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November 30, 2015
30
Nov'15
Airwave to fight Home Office in court over ESN award
Emergency services communications operator Airwave takes the government to court over the awarding of Lot 3 of the ESMCP to EE
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November 27, 2015
27
Nov'15
First businesses connect to Edinburgh’s gigabit network
The first businesses have begun to connect to Edinburgh’s council-backed CORE fibre network
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November 27, 2015
27
Nov'15
Breach notification the biggest impact of EU data law overhaul, says law firm
The EU data notification law will mean most UK organisations will have to change their approach to data breaches, according to legal firm Olswang
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November 27, 2015
27
Nov'15
GDS aims for £3.5bn savings using its £450m budget
The Government Digital Service plans £3.5bn in efficiency savings on the back of its £450m budget, including a £1.3bn saving from its government-as-a-platform programme
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November 27, 2015
27
Nov'15
Digital drives business consultancy in IT outsourcing renewals
As IT outsourcing contracts come up for renewal, CIOs might consider more business expertise to help them negotiate contracts that support inevitable digital expansion
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November 27, 2015
27
Nov'15
Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership takes control of its network
The Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership enhanced network and application visibility and security using Fortinet technology
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November 26, 2015
26
Nov'15
City University London virtualises telephony and contact centre systems
City University London replaces a 24-year-old comms setup with a virtualised, cloud-based contact centre system
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November 26, 2015
26
Nov'15
CIO interview: Paul Haley, CIO, City University London
Higher education faces budget cuts and growing IT requirements, but a £200m overhaul at City University London is bearing fruit
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November 26, 2015
26
Nov'15
OBR brands HMRC digital tax accounts project ‘high risk’
Office for Budget Responsibility says HM Revenue and Customs’ £1.3bn digital tax accounts project contains uncertainties in “behavioural response and operational delivery”
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November 25, 2015
25
Nov'15
Spending review: Osborne gives NHS £1bn for technology boost
The NHS will get £1bn to spend on technology – including an interoperable patient record system – chancellor George Osborne has announced
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November 25, 2015
25
Nov'15
Emergency Services Network gets funding boost in Spending Review
The Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme emerges from the government's Spending Review a billion pounds better off
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November 25, 2015
25
Nov'15
George Osborne promises £1.8bn funding for digital technology
Chancellor George Osborne announced a £1.8bn investment in digital technology over the next four years and handed the Government Digital Service £450m
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November 25, 2015
25
Nov'15
Dorset tenders for shared care record
Nine local authorities and NHS organisations are looking to create a Dorset Care Record across the region, integrating health and social care
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November 24, 2015
24
Nov'15
G-Cloud suppliers hit out at government IT pricing deal with Huddle
Whitehall procurement chiefs respond to claims preferential pricing deal with Huddle goes against G-Cloud ethos
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November 24, 2015
24
Nov'15
UK defence review criticised for being too light on cyber
Compared with the annual defence budget of almost £40bn, the allocation for cyber defence is extremely small, say commentators
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November 24, 2015
24
Nov'15
Defence review promises 1.2% of defence budget spend on technology
The government’s defence review highlights need for technology investment, innovative ideas and cyber security
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November 24, 2015
24
Nov'15
UK police make two arrests over cyber crime services site
A joint investigation by the NCA and information security firm Trend Micro has led to two arrests in connection with a crypting website
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November 23, 2015
23
Nov'15
UK economy could gain £14bn by investing in digital skills
A report by the Tinder Foundation and Go On UK reveals that investing in digital skills could produce £14bn for the economy
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November 23, 2015
23
Nov'15
Mixed signals fuel mixed feelings about Australia's data-retention plan
There are mixed feelings about Australia's data retention plans as the telecommunications industry weighs up the costs of compliance
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November 20, 2015
20
Nov'15
UK and Estonia launch TechLink programme
The UK and Estonian governments are launching a TechLink programme to share best practice and innovations
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November 20, 2015
20
Nov'15
Cyber Security Challenge UK terror final kicks off in London
Would-be cyber warriors are defending Church House at Westminster Abbey from a simulated biological cyber terror attack in a battle to take top honours in the 2015 Cyber Security Challenge UK final
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November 20, 2015
