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October 11, 2017
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Oct'17
Sharjah Department of eGovernment sets out aims at Gitex 2017
The emirate of Sharjah has set out its plans for digital transformation at the Gitex 2017 event in Dubai
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October 11, 2017
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Oct'17
Dubai Police launches Fajwa to streamline staff recruitment
Dubai police are improving recruitment processes through new system announced at Gitex 2017
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October 11, 2017
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Oct'17
Australia outlines space ambitions
A national space agency would put the country in the league of nations with space capabilities, but questions about its true value remain
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October 11, 2017
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Oct'17
House of Lords committee hosts clash between AI enthusiasts and sceptics
In the first session of its enquiry into artificial intelligence and the UK economy, a House of Lords select committee takes contrasting testimony from academic enthusiasts and press sceptics
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October 11, 2017
11
Oct'17
Dutch government agreement increasingly focuses on IT security
The coalition government in the Netherlands has agreed its plan for the next four years, with IT security prominent
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October 11, 2017
11
Oct'17
Industrial control systems under attack, warns MIT researcher
Industrial control systems are under attack, and these attacks are likely to get worse, according to a security researcher and former NSA inspector general
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October 11, 2017
11
Oct'17
Government proposes changes to make Britain safer online
The UK government has unveiled plans for an internet safety strategy to protect the British public from ‘worrying or nasty’ content online
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October 11, 2017
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Oct'17
Cyber threats are among top dangers, says Nato
Nato’s adviser on emerging security challenges tells conference of growing challenge posed by security threats
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October 10, 2017
10
Oct'17
Abu Dhabi transport department uses drones to improve traffic flows
Data collected by live video stream from drones is analysed at control centre to help alleviate traffic jams and other issues
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October 10, 2017
10
Oct'17
More than three-quarters of global email protected by Dmarc
Support for email authentication among the world’s internet service providers has surged in the past two years, a two-year study has revealed
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October 10, 2017
10
Oct'17
Some IT contractors earning more than £700 a day
Research shows 40% of contractors reach the average annual IT salary within three months
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October 10, 2017
10
Oct'17
World at a cyber security crossroad, warns expert
Governments need to agree on cyber security realities and priorities, and move towards more effective regulation, legislation and law enforcement to enable tech interoperability for business
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October 09, 2017
09
Oct'17
Euro commissioner calls for more collaboration on cyber security
European commissioner for security union has called for greater awareness of cyber security risks and increased collaboration in defending against them
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October 09, 2017
09
Oct'17
NCSC to host cyber practitioner summit
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is to host a summit for cyber security practitioners in February 2018
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October 09, 2017
09
Oct'17
Dubai’s integrated government on Gitex catwalk
At this year’s Gitex, Dubai's smart city project is showing off its successes in integrating government services
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October 06, 2017
06
Oct'17
All EU countries sign up to implement digital-by-default services
Declaration reaffirms commitment to bring public sector services into the digital age and improve citizens’ interaction with government
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October 05, 2017
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Oct'17
HMRC accused of suppressing IR35 stakeholder views on public sector contractor walkouts
Stakeholders are accusing HMRC of trying to suppress their take on how the tax avoidance reforms are affecting contractors, following claims their views were omitted from the latest IR35 Forum minutes
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October 05, 2017
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Oct'17
UK at risk of AI skills crisis
The UK is at risk of being left behind when it comes to artificial intelligence advances, with the current shortage of AI skills likely to get a lot worse
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October 05, 2017
05
Oct'17
Singapore’s public sector finds agility and speed in AWS
City-state’s government has been able to meet peak demands and address security issues through a cloud-based web-hosting platform powered by Amazon Web Services
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October 04, 2017
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Oct'17
‘Formality’ puts Evry’s £278m outsourcing contract in Sweden at risk
Court of appeal overrules City of Stockholm’s decision to award IT deal to Norwegian firm
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October 04, 2017
04
Oct'17
Global IT spending to hit $3.7tn next year, says Gartner
IT spending is taking on a different shape as organisations embark on, and accelerate, digital transformation projects
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October 04, 2017
04
Oct'17
Daisy and Redcentric named HSCN compliant as launch date nears
Managed service providers Daisy Group and Redcentric have both been named as HSCN-compliant suppliers as the network service launch date nears
