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November 10, 2014
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Digital Scotland passes 150,000 premises with superfast broadband
Scottish government celebrates milestone in £410m Digital Scotland superfast broadband roll-out
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November 10, 2014
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Cyber Security Challenge UK gears up for cyber terror final
The Cyber Security Challenge UK prepares for a realistic cyber terrorist attack simulation to test finalists in March 2015
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November 10, 2014
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Government backs down on prescriptive PSN security compliance
Restrictive security measures are out, a more flexible approach to PSN compliance is in, says government CTO Liam Maxwell
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November 07, 2014
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Ofcom to auction tranche of MoD-owned spectrum
190 MHz of spectrum in two bands currently controlled by the Ministry of Defence is to go under the hammer
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November 07, 2014
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Dark markets downed in international anti-cyber crime operation
International law enforcers have taken down several dark markets operating on hidden Tor networks and arrested 17 cyber crime suspects
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November 07, 2014
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Police forces use private cloud to access Holmes database
Police forces across the UK will access the Holmes major investigation system via a private cloud service
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November 06, 2014
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Cabinet Office launches digital marketplace
The Cabinet Office opens digital marketplace to provide public sector IT buyers with a wide choice of suppliers
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November 06, 2014
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CityFibre takes gigabit network to West Yorkshire
Fibre network operator CityFibre urges businesses in West Yorkshire to sign up to Kirklees Core network service
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November 06, 2014
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Advanced Mobile Location pinpoints 999 calls to within 30m
BT, EE and HTC deploy a new service to pinpoint the source of 999 calls from mobile phones with a far greater degree of accuracy
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November 06, 2014
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Southampton university fuels research with IBM Watson analytics
The University of Southampton has begun a far-reaching initiative to redefine the future of research powered by IBM Watson analytics
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November 06, 2014
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Government’s technology Catapult Network must expand
A network of technology innovation centres needs to expand from seven to 30 by 2030
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November 06, 2014
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UK government joins forces with insurers on cyber security
Government collaborates with the insurance industry to improve how UK businesses manage cyber security risk
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November 05, 2014
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Why national roaming may not be the answer to mobile not-spots
Industry suggests alternative strategies as government threatens to force mobile operators to allow national roaming
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November 05, 2014
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Government open standards - the curious case of Microsoft and the minister
What role, if any, did science minister David Willetts take in helping Microsoft try to overturn government IT policy?
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November 05, 2014
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Vince Cable announces £50m funding for emerging technologies
Business secretary Vince Cable has announced £50m of investment for emerging and “world-changing” technologies
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November 05, 2014
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Ministry of Justice eventually outsources user computing services
The Ministry of Justice has finally contracted Atos to deliver user computing services years after it had planned to go to market
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November 05, 2014
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EU puts €14.4m into UK-inspired open data movement
The EU is investing £11m in three ‘open data’ initiatives
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November 04, 2014
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Departments lack common targets for implementing open-document standards
Whitehall departments have begun publishing plans on implementing the government’s open-document standards policy
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November 04, 2014
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Government asks for more information on digital currencies
The government has released a Call for Information to invite views on the benefits and risks of digital currencies
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November 04, 2014
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GCHQ head calls for overhauled tools to fight extremists online
Newly appointed GCHQ head Robert Hannigan has called for reviewed legal tools to counter internet-enabled extremists
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November 04, 2014
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Wi-Fi forecast predicts one hotspot for every 20 people by 2018
Worldwide audit for Wi-Fi network aggregator iPass reveals how public Wi-Fi might change in the next four years
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November 03, 2014
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West Yorks Police deploys 4,000 Samsung Galaxy Note 3 phablets
West Yorkshire Police force partners with Samsung to provide 4,000 Galaxy Note 3 devices to frontline staff
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November 03, 2014
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MPs launch inquiry into rural broadband coverage for farmers
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee launches inquiry into rural broadband coverage and its impact on digital-only services
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November 03, 2014
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Cert-UK deals with more CNI incidents in second quarter
Cert-UK is dealing with more incidents related to critical national infrastructure, according to its second quarterly report
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November 03, 2014
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RBS to help police with cyber and other expertise to fight financial crime
