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May 26, 2016
26
May'16
UK government details plans for National Cyber Security Centre
The objectives of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre are to address systemic vulnerabilities, reduce risks, respond to serious incidents and nurture national cyber security capability
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May 25, 2016
25
May'16
Digital Catapult creates open source permissions platform to track creative IP
The Digital Catapult innovation centre launches an open permissions platform to allow creatives to track where their content has been used
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May 24, 2016
24
May'16
UK government announces CyberFirst bursary scheme
GCHQ will partner with other government departments and private industry to offer students a comprehensive package of financial assistance and cyber skills
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May 20, 2016
20
May'16
Cabinet Office failed to manage risks around migration to shared service centres, says NAO
The government’s delayed programme to migrate back-office functions to two shared service centres is not achieving value for money, lacks an integrated business case and has failed to track additional costs incurred, says the NAO
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May 19, 2016
19
May'16
Digital inclusion charity demands government enforcement of web accessibility laws
AbilityNet claims