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October 04, 2017
04
Oct'17
Russia’s state-owned bank backs blockchain
Vneshekonombank puts its weight behind blockchain technology as the country’s public sector looks on
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October 03, 2017
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Oct'17
Investigatory Powers Tribunal faces challenge in appeal court over mass hacking
Appeal court will decide whether UK citizens have the right to challenge controversial decisions made by Britain’s most secret court, the Investigatory Powers Tribunal
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October 03, 2017
03
Oct'17
Irish High Court asks European court to rule on legality of EU-US data transfers
Latest round in Max Schrems’s legal battle with Facebook could have major implications for EU-US trade and the privacy of millions of European residents
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October 03, 2017
03
Oct'17
CIOs moving to revenue-generating roles
Gartner survey shows changing role for CIOs to cover revenue generation and deriving value from data, and spending less time on traditional IT delivery
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October 03, 2017
03
Oct'17
Minister confirms Universal Credit roll-out will continue despite concerns
Government plans to plough on with Universal Credit despite calls to pause the project as people struggle to make claims successfully
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October 02, 2017
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Oct'17
UK National Cyber Security Centre looks to future in annual review
While there is still much work to be done, the NCSC’s first annual report says it has prevented thousands of cyber attacks since its inception
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October 02, 2017
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Oct'17
Europol and Interpol reaffirm fight against cyber crime
Europol-Interpol Cybercrime Conference sees No More Ransom anti-ransomware initiative highlighted as successful example of law enforcement agencies’ collaboration
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September 29, 2017
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Sep'17
Finnish tax administration strengthens cyber security capabilities
Tax administration steps up cyber security initiatives as more of its services are delivered digitally
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September 29, 2017
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Sep'17
Cyber security should be data-based, says NCSC
The National Cyber Security Centre has begun several initiatives in its first year and hopes to use data drawn from those to drive better cyber security practices
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September 28, 2017
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Sep'17
Grosvenor signs broadband investment deal for London’s West End
Landowner and property developer has signed a co-investment partnership with Openreach to address poor broadband connectivity standards in parts of the capital
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September 28, 2017
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Sep'17
UK needs to face ‘challenge of automation’, says Corbyn
Labour leader says new technologies provide opportunities, but could be a threat “in the hands of the greedy” and require re-training of the UK workforce
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September 27, 2017
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Sep'17
SDN an essential component of future public sector networks
Public sector organisations need to adopt software-defined networking to deliver more agile and resilient networks that bring fit-for-purposes services to users and citizens
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September 27, 2017
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Sep'17
Talent shortage keeps Nordic IT companies focused on job satisfaction
Nordic companies are aiming to win the race for scarce IT professionals through improving the workplace and concentrating on employees’ job satisfaction levels
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September 27, 2017
27
Sep'17
NHS must up its digital game, says NHS Digital programme director
NHS Digital’s programme director for its digital collaboration service is looking at the potential of using voice recognition for NHS 111 services
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September 26, 2017
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Sep'17
Health sector and social media top cyber targets
The healthcare sector and social media users are popular targets for cyber attackers, a report has revealed
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September 26, 2017
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Sep'17
Building ‘senseable’ cities will be the talk of Gitex
MIT professor will present his vision of smart city developments at Gitex 2017 in Dubai
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September 25, 2017
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Sep'17
Cage director found guilty of terrorism offence after refusing to disclose passwords
Muhammad Rabbani, international director of Cage, is convicted of an offence under the terrorism act after refusing to disclose his mobile phone PIN and laptop password under Terrorism Act
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September 25, 2017
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Amazon launches Middle East region
Amazon opens its latest delivery hub in Bahrain to serve customers in the Middle East
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September 25, 2017
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Sep'17
Three adds in-store sign language service for deaf customers
Mobile operator pilots in-store sign language service to support the needs of its deaf customers
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September 25, 2017
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Sep'17
FSA connects 220 abattoirs to fibre for food safety monitoring
Food Standards Agency picks Exponential-e to revitalise connectivity across 220 sites as it strives to improve operational efficiency and compliance processes