RBS is to provide the City of London Police with free cyber, financial, legal and language advice to help fight financial crime
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October 31, 2014
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Ipswich hospital improves healthcare service with Esri data visualisation
Health pilots location-based technology that delivers data visualisation
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October 31, 2014
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Fujitsu forced to disclose subsidiary staff pay
Arbitration body forces Fujitsu to reveal subsidiary pay structure after staff request disclosure through union Unite
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October 31, 2014
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East Renfrewshire uses Huddle to connect with neighbouring councils
East Renfrewshire Council uses Huddle’s cloud-based software to connect with two other Clyde Valley councils
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October 31, 2014
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2014 one of strongest years for UK IT outsourcing
The amount spent on outsourcing contracts this year in Europe is expected to be one of the highest figures ever
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October 31, 2014
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Microsoft threatened MPs over open-standards policy, claims advisor
Microsoft told MPs it would cut investment if they supported plans for open standards, says former Cameron advisor
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October 31, 2014
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UK-led cyber crime taskforce proving its worth, says top EU cyber cop
One month into a six-month pilot, a UK-led international cyber crime taskforce looks set to become permanent
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October 30, 2014
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Problems surface as first users attempt to use Gov.uk Verify
Problems have surfaced as users try to use Gov.uk Verify to prove their identities
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October 30, 2014
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Local councils need common standards to develop digital
Local authorities need to have a set of common standards to develop digital innovations, says Surrey County Council’s CDO
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October 30, 2014
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Business needs to take cyber crime seriously, says top EU cyber cop Troels Oerting
Troels Oerting, head of Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre, says businesses must heed the risk of cyber crime
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October 30, 2014
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GDS director Mike Bracken could become government CDO as digital roles evolve
Government Digital Service (GDS) director Mike Bracken could be in line to become the government's chief digital officer (CDO)
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October 30, 2014
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Half a million citizens to be using Gov.uk Verify by April 2015
Government now expects to have nearly half a million people using its Gov.uk Verify service for online identity assurance by April 2015
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October 30, 2014
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Government offers free Wi-Fi in 1,000 public buildings
DCMS plans to make free Wi-Fi hotspots available in 1,000 public buildings as part of its Super-Connected Cities programme
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October 29, 2014
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UK cyber threat sharing ahead of target, says Cert-UK
Membership of the government’s Cyber Security Information Sharing Partnership (CISP) is well ahead of target, says Cert-UK
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October 29, 2014
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Home Office appeals against $300m Raytheon payment in e-Borders dispute
The Home Office has appealed against a decision to award $300m to Raytheon over the cancellation of its e-Borders contract
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October 29, 2014
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HMRC to save £200m per year by scrapping Aspire outsourcing deal
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) expects to save over £200m a year by moving away from its Aspire IT outsourcing contract in June 2017
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October 28, 2014
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Government replaces Becta education IT procurement framework
Government seeks up to 20 suppliers to form a £300m procurement framework for ICT services to public-sector education organisations
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October 27, 2014
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Fujitsu goes hyperscale with CD10000 open-source storage
In a tilt at the hyperscale market the CD10000 marries Fujitsu hardware with Red Hat Ceph open-source storage software
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October 27, 2014
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Met Police trials analytics to fight gang crime
The Metropolitan Police is experimenting with analytics software to help predict which criminals are likely to re-offend
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October 27, 2014
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Private hospital digitises patient records to improve breast cancer treatment
Private hospital group HCA is creating digital records to improve access to clinical images for clinicians screening for breast cancer
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October 27, 2014
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Researchers uncover sophisticated cyber espionage campaign
A cyber espionage campaign against military, diplomatic and defence industry targets in the US and Europe is discovered
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October 26, 2014
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How big data, mobile and cloud are fighting Ebola in Sierra Leone
IBM applies data analytics, mobile technology and cloud computing to help fight the Ebola outbreak in West Africa
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October 24, 2014
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Universal Credit digital service set for first public test in Sutton
Digital service for Universal Credit to start testing with benefit claimants in Sutton, south London, in the next two months
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October 24, 2014
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Arrays cost councils four times more than software-defined storage
Nexenta finds UK councils spend around £1,200 per terabyte on storage arrays – four times more than on storage software
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October 23, 2014
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Will TechNorth be able to take on Tech City?