20
Nov'15
GDS on the hunt for digital training and support suppliers
The Government Digital Service (GDS) is looking for digital training services suppliers to take part in a framework agreement worth £35m
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November 20, 2015
20
Nov'15
HMRC Capgemini staff transfer consultation not as flexible as hoped, says union
With less than two weeks left until HMRC’s deadline for transferring 250 Capgemini staff in-house, talks aren’t going as well as hoped, says the Public and Commercial Services Union
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November 20, 2015
20
Nov'15
Coalition of top tech firms opposes weakened encryption
Weakening security with the aim of advancing security simply does not make sense, a coalition of top tech firms tells US president Barack Obama
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November 20, 2015
20
Nov'15
Departing DVLA technology chief says 'job done', moves back to centre
DVLA's former chief technology officer returns to Cabinet Office after executing 'exemplar' GDS programme
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November 20, 2015
20
Nov'15
Group litigation against Post Office being prepared in Horizon dispute
Subpostmasters who believe they have been wrongly punished for misaccounting or theft due to flawed computer system prepare group legal action against Post Office
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November 19, 2015
19
Nov'15
London Fire Brigade goes live with GPS 999 call system
After a year of delays, the London Fire Brigade (LFB) goes live with a mobilisation system from Capita – which uses GPS tracking for quicker response times
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November 19, 2015
19
Nov'15
Islamic State issues anti-hacking guidelines as Anonymous launches campaign
Islamic State (IS) anti-hacking guidelines recommend using virtual private networking tools to create encrypted connections and changing IP addresses
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November 18, 2015
18
Nov'15
Cyber security mindset needs to change, says report
Government organisations are prime targets for cyber attacks, leading to increased importance on robust information security, according to a report by Intel Security and the Digital Government Security Forum
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November 18, 2015
18
Nov'15
Whitehall IT chiefs open up about challenges of going cloud-first in central government
Whitehall IT chiefs talk about the progress they have made with abiding by the central government cloud-first mandate
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November 18, 2015
18
Nov'15
Trent & Dove Housing virtually upgrades infrastructure
Moving to a virtualised environment means housing association can move forward with digital projects
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November 18, 2015
18
Nov'15
Post Office IT support email reveals known Horizon flaw
An email from Post Office IT support reveals a problem with the Horizon system and supporting processes that could lead to accounting errors
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November 17, 2015
17
Nov'15
Met Police forced to stick with ageing command and control system after project delays
The Metropolitan Police Service has been forced to stick with its 30-year-old command and control system for a further three years after problems with its replacement delayed plans to go live in October 2015
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November 17, 2015
17
Nov'15
Osborne pledges £1.9bn investment in cyber security
Chancellor George Osborne has promised a £1.9bn investment in cyber security over the next five years and to “aggressively defend” public services from cyber attacks
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November 16, 2015
16
Nov'15
Yorkshire and Humber police tender for IT system worth up to £41m
South Yorkshire and Humberside Police Forces want a multi-channel customer contact and resource management system worth up to £41m
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November 16, 2015
16
Nov'15
Asean higher education institutions increase software and services spend
Higher education organisations in developed Asean countries are investing heavily in software and services as their IT use matures
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November 16, 2015
16
Nov'15
Over 55,000 businesses took advantage of government Connection Vouchers
As the DCMS-sponsored Connection Voucher scheme winds down, statistics reveal that over 55,000 small businesses in the UK took advantage of the grants
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November 13, 2015
13
Nov'15
Security forces drive hacking idustrialisation, says SensePost
The buyers of cyber attacks are military and police organisations who are willing to pay to enable taskforces to get into devices, says SensePost
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November 13, 2015
13
Nov'15
Framework agreement boosts public-sector digitisation in Sweden
Swedish public sector procurement organisation creates a framework to make it easier for organisations to offer digital services
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November 12, 2015
12
Nov'15
TCS to give internships to 1,000 UK graduates
IT services firm TCS is offering a thousand British youngsters the opportunity to work at some of its technology centres in India
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November 12, 2015
12
Nov'15
HMRC creates 13 regional centres to support digital services
Cutting-edge systems, digital infrastructure and attracting tech-savvy staff are all part of HM Revenue & Customs’ transformation programme
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November 12, 2015
12
Nov'15
Environment Agency to issue flood warnings to EE customers
