
Government pledges extra £100m to Enterprise Zones
Communities secretary Eric Pickles confirms the additional funding to help complete infrastructure projects around the new business hubs
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October 07, 2013
07
Oct'13
Driving Standards Agency updates WAN with MDNX
The government agency has revamped its WAN solution to link its datacentre through the PSN network to its driving test centres across the UK
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October 07, 2013
07
Oct'13
UK National Cyber Crime Unit becomes operational
The UK's National Cyber Crime Unit has become operational as part of the new National Crime Agency
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October 03, 2013
03
Oct'13
FBI shuts down Silk Road online drug market
The FBI has shut down the Silk Road online drug market and arrested kingpin Ross Ulbricht, previously known only as Dread Pirate Roberts
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October 02, 2013
02
Oct'13
McAfee Focus 2013: McAfee leadership upbeat about Stonesoft acquisition
Intel-owned security firm McAfee is upbeat about its acquisition of Stonesoft and its future capability to tackle security differently
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October 01, 2013
01
Oct'13
IT security industry still immature, says (ISC)2 board member
The information security industry is still immature and failing to act or speak as one, says Dave Lewis, (ISC)2 board member
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September 30, 2013
30
Sep'13
MoD announces specialist programme to fend off cyber attacks
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced a strategy to defend UK national security from the threat of cyber attacks
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September 27, 2013
27
Sep'13
Financial markets next big cyber target, says US expert
Manipulation of international financial markets will be the next evolution of cyber crime, says US Cyber Consequences Unit chief
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September 27, 2013
27
Sep'13
Top 10 cyber crime stories of 2013
Cyber crime featured heavily in security news coverage in 2013, with cyber criminals and cyber law enforcers upping their games with each passing month
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September 27, 2013
27
Sep'13
Software acquisition is risk acquisition, says industry panel
New software often means new security vulnerabilities, panel tells the (ISC)2 Security Congress 2013
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September 26, 2013
26
Sep'13
What does the Public Accounts Committee want from BDUK?
MPs slammed the BDUK broadband process for making it too easy for BT. But how to rectify the situation? We take an in-depth look at the report
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September 23, 2013
23
Sep'13
US websites should inform EU citizens about NSA surveillance, says report
US web site providers should inform European citizens that their data may be subject to government surveillance, says a report for the European parliament
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September 19, 2013
19
Sep'13
NSA reveals how Snowden accessed secret Prism files
Prism whistleblower Edward Snowden accessed secret documents through a file-share, the NSA has revealed
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September 18, 2013
18
Sep'13
MPs brand NHS National Programme for IT a 'fiasco' as posthumous costs rise
The now-axed NHS National Programme for IT (NPfIT) is still incurring significant costs following the failure of the government IT project
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September 16, 2013
16
Sep'13
Risk assessment key to cloud adoption, says Isaca
There is mass confusion among small and medium businesses about cloud computing, says Amar Singh, chair of Isaca UK
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September 11, 2013
11
Sep'13
£200m of Universal Credit IT could be scrapped, MPs told
£200m of IT work on the troubled Universal Credit programme could be written off, says government project management chief Norma Wood
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September 11, 2013
11
Sep'13
£480bn of government revenue depends on "risky" legacy IT
Almost £480bn of the UK government’s revenues are dependent on legacy IT systems that “could present a very significant risk”
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September 09, 2013
09
Sep'13
Most websites could be targeted through PHP, warns Imperva
Hackers are focusing on vulnerabilities in PHP web application development platform, threatening most websites, warns Imperva
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September 09, 2013
09
Sep'13
Lloyds website continuity hit as TSB launches
Lloyds Banking Group websites, including the new standalone TSB, have been hit by problems on TSB launch day