A tech hub has been launched in the north of the UK to support startups in the shadow of London’s Tech City
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October 23, 2014
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Universal Credit digital system reaches key milestone as DWP delays roll-out
The digital system supporting the Department for Work and Pension's Universal Credit programme has passed a major development milestone
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October 23, 2014
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Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg launches technology cluster initiative in north England
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg launches TechNorth project connecting digital clusters in Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle and Sheffield
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October 23, 2014
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BBC takes iPlayer video production to AWS cloud to beat bottleneck and storage woes
Having run Video Factory on AWS for over a year, BBC's Robert Shield explains how he overcame iPlayer bottleneck and availability challenges
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October 22, 2014
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Firms lack technology for workforce of the future
European businesses will rely increasingly on freelance, geographically dispersed employees as they vie to attract the top skills to their organisations over the next 5 years.
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October 22, 2014
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Liverpool council to save £30m taking BT joint venture in-house
Liverpool City Council will save £30m over three years by taking its Liverpool Direct Ltd joint venture back in-house
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October 22, 2014
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More than half of UK citizens hit by online crime, shows Get Safe Online survey
More than half of UK citizens have fallen victim to online crime, according to a survey commissioned by government security initiative Get Safe Online
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October 22, 2014
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Defra first department to implement Gov.uk Verify
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs first to utilise government’s new identity assurance system
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October 22, 2014
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Drones a threat to privacy, says former GCHQ chief David Omand
The use of drones in the UK raises significant safety, security and privacy concerns, according to a report from ex-head of GCHQ, David Omand
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October 21, 2014
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Government needs to make technology exciting for women
The government must make technology roles more exciting to attract females into the industry, says HMRC's Mark Dearnley
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October 21, 2014
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Socitm lobbies for change to enable local digital public services
Society of Information Technology Management highlights what is required to deliver local digital public services
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October 21, 2014
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Data scientist demand evident in applications to new course
Data scientist post-graduate course at City University London takes on three times more students than expected
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October 21, 2014
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Government releases social media guidance for civil servants
New social media guidelines for civil servants have been released by the Cabinet Office
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October 21, 2014
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GCHQ embodies British values, says Iain Lobban
Outgoing GCHQ director Iain Lobban has defended the intelligence agency in his final speech before retiring
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October 20, 2014
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Government seeks suppliers for £2bn telecoms framework
The government is seeking suppliers for a £2bn procurement framework to replace Whitehall’s telecommunications requirements
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October 20, 2014
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PCI security council welcomes Obama executive order on EMV
The PCI security council has welcomed US president Obama’s executive order to speed the adoption of EMV-standard cards
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October 20, 2014
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Prime Minister’s Digital Taskforce targets skills and networks
The Prime Minister’s Digital Taskforce has established a remit around skills, investment, and networks
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October 17, 2014
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National Museum of Wales tackles digital technology
The National Museum of Wales is digitising and using modern technology in its seven exhibition campuses
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October 17, 2014
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Public services website Gov.uk hits one billion visits
Government public services website Gov.uk reports its one billionth visit since its launch two years ago
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October 17, 2014
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FBI director James Comey joins call for online surveillance tools
FBI director James Comey has reiterated the need for online surveillance and joined calls for more tools to do so
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October 17, 2014
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Local government outsourcing shrinks workforce 35%
The number of staff directly employed by a fifth of local authorities will reduce 35% by 2020 as a result of outsourcing
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October 16, 2014
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UK is prime target for cyber attacks, says FireEye
The UK has been greatest target of advanced cyber attacks in Europe, the Middle East or Africa in the first half of 2014, report shows
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October 15, 2014
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Nottinghamshire Council goes mobile with Windows
Nottinghamshire County Council is turning to Windows 8.1 to mobilise its workforce, starting with its social care division
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October 15, 2014
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McAfee highlights security challenges of a next-generation government
McAfee has released a report investigating the security issues the 'government of tomorrow' might face
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October 15, 2014
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Industrial control systems: What are the security challenges?