Following a successful pilot, the Environment Agency’s Floodline Warnings Direct service is to be offered to EE mobile customers in low-lying parts of Yorkshire
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November 11, 2015
11
Nov'15
Ministry of Defence CIO explains defence as a platform
Mike Stone took to the stage at the Microsoft Future Decoded event to explain the Ministry of Defence’s plan for defence as a platform
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November 11, 2015
11
Nov'15
Germany is finalising legislation to shore up CNI cyber security
Germany is working to ensure digital sovereignty through IT security legislation and negotiations on IT security regulations and transatlantic trade at a European Union level
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November 10, 2015
10
Nov'15
Government CTO Liam Maxwell outlines GDS spending review priorities
Government CTO Liam Maxwell talks about the impending outcome of the comprehensive spending review, as well as Whitehall's improved relationship with Microsoft
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November 10, 2015
10
Nov'15
Government launches cyber security research project
The government has launched a programme to get businesses more involved in cyber security research
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November 10, 2015
10
Nov'15
Boris Johnson lobbies for stronger UK technology ties with Israel
Mayor of London Boris Johnson wants Israel’s “top tech talent” to come to London and strengthen the UK’s technology partnership with the country
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November 10, 2015
10
Nov'15
Europe needs to tackle key security challenges, says TeleTrust
Europe needs to resolve the key information security and privacy challenges of an internet-based society, says German security association TeleTrust
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November 10, 2015
10
Nov'15
Microsoft UK datacentre plans win backing of government CTO Liam Maxwell
Government CTO Liam Maxwell speaks out about the role Whitehall's played in convincing Microsoft and others to open UK datacentres
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November 10, 2015
10
Nov'15
Australian cities are getting smarter
The smart city phenomenon is taking off in Australia, where there's the space and the will to make it work.
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November 10, 2015
10
Nov'15
EU data protection official optimistic on successor to Safe Harbour
An EU data protection official says he is optimistic that an alternative to the Safe Harbour agreement will be found, but it will take work from both the US and the EU
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November 10, 2015
10
Nov'15
Watford Council deploys Wi-Fi across sheltered housing estates
Watford Borough Council installs free Wi-Fi networking service in sheltered housing and community centres
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November 10, 2015
10
Nov'15
Crown Commercial Service backs Huddle's public sector-wide preferential pricing scheme
Cloud-based collaboration platform provider hopes enterprise pricing scheme will make it easier and less costly for public sector to adopt its technology
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November 09, 2015
09
Nov'15
IT and business process outsourcing surges after general election
Business confidence following the general election is explained as the main reason for a massive hike in spending on IT and business process outsourcing by UK organisations
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November 09, 2015
09
Nov'15
Risk of crippling cyber war yet to be addressed, says former US official
Governments need to do more with defensive cyber security because offensive capability will not restore critical services after an attack, says a former US official
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November 09, 2015
09
Nov'15
Cabinet Office launches ministerial group on digital technology
Cabinet Office has created a ministerial group to drive digital transformation and reform across government departments
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November 09, 2015
09
Nov'15
GCHQ and NCA join forces to police dark web
GCHQ and the National Crime Agency are to track down paedophiles and serious online criminals by using the techniques and expertise used to find terrorists
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November 06, 2015
06
Nov'15
Malaysia Budget 2016 favours ICT for citizens but offers less for enterprise ICT
Although broadly welcomed, the latest Malaysian budget is better news for citizens using IT than for businesses
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November 05, 2015
05
Nov'15
Mayor of London launches tech fund for digital skills
A programme has been launched by the mayor of London to ensure young people in the capital are learning digital skills
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November 05, 2015
05
Nov'15
Government to modernise data infrastructure, says Cabinet Office minister Matt Hancock
Updating infrastructure, providing lunchtime coding clubs for civil servants and improving use of data are among the key government priorities
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November 05, 2015
05
Nov'15
Communication Workers Union warns subpostmasters of flaw in Post Office Horizon accounting system
The union that represents Post Office subpostmasters has warned of a problem with the Horizon accounting system at the centre of a long-running dispute
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November 05, 2015
05
Nov'15
PAC calls on HMRC to improve digital and customer service
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is “still failing UK tax payers” and needs to properly manage IT systems, says the Public Accounts Committee (PAC)