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September 21, 2017
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Sep'17
Cyber security demands change in approach
There needs to be a change in the way technology is designed and in attitudes to data security to ensure cyber safety, say industry experts
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September 21, 2017
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Sep'17
Enterprise SDN adoption rapidly approaching tipping point, claims report
A study commissioned by networking solutions supplier Riverbed claims that legacy networks are causing problems for businesses trying to undergo digital transformation, and more decision makers are considering SDN as a result
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September 21, 2017
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Sep'17
UK organisations lose £217m a year due to lack of cloud skills
The cloud computing skills shortage in the UK is costing businesses hundreds of millions of pounds in lost revenue
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September 20, 2017
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Sep'17
Brexit mobile and broadband debate must involve consumers
The voices of consumers are being missed as communications services providers, industry bodies and the government set the agenda for the UK’s communications infrastructure market after Brexit
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September 20, 2017
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Finnish government eyes €1bn savings through digitisation
Finland’s public sector aims to save €1bn by 2029 as a result of digitising public services
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September 20, 2017
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Sep'17
Salesforce world tour lands in Amsterdam
Salesforce customers met up for the Dutch leg of the supplier's world tour with a distinctly non-techy crowd present
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September 20, 2017
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Most UK councils hit by cyber attacks
A study has revealed that most UK local authorities have suffered cyber attacks in the past year, showing local government is a key target for cyber criminals and that legacy software is a top security concern
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September 20, 2017
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Sep'17
PM pressures internet companies to act on terrorist propaganda
The UK, France and Italy will use a meeting with technology companies at the UN General Assembly in New York to press for development of technical solutions to defeat terrorist activity on the internet
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September 20, 2017
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Sep'17
Blockchain tests delivering results and IBM seen as leader
Businesses that have invested in trials of blockchain technology will repeat their investments
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September 19, 2017
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Sep'17
Middle East firms must focus on IT training and employing more women to stay competitive
Organisations in the Middle East face IT recruitment challenges unless they offer more training and employ more women
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September 19, 2017
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Sep'17
Public sector cloud use still too focused on ‘low-hanging fruit’ IT projects, finds research
Public sector cloud adoption continues to rise, but wide-scale digital transformation success remains elusive, claims Cloud Industry Forum research
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September 18, 2017
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Sep'17
NHS Digital hopes for orderly transition to new Health and Social Care Network
NHS Digital’s Health and Social Care Network is gearing up to connect its first customers in the next month, in the first stage of a staggered transition process
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September 18, 2017
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Sep'17
Tech disruption in Middle East a key focus at GITEX 2017
Not surprisingly, Middle East digital disruption will take centre stage at this year’s GITEX event in Dubai
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September 15, 2017
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Sep'17
HMRC builds blockchain proof of concept for UK border
HMRC‘s Mike Potter says department has built blockchain proof of concept to coordinate interventions at the border, and highlights the need for an ‘API economy’ in Whitehall
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September 14, 2017
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Sep'17
Europe’s data regulators head to US to discuss Privacy Shield
A delegation from Europe's data protection regulators will meet with the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, which oversees US intelligence gathering
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September 14, 2017
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Sep'17
HMRC reaches halfway point on project to develop new UK customs IT system
The new system for handling customs at UK borders is 50% complete, says HMRC - but CEO warns he cannot give guarantees over Brexit deadline
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September 14, 2017
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Sep'17
HMRC confirms Microsoft corporate vice-president Jacky Wright as new CDIO
HMRC has tasked Microsoft corporate vice-president Jacky Wright with helping the department achieve its goal of becoming one of the world's most digitally advanced tax authorities
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September 14, 2017
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Sep'17
£30m National Innovation Centre for Data launched
The government and Newcastle University have teamed up to launch a £30m National Innovation Centre for Data, as part of the Northern Powerhouse
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September 14, 2017
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Sep'17