Targeted attacks on industrial control systems are the biggest threat to critical national infrastructure, says Kaspersky Lab
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October 15, 2014
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Gov.uk Verify identity assurance service ready to go live
Government expected to launch first service using digital identity assurance in "next couple of weeks"
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October 15, 2014
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Global research reveals limited appetite for smartwatch payments
While consumers in the US and China show interest in making purchases on smartwatches, Brits are less interested, finds research
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October 14, 2014
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Europe’s top cyber cop calls for access to online data
Trust in police and state should be applied in cyber space as it is in the real world, says the head of Europol’s EC3
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October 14, 2014
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Microsoft, SAP and Facebook call on EU to support better IT education
IT giants have written an open letter to EU ministers urging them to support better ICT education and encourage children to code
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October 13, 2014
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IT industry seeks to improve relationship with government IT buyers
The UK IT industry wants to make “real changes” in its relationship with government following longstanding criticisms
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October 10, 2014
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Is the BIS GrowthAccelerator scheme worthwhile for technology startups?
UK startups in the technology sector may be missing an opportunity to grow by ignoring GrowthAccelerator programme
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October 10, 2014
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Fear and loathing could hold back UK internet of things, says KPMG report
More than two-thirds of UK consumers fear growing number of interconnected devices make it too easy for things to go wrong
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October 10, 2014
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Creating the next wave of social open-data products
Open Data programme managers address the challenges of creating socially focused open-data products
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October 09, 2014
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Housing associations launch shared internet service from BT
BT promises housing association tenants lower internet costs through new scheme
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October 09, 2014
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Government as a platform will be fully ready in three years, says Liam Maxwell
Government CTO Liam Maxwell has outlined its digital transformation vision of delivering government as a platform
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October 08, 2014
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Care.data goes ahead with CCG pilot
NHS England’s controversial care.data programme is currently in a testing phase with four clinical commissioning groups (CCGs)
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October 08, 2014
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Welsh government hands control of PSN to BT
BT to take over running of PSN across Wales from Logicalis
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October 02, 2014
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Civil service appoints first chief executive to drive digital transformation
The civil service has appointed John Manzoni as its first CEO, with a remit to drive digital transformation across Whitehall
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October 02, 2014
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GDS to receive budget boost to aid transition from Whitehall outsourcing deals
The Government Digital Service is set to receive a budget boost to help move away from large IT outsourcing deals due to expire
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October 02, 2014
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Derby City Council promises 2Gbps connections at tech hub
Up to 150 Derby SMEs are to get 2Gbps broadband through Virgin following a council-led investment in the city’s tech base
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October 02, 2014
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Ofcom chief executive Ed Richards to step down
Ofcom chief executive Ed Richards is to stand down at the end of December 2014, says the telecoms regulator
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October 02, 2014
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China targets Hong Kong protestors with Android and iOS spyware
China is suspected of spying on pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong using a fake app for Android and iOS smartphones
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October 01, 2014
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DVLA digital car tax renewal website struggles with demand on launch
The DVLA’s renewed vehicle tax website has had a troubled launch, with the site crashing due to high demand
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September 30, 2014
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Cyber Essentials for public sector IT suppliers: pros and cons
What are the pros and cons of the Cyber Essentials Scheme certification mandated for public sector IT suppliers?
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September 30, 2014
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How YouGov deployed Veeam Backup & Replication
YouGov has deployed Veeam Backup & Replication to switch suppliers following the breakdown of a managed services contract
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September 30, 2014
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Going digital at the Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice is making progress on its digital strategy, with CDO Paul Shetler at the helm
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September 29, 2014
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London innovation centre launches to tackle data challenges
An innovation and collaboration centre has been launched to develop ideas relating to data and the UK economy
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September 29, 2014
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Nationwide roll-out of Universal Credit to start in early 2015
Controversial welfare reform programme to be accelerated nationwide for single people only, using much-criticised IT systems
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September 29, 2014
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HMRC promises personal online tax accounts in new digital strategy
HM Revenue & Customs has launched its new digital strategy, committing to personalised online tax accounts
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September 29, 2014
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Service model driving cyber crime, says Europol report
The cyber crime support industry is becoming increasingly commercialised, says a report by the European Cybercrime Centre
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September 29, 2014
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Civil service chief endorses 'government as platform' digital strategy
Civil service chief Jeremy Heywood endorses the government digital strategy, hailing it as key to Whitehall reform
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September 26, 2014
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Public shared service cuts costs and improves operations
Kent's Fire and Rescue and police force's shared command and control system saves costs and improves operations