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November 05, 2015
05
Nov'15
MK:Smart project gets ArcServe for virtual and physical backup
Milton Keynes smart city project chooses ArcServe UDP data protection product over Veeam for its ability to backup virtual and physical servers
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November 05, 2015
05
Nov'15
Free software gains ground in the Italian public administration
Italy's Ministry of Defence is pioneering the use of open-source office productivity tools with the migration of 150,000 PCs to LibreOffice
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November 05, 2015
05
Nov'15
CIO interview: Mark Hutchinson, South Manchester NHS
The CIO of South Manchester NHS, Mark Hutchinson, is a busy man. His trust is implementing an electronic patient record system, a new datacentre and upgrading its IT infrastructure, aiming to become a top 10 healthcare provider
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November 04, 2015
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Nov'15
Atos co-ordinates IT suppliers for Metropolitan Police
The Metropolitan Police Service has awarded Atos a service integration and management contract as part of its technology transformation
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November 04, 2015
04
Nov'15
How IoT will impact the Asean cloud landscape
IoT deployments are in their early stages in the Asean region, but experts predict as take-up of IoT apps increases it will have a big impact on IT infrastructures in the region
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November 04, 2015
04
Nov'15
UAE recognises importance of cyber security, says official
Like the UK, the UAE federal government has identified the importance of creating an environment in which it is safe to do business online
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November 04, 2015
04
Nov'15
French atomic agency tests Scality object storage
CEA opts for Scality Ring object storage software as potential replacement for block and file storage with gains hoped for in hardware independence and disk drive efficiency
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November 04, 2015
04
Nov'15
TechUK issues six-point plan to help the government work better with SMEs
Technology association applauds government's efforts to engage with SMEs, but says more must be done to make it easier for smaller firms to do business with the public sector
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November 03, 2015
03
Nov'15
G-Cloud 7 procurement rules could derail public sector cloud adoption, suppliers warn
G-Cloud 7 procurement limits risk putting public sector off using the framework, it has been claimed
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November 03, 2015
03
Nov'15
NHS trusts to self-assess their digital maturity
NHS England has launched a digital maturity assessment to find out how far trusts have come in having meaningful use of digital clinical systems
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November 03, 2015
03
Nov'15
Council IT chiefs outline plans to create London-wide supercloud for local authorities
Plans are afoot to build a regional cloud that London councils can use to access common apps and services
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November 03, 2015
03
Nov'15
NHS England in talks over government funding to deliver digital
Ahead of the spending review, the Department of Health (DoH) has asked the government for between £3bn and £5bn to support the deployment of technology in the NHS, reports suggest
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November 03, 2015
03
Nov'15
Business models still evolving as public Wi-Fi spend hits a high
A report from the Wireless Broadband Alliance reveals that most city CIOs have plans in place to significantly increase their investment in public Wi-Fi networking, but see challenges around their business models
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November 02, 2015
02
Nov'15
NHS and local government must overcome barriers to digital care
TechUK recommends more collaboration, knowledge-sharing and holistic changes, according to its report
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November 02, 2015
02
Nov'15
Hunt announces NHS technology review
Jeremy Hunt has enlisted a US professor to review the digital future of the NHS to keep it from falling into “elephant traps”
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November 02, 2015
02
Nov'15
Secret report into rural payments IT problems points finger at RPA CEO
The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) is withholding a highly critical report into IT problems that led to the withdrawal of the £154m farmers' digital service
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November 02, 2015
02
Nov'15
Theresa May promises strong oversight in surveillance bill
The proposed Investigatory Powers Bill contains “very strong” oversight and “world-beating” authorisation procedures, according to home secretary Theresa May
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October 30, 2015
30
Oct'15
EU told to protect Snowden as privacy fears continue
MEPs have called for EU states to protect Edward Snowden and on the EC to do more to protect the fundamental rights of citizens
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October 30, 2015
30
Oct'15
Law enforcement cracks down on DroidJack Android snooping malware users
A joint EU/US operation on the DroidJack malware is the latest example of international collaboration between law enforcement officers directed at cyber crime
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October 30, 2015
30
Oct'15
Social exclusion, IoT and data privacy the biggest issues facing digital economy
At the 2015 Parliament and Internet conference in Westminster, a series of panels explored some of the key issues affecting the UK’s digital economy
