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August 07, 2018
07
Aug'18
Lack of Dmarc email validation puts brands and customers at risk
There is a worldwide lack of Dmarc email validation to defend against fraud and phishing attacks, putting organisations and customers at risk, a study shows
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August 06, 2018
06
Aug'18
Highlands and Islands broadband roll-out extended
The Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband roll-out is targeting 25,000 additional homes and businesses in the Highlands and Islands region
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August 06, 2018
06
Aug'18
DfT pledges to spend one-third of its procurement budget on SMEs by 2022
Department for Transport’s SME action plan promises to increase its spend with small and medium-sized enterprises to 33% by the end of this parliament
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August 03, 2018
03
Aug'18
BEIS research and development budget nearly £8bn in 2018/19
Working to reach the government’s target of spending 2.4% of GDP on research and development by 2027, BEIS has increased its budget to nearly £8bn in 2018/19
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August 02, 2018
02
Aug'18
Government launches digital economy competition review
Obama’s former chief economic advisor will lead panel on competition in the digital economy to ensure regulations are fit for purpose
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August 02, 2018
02
Aug'18
Data has potential to enhance UK economy and productivity, says government
Government paper sets out potential for data to drive economic value, and highlights series of challenges that need to be addressed to fully gain benefits
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August 02, 2018
02
Aug'18
Gorgon Group shows simple cyber attacks remain effective
A highly effective cyber attack group that appears to be based in Pakistan is carrying out targeted attacks against nation states at the same time as criminal operations, researchers have found
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August 02, 2018
02
Aug'18
GDPR harmonised with local laws in Nordic EU states
Sweden provides an interesting challenge for the European Union’s data protection regulation due to its laws around freedom of press and free speech
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August 01, 2018
01
Aug'18
Public sector increases outsourcing in first half of 2018
IT and business processing outsourcing in UK central government accelerates in the first half this year, almost matching the total spend by financial services firms
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August 01, 2018
01
Aug'18
Home Office dishes out more than £100m for police tech projects
The Home Office has awarded £42.7m of funding to a range of digital policing projects, as well as approved £70m for four ongoing national programmes across England and Wales
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August 01, 2018
01
Aug'18
Northern Ireland to deploy patient portal
Health and Social Care Northern Ireland will begin piloting a patient portal later this month to support people with dementia
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July 31, 2018
31
Jul'18
Intelligent automation spending to hit $232bn by 2025
Technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotic process automation and machine learning could help traditional enterprises gain ground on digital-first giants
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July 31, 2018
31
Jul'18
SamSam ransomware reaps $5.9m and counting
In just two and a half years, SamSam campaigns are believed to have netted nearly $6m for cyber criminals, an analysis of this adaptive and evasive strain of active ransomware reveals
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July 31, 2018
31
Jul'18
Briton ran pro-Kremlin disinformation campaign that helped Trump deny Russian links
A British IT manager and former hacker from Darlington ran a disinformation campaign that duped former US intelligence agents and provided Donald Trump with manufactured “evidence” to deny that Russia interfered with the US election
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July 30, 2018
30
Jul'18
Pentagon flags risky software suppliers
The Pentagon has drawn up a list of software suppliers that it wants the US military and defence contractors to avoid due to fears of risks to national security
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July 30, 2018
30
Jul'18
Government to fund six connected vehicle simulation projects
The government has announced the winners of an R&D contest for connected vehicle simulation and modelling capabilities
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July 30, 2018
30
Jul'18
Digital identity system for EU nationals should be used for all UK citizens, says report
Policy Exchange report recommends extending Home Office system for registering EU nationals post-Brexit to become UK-wide digital identity application
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July 27, 2018
27
Jul'18
Post-quantum security on Airbus’s radar
With quantum computing on the horizon, multinational aerospace and defence firm Airbus is among those organisations that are looking at evolving their cryptography capabilities to stay ahead of technology
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July 27, 2018
27
Jul'18
Openreach doubles down on full-fibre broadband roll-out
In its first annual review since splitting from BT, Openreach has recommitted to its targets for full-fibre broadband
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July 27, 2018
27
Jul'18
UK relegated to fourth place in UN e–government survey
The UK has dropped from first to fourth in the United Nations’ ranking on e-governments across the world, falling behind Denmark, Australia and South Korea
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July 26, 2018
26
Jul'18
Cities key to making data a new form of infrastructure, says Nesta
City governments need to take charge of data use and leverage responsible innovation, as data should not be seen as a saleable commodity, but a common good, according to the innovation foundation
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July 25, 2018
25
Jul'18
MPs to investigate progress of digital government
Science and technology committee invites evidence for inquiry into spread of digital public services and the role of GDS
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July 25, 2018
25
Jul'18
Government outsourcing at a crossroads, says PAC report
The government needs to change the market that supplies it with services through better contracting practices if it is to achieve anything beyond lowest price, according to a PAC report
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July 24, 2018
24
Jul'18
Ofcom proposes regulatory changes to support broadband investment
Following the recommendations of the government’s Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review, regulator Ofcom has proposed a package of measures to better support investment in full-fibre broadband
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July 24, 2018
24
Jul'18
Openreach to cut wholesale broadband costs for CSP customers
