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IT for government and public sector
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October 31, 2012
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Oct'12
Government dips toe in water for single ERP
The government is to test the feasibility of moving to a single enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform across Whitehall
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October 31, 2012
31
Oct'12
Apple squashes BlackBerry as Brent Borough deploys iPads
Brent Borough Council replaces BlackBerry and deploys MobileIron to securely manage almost 3,000 iPads and iPhones
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October 31, 2012
31
Oct'12
Free mobile apps a threat to privacy, study finds
Free mobile apps pose a serious threat to privacy because of their ability to capture large amounts of user information
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October 30, 2012
30
Oct'12
IT security budgets mismatched to hacker targets, study shows
IT security budgets are not being used to provide defence technologies in some areas most likely to be targeted by hackers, a study shows
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October 29, 2012
29
Oct'12
Cheshire Constabulary polices network with SolarWinds
Police force in Cheshire uses SolarWinds’ infrastructure monitoring tools to keep its IT out of trouble
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October 26, 2012
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Oct'12
ACPO use online crime reporting company
The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) and charity Crimestoppers is using online self-reporting platform Facewatch, designed to reduce low-level crime.
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October 25, 2012
25
Oct'12
Government expected to unveil eight IDA suppliers for online services
The government is to announce suppliers – including PayPal, BT and the Post Office – to provide identity assurance (IDA) for online public services
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October 25, 2012
25
Oct'12
ICO hits Stoke-on-Trent City Council with £120,000 fine
Stoke City Council has breached the Data Protection Act, for the second time in two years, after details of a child protection legal case were emailed to the wrong person.
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October 25, 2012
25
Oct'12
UK public sector contracts keep Atos Origin Q3 results buoyant
Large public sector contracts buoy IT services company Atos Origin, which has reported double-digit growth in the UK for its third quarter
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October 23, 2012
23
Oct'12
CSC struggling to make a profit from Royal Mail outsourcing deal
CSC has stemmed losses in its 10-year outsourcing deal with Royal Mail through job cuts, tax breaks and relief payments, according to accounts
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October 17, 2012
17
Oct'12
The Government Digital Service (GDS) launches Gov.uk website
Gov.uk is intended to become a single domain for online public services replacing hundreds of departmental sites
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October 16, 2012
16
Oct'12
Theresa May: Hacker Gary McKinnon to stay in UK
Hacker Gary McKinnon will stay in UK, home secretary Theresa May has told MPs
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October 16, 2012
16
Oct'12
Organisations need alternative data protection as security models fail
Organisations' security models are failing - so could it be time to adopt an intelligence-led approach to data protection and fighting cyber crime?
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October 16, 2012
16
Oct'12
Home secretary Theresa May rules on hacker Gary McKinnon’s US extradition
Home secretary Theresa May is to rule on self-confessed computer hacker Gary McKinnon's extradition to the US
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October 11, 2012
11
Oct'12
RSA Europe: Thousands of unprotected virtual servers exposed to the web
Organisations are failing to protect data in virtual environments, says Jason Hart, vice-president cloud solutions, SafeNet
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October 11, 2012
11
Oct'12
Patchy uptake hinders Public Service Network roll-out
Key players involved in deploying the Public Service Network (PSN) say progress is being made, but different approaches are slowing it down
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October 11, 2012
11
Oct'12
RSA Europe: Security concerns whole supply chain, says Misha Glenny
Targeted attacks affect the whole supply chain, not just big corporations, author Misha Glenny tells RSA Conference Europe 2012 attendees
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October 10, 2012
10
Oct'12
RSA Europe: Cloud key to future information security, says Qualys
Cloud computing is an opportunity information security professionals should not miss, says Philippe Courtot, CEO of security firm Qualys
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October 10, 2012
10
Oct'12
DWP to announce identity assurance suppliers
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is to announce the first providers in the government’s identity assurance (IDA) scheme at the end of October
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October 09, 2012
09
Oct'12
Telefónica launches business to sell mobile data
O2 parent company Telefónica is to offer user data from customer's mobile phones to organisations who want to analyse customer activity
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October 03, 2012
03
Oct'12
4G victory was technical, not political
Speedy execution of the digital television switchover and clearing of spectrum improved the 4G timetable, not negotiations by central government
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October 03, 2012
03
Oct'12
UKtech50 2012: Who are the most influential people in UK IT?
Computer Weekly is this week launching the third UKtech50, our annual definitive list of the real movers and shakers in UK IT
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October 02, 2012
02
Oct'12
HMRC deploys Becrypt off-the-shelf encryption
HMRC will use Becrypt Disk protect, which has recently been certified under the government’s Commercial Product Assurance (CPA) Scheme.
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October 02, 2012
02
Oct'12
Hackers target White House military network
Hackers using computers in China have infiltrated an “unclassified” network in the US White House, believed to be used for issuing nuclear commands.
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September 27, 2012
27
Sep'12
EC sets out strategy for EU cloud data and standards
The European Commission (EC) has unveiled a strategy for standards and a legal framework for cloud computing in European Union (EU) states
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September 27, 2012
27
Sep'12
Izz ad-Din al-Qassam hackers launch cyber attack on US bank Wells Fargo
A hacker group connected to Hamas says it attacked US bank Wells Fargo in reaction to the video 'Innocence of Muslims' posted on YouTube
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September 26, 2012
26
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HMRC becomes first major department to use G-Cloud
HMRC is the first major government department to procure through the G-Cloud in a deal with Skyscape for centralised data storage.
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September 25, 2012
25
Sep'12
How agile is Universal Credit?
The DWP claims the IT for its flagship Universal Credit project is developed using agile principles. But how agile is a seven-year £2.2bn project?
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September 25, 2012
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Security concerns hold back mobile banking adoption
More than two-thirds of smartphone owners have not yet adopted mobile banking apps because of security concerns, a survey has revealed
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September 21, 2012
21
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UK faces BlackBerry outage again
People in the UK, Middle East and Europe are again facing disruption to the BlackBerry email messaging service
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September 21, 2012
21
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Suffolk County Council rolls out app design tool in schools
Suffolk County Council is to roll out an app development tool that will enable students across the region to design their own smartphone apps
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September 21, 2012
21
Sep'12
Microsoft wins third German patent victory over Google Motorola technology
Microsoft has won a third victory in Germany over Google's Motorola unit in the ongoing patent wars between the two companies
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September 20, 2012
20
Sep'12
Ten cities receive £114m for 100Mbps broadband infrastructure
Ten cities in the UK are to receive £114m government funding for broadband infrastructure of 80-100Mbps and wireless internet access
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September 19, 2012
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Government spends £638m on universal credit IT, says minister Mark Hoban
Government has spent £638m on universal credit IT, with £441m going on design and development, employment minister Mark Hoban reveals
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September 18, 2012
18
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Government plans for 200 digital managers
Government may appoint 200 digital managers to work across Whitehall departments as part of its transition to transactional digital services
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September 18, 2012
18
Sep'12
Microsoft investigates IE zero-day flaw
Microsoft says it is investigating reports of a vulnerability in Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8, and 9
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September 17, 2012
17
Sep'12
Fujitsu blacklisting part of tighter government policy
Government policy flags up suppliers that perform poorly but, with so few, how far can government practically address failed outsourcing contracts?
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September 17, 2012
17
Sep'12
DWP hits back at criticism over Universal Credit IT systems
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has hit back at calls to delay its flagship Universal Credit scheme because of IT concerns
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September 17, 2012
17
Sep'12
IT security awareness needs to be company-wide, says (ISC)²
Information security awareness needs to be more robust, started as early as possible, continually reinforced and organisation-wide, says Julie Peeler, director, (ISC)² Foundation
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September 14, 2012
14
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GOV.UK to replace Directgov in October
Government information services website Directgov is to be replaced by GOV.UK from 17 October
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September 13, 2012
13
Sep'12
Government launches £3.8m cyber security institute
The government has ramped up moves to tackle growing cyber security threats by launching a £3.8m research institute.
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September 12, 2012
12
Sep'12
Salford City Council offers cloud service to local businesses
Salford City Council is to offer private cloud service to local businesses through a partnership with ANS Group
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September 11, 2012
11
Sep'12
Skills shortage means no unemployment in IT security, says (ISC)2
Zero unemployment in IT security shows a huge shortage of skills in the profession, says Hord Tipton, executive director of (ISC)2
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September 11, 2012
11
Sep'12
Cabinet Office blacklists Fujitsu from government IT contract tenders
The Cabinet Office has banned Fujitsu and another IT supplier from tendering for public sector IT contracts as they constitute too high a risk
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September 07, 2012
07
Sep'12
UK cookie law compliance mixed, study finds
Three months after the enforcement of the cookie law, only 12% of UK websites have prominent privacy notices and robust cookie controls, a study shows
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September 05, 2012
05
Sep'12
Irish environment department goes green with Polycom
Around 900 government workers will be able to use the unified communications system for video and content sharing
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September 05, 2012
05
Sep'12
FBI denies link to leaked Apple device codes
The FBI says there is no evidence that Anonymous gained access to 12 million identity codes for Apple devices by hacking an FBI agent's laptop
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September 04, 2012
04
Sep'12
NHS claws back £1bn as CSC negotiations come to an end
The Department of Health claws back £1bn from CSC as negotiations with the troubled supplier come to an end.
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September 04, 2012
04
Sep'12
UK Border Agency ordered to crack down on bogus student visas
The UKBA must crack down on bogus student visas ahead of the roll-out of its troubled e-Borders program, MPs have urged
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September 04, 2012
04
Sep'12
Anonymous claims a million Apple IDs in FBI breach
Hacking group Anonymous claims to have released over a million Apple Unique Device Identifiers (UDIDs) obtained from breaching FBI networks