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October 30, 2015
30
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UK surveillance bill to give police access to web history
Proposed UK surveillance legislation is expected to allow the police to seize details of websites and access specific web addresses visited by anyone under investigation
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October 29, 2015
29
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Met Office's new supercomputer to deliver £2bn of socio-economic benefits
The Met Office aims to realise a range of socio-economic benefits to UK industries thanks to improved forecasting with its new Cray supercomputer
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October 29, 2015
29
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New European rules to help tackle cyber and other crime
The EU parliament has approved an update of European police college rules to help Cepol keep pace with security threats such as cyber crime
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October 29, 2015
29
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Using open data to solve social challenges
The Open Data Institute has spent the past two years funding startups to build applications that could solve socio-economic problems
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October 28, 2015
28
Oct'15
Housing, health and blue light customers targets for advanced 4G connectivity
As EE announces a line of products and services for public sector and business users, Computer Weekly went to explore some of the possible applications
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October 28, 2015
28
Oct'15
Public Accounts Committee brands GP data upload system a failure
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) raises concerns over lack of testing of GP Extraction Service, the IT system used in the NHS Care.data patient database
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October 28, 2015
28
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Ministry of Defence hoarding £38.5m worth of unused IPv4 addresses
A Freedom of Information request by network control specialist Infoblox has revealed that the MoD is hoarding millions of pounds worth of unused IPv4 addresses, while the UK government remains woefully unprepared for IPv6
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October 28, 2015
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Oct'15
Government will tackle barriers to sharing and linking data, says Cabinet Office minister Hancock
Cabinet Office minister Matt Hancock highlights transparency, open data and disruptive technology as key to delivering better public services for less expenditure
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October 27, 2015
27
Oct'15
Public trust is key to sharing health data successfully, says Fiona Caldicott
Sharing healthcare data could deliver better care for patients, but people must be allowed to assess the benefits and risks themselves, says Caldicott
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October 27, 2015
27
Oct'15
More than 70% of teachers still think students are better at using tech
Teachers are still struggling to adapt to the new curriculum, and more than 70% believe their students are more technology-savvy than they are
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October 27, 2015
27
Oct'15
Online extortion set to increase in 2016, says Trend Micro
2016 will see continued growth in cyber extortion, hacktivism and mobile malware, alongside a shift to an offensive cyber security posture for governments and corporations, say researchers
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October 26, 2015
26
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Post Office looking for IT head as CIO quits
Post Office CIO Lesley Sewell will leave the organisation in November 2015, with an interim IT chief appointed until a permanent replacement is recruited
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October 26, 2015
26
Oct'15
Security Serious Week kicks off in London
Some 70 organisations and more than 50 cyber crime and security experts are supporting Security Serious Week to help others become more security savvy and cyber aware
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October 26, 2015
26
Oct'15
Adur and Worthing councils take low-code approach to digital
Adur and Worthing councils are moving away from legacy systems operating in silos to a low-code local government as a platform
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October 23, 2015
23
Oct'15
Ex-government digital chief Mike Bracken brings GDS colleagues to Co-operative Group
Mike Bracken, former government digital chief, has outlined his plans for digital transformation in his role at the Co-operative Group
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October 22, 2015
22
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How the Cabinet Office is using open data to tackle youth unemployment
The Cabinet Office invited IT professionals and young people to a Job Hack event with the aim of using open government datasets to help more young people into work
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October 22, 2015
22
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Future GDS plans to be announced before Christmas 2015
The Government Digital Service (GDS) will publish further plans on the future of digital government by Christmas 2015
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October 22, 2015
22
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Bain & Company to help HMRC move away from Aspire contract
HMRC has awarded its transformation partner contract to Bain & Company to help the department transition away from the Aspire outsourcing deal