Openreach plans to introduce wide-ranging cuts to FTTC and FTTP wholesale prices to get other providers to upgrade their users to faster broadband
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July 24, 2018
24
Jul'18
MPs call for inquiry into smart meter roll-out
Government urged to conduct a review of the roll-out of smart meters for electricity and gas, and to intervene to tackle a number of failures
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July 24, 2018
24
Jul'18
CIO interview: Miranda Sharp, director of innovation, Ordnance Survey
Ordnance Survey’s innovation director talks about how the mapping agency is embracing new technologies, working on infrastructure for connected cars, and creating a geospatial framework in Manchester
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July 23, 2018
23
Jul'18
BDUK has £200m to kick-start rural full-fibre network build
Government plans to use money from the BDUK superfast broadband programme to drive the roll-out of full-fibre broadband to underserved rural areas
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July 23, 2018
23
Jul'18
Government spend with SMEs down in 2016/17
Government figures show direct and indirect spend on small to medium-sized enterprises by government departments in the 2016/17 financial year have fallen
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July 23, 2018
23
Jul'18
Full-fibre broadband for all to cost £30bn
The government has released its Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review, setting the stage for the national roll-out of a full-fibre broadband network
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July 20, 2018
20
Jul'18
Huge Singapore data breach shows need for new approach
A major data breach in Singapore underlines the need for a new approach to protecting critical data and applications, say security experts
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July 20, 2018
20
Jul'18
Uptick in UK privacy awareness, says ICO
The UK’s privacy watchdog, the Information Commissioner’s Office, reports increased public awareness of privacy and information rights issues
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July 20, 2018
20
Jul'18
Confusion reigns over value of 5G, says report
An Analysys Mason report commissioned by the Broadband Stakeholder Group has highlighted some of the challenges facing the deployment of 5G mobile networks in the UK
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July 20, 2018
20
Jul'18
Cisco and UCL to open AI research unit in $100m digital economy boost
Cisco has extended its ongoing Country Digital Acceleration programme in the UK with a further $100m investment, part of which will go towards a new AI research centre
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July 20, 2018
20
Jul'18
PAC doubts justice system transformation programme will be a success
Public Accounts Committee says it’s difficult to see how the government’s “extremely challenging" £1.2bn project to overhaul courts through use of technology “will ever work"
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July 20, 2018
20
Jul'18
Cloud sales stoke Microsoft’s strong growth
Microsoft says cloud-based Office products made a huge contribution to sales growth
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July 20, 2018
20
Jul'18
UK alerted to potential cyber risks of Huawei equipment
A report has raised concerns about the shortcomings of Huawei engineering processes, which it says could put UK telecommunications networks at risk
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July 20, 2018
20
Jul'18
Matt Hancock to promise £487m for NHS tech
In his first speech as health secretary, Matt Hancock will continue to fly the flag for digital
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July 19, 2018
19
Jul'18
CNI sector lacks cyber security skills, government warned
The UK’s critical national infrastructure sector is being negatively impacted by the lack of cyber security skills, a report warns
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July 19, 2018
19
Jul'18
Digital consortium aims to develop digital inclusion project
A consortium of firms has come together to develop a project involving technology and local government partnerships to promote digital inclusion for those who are not digitally capable
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July 19, 2018
19
Jul'18
Collaborative alliance to advance UK’s cyber security profession
Leading UK organisations in cyber security have united to develop a national professional body in the field
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July 19, 2018
19
Jul'18
Committee proposes new laws for immigration of skilled workers after Brexit
The Science and Technology Committee has released a report proposing new rules surrounding the immigration of skilled workers once Brexit has come into force
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July 18, 2018
18
Jul'18
NHS on the hunt for chief data officer
The NHS CDO will report directly to NHS Digital CEO Sarah Wilkinson, get paid up to £176,750 and be responsible for a budget of around £57m
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July 17, 2018
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Jul'18
Nordic CTO interview: Martin Whitlock, Telenor Connexion
Norwegian telco is growing its global reach through its internet of things business unit
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July 17, 2018
17
Jul'18
Kcom secures second aggregate HSCN contract
Network services provider Kcom will supply broadband connectivity over the Health and Social Care Network to 10 health organisations in the north-east of England
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July 17, 2018
17
Jul'18
Expect jobs equilibrium if government sticks with AI plan
If the government keeps to its artificial intelligence sector deal, the number of new jobs created through the use of AI and automation will balance the job losses
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July 16, 2018
16
Jul'18
Russian cyber attacks show need for international rules
Russian cyber attacks aimed at influencing foreign elections highlight the need for the international community to agree on rules of conduct and punitive consequences
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July 13, 2018
13
Jul'18
Flexible IT contracts generate savings for HMRC
HMRC’s annual report and accounts show transformation savings are slightly lower than planned as Brexit work means other projects are put on hold, but it’s making significant savings from smaller and more agile IT contracts
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July 12, 2018
12
Jul'18
Traders may not be compliant with new customs IT system by end of March 2019
PAC hearing reveals several issues with getting the Customs Declaration Service ready on time, including that traders probably won’t have enough time to get their systems compatible and compliant with the new IT system
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July 12, 2018
12
Jul'18
Three-quarters of consumers have interacted with artificial intelligence
Capgemini survey finds 55% of people prefer a mix of AI and humans when they interact with organisations