Mobile networks restored to hurricane-hit Caribbean islands
Emergency networking teams from the Vodafone Foundation and Télécoms Sans Frontières are working to restore mobile connectivity after the Caribbean was ravaged by Hurricane Irma
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September 14, 2017
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Sep'17
GDS is ‘sidelined’ and government as a platform ‘is dead’, says Francis Maude
Former Cabinet Office minister cites diminishing of Government Digital Service role as he criticises civil service resistance to change
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September 14, 2017
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Sep'17
BT offers enterprise customers flexible bandwidth for peak usage
New element of BT IP Connect Global WAN service will enable businesses to dial their network capacity up and down at will
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September 14, 2017
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Sep'17
Lack of skills main barrier to civil service tech adoption
TechUK civil servants survey highlights need for skills training, common standards and working practices across departments to deliver joined-up public services
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September 13, 2017
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Sep'17
Philip Hammond: AI will stoke productivity in government
Philip Hammond, chancellor of the exchequer, told a House of Lords select committee that artificial intelligence could stoke government productivity in areas of “low-level decision making”
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September 13, 2017
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Sep'17
Self-preservation: The Gibraltar National Archives uses cloud to safeguard its history
The head of the Gibraltar National Archives discusses how cloud and archiving technologies are safe-guarding its history for future generations
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September 13, 2017
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Vodafone identifies 50 future digital hubs
A Vodafone research report has identified a number of towns and cities that have the potential to become what it refers to as Digital Super Towns
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September 13, 2017
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Sep'17
CBI calls for transitional deal with EU on data
The CBI is warning of the risks to UK businesses of no deal with the European Union on data exchange when Brexit arrives
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September 12, 2017
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Sep'17
University gets Nutanix for self-serve cloud to replace Red Hat
The University of Reading replaces ageing and difficult-to-manage Red Hat storage with half a petabyte of Nutanix hyper-converged and dodges £1/2 million of VMware costs
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September 12, 2017
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Home Office agrees back-office transformation deal
The Home Office is moving more of its back-office processes into the cloud
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September 11, 2017
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Sep'17
Martha Lane Fox warns UK is 'sleepwalking' through digital disruption
During a House of Lords debate, Martha Lane Fox claimed the UK has been “sleepwalking” through digital change and urged for more to be done to promote “digital understanding”
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September 11, 2017
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Sep'17
UK government sets to work on replicating the Digital Marketplace model overseas
Government procurement chiefs and digital champions share details of the work being done to help export the principles of the Digital Marketplace overseas
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September 11, 2017
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Sep'17
HMRC should prioritise ‘basic’ customs IT system, says report
Amidst concerns that the customs declaration service won’t be ready in time for Brexit, the Institute for Government calls on HMRC to focus on getting the basics right and let innovation come later
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September 08, 2017
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Interview: IT disruption hits outsourcing’s legal profession
IT is disrupting almost every corner of the business world, and those who operate in the IT services are no exception, with lawyers in the sector feeling the disruption
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September 07, 2017
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Sep'17
CCS claims Technology Service 2 framework will help SMEs win more public sector IT deals
With data suggesting the proportion of public sector IT spend secured by SMEs is falling, CCS embarks on a renewed bid to help smaller firms win government contracts
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September 06, 2017
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Sep'17
European Union states question copyright law proposal
European states are questioning legality of a new copyright law proposed by the EU
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September 06, 2017
06
Sep'17
IoT networks a massive sales opportunity for operators, claims GSMA
Commercial initiatives around low power wide area network infrastructure will present mobile operators with a potential $1.8tn revenue opportunity over the next decade
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September 06, 2017
06
Sep'17
Leaked Brexit document shows plans for digital immigration status checker portal
Government is set to create a joined-up digital portal to check immigration status of EU citizens post-Brexit, according to leaked Home Office document
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September 06, 2017
06
Sep'17
Huddle claims new ownership means "business as usual" for public sector customers
UK cloud collaboration firm Huddle confirms Turn/River as new majority shareholder, and claims the tie-up will help accelerate its growth into new markets. But what of its existing customers?
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September 05, 2017
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Sep'17
Accenture to deliver video-enabled justice to Sussex Police
Sussex Police aim to save time and increase flexibility by providing video live links for witnesses to give evidence in court
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September 05, 2017
05
Sep'17
UK universities increasingly targeted by cyber criminals
Cyber attacks are turning their attention to UK universities, with research being the main prize
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September 05, 2017
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Sep'17
People with non-IT backgrounds could help fill cyber security skills gap
Organisations should look to fill cyber security roles with people who are curious and have work experience rather than focusing solely on graduates
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September 05, 2017
05
Sep'17
Met Police IT strategy: CCTV footage shared through Box
The Met Police digital policing strategy is taking shape under CIO Angus McCallum, and will use Box for sharing documents and CCTV footage
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September 04, 2017
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Sep'17
HMRC denies IR35 reforms to blame for public sector IT project delays and cancellations
New research from ContractorCalculator suggests contractors have left the public sector in droves since the IR35 reforms came into force, but HMRC has a different take on the situation
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September 04, 2017
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Technology is needed to boost UK productivity, but not at the cost of employees
The Trade Union Congress calls for a debate about the future of employment as more roles become automated or replaced by artificial intelligence
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September 04, 2017
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Sep'17
Women still under-represented in Nordic IT despite region’s efforts
Although countries in the Nordic region are often hailed as pioneers of digital and equal worker rights, there is still gender inequality in the IT sector.
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September 04, 2017
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Sep'17
Government launches FTTP pilot for businesses, schools and hospitals
The government has released £10m to six FTTP trial projects around the UK, testing ultrafast broadband technology in businesses, schools and hospitals
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September 04, 2017
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Sep'17
AWS eyes Australian government growth
Amazon Web Services is eyeing the Australian public sector for growth, with increased budgets and IT disasters in the past pushing government organisations towards the public cloud
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August 31, 2017
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ICO fines council £70,000 for exposing personal data online
The ICO has issued a monetary penalty to Nottinghamshire County Council for leaving personal information exposed online for five years
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August 30, 2017
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UK libraries could get national online platform
The British Library has launched an 18-month project to investigate possibility of “single digital presence” through an online platform for all UK libraries
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August 29, 2017
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Aug'17
Satellite broadband beams solar eclipse footage to millions
ViaSat network supports Nasa’s solar eclipse live broadcast, streaming high-resolution images and footage around the world
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August 29, 2017
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Aug'17
Saudi Telecom Company creates cloud computing giant
The IT joint venture in Saudi Arabia will drive the digitisation of government services
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August 29, 2017
29
Aug'17
UK critical infrastructure skipping security checks
Almost two-fifths of the UK’s national infrastructure providers have not completed basic cyber security steps recommended by the UK government, an FOI response shows
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August 25, 2017
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Aug'17
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan appoints first chief digital officer
Camden Council’s Theo Blackwell will lead the digital transformation of the capital city
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August 25, 2017
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Aug'17
US arrests Chinese national for using malware linked to OPM hack
US authorities have arrested a Chinese national for allegedly using malware linked to a breach of millions of records at the US federal personnel agency
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August 24, 2017
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Aug'17
Future of dark web markets not yet in question, says analyst
AlphaBay and Hansa shutdowns are unlikely to jeopardise the future of dark web markets, according to a security analyst
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August 24, 2017
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Aug'17
Government Digital Marketplace spend with SMEs exceeds £1bn but declines in 2017
Spending with SMEs through Cabinet Office Digital Marketplace framework goes over £1bn, but figures suggest SMEs getting smaller proportion of sales
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August 24, 2017
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Aug'17
Policing revamp needed to tackle rise of digital crime, says Reform report
Think tank calls for £450m increase in police digital budget and giving bosses the ability to fire officers without digital skills
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August 24, 2017
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Aug'17
UK business welcomes government post-Brexit data sharing plan
Business has welcomed government proposals for data protection to enable unhindered data sharing with the EU after Brexit
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August 23, 2017
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Aug'17
HMRC admits 2,600 parents affected by childcare website problems
Technical issues while applying for new childcare benefits caused problems for some parents – but HMRC says only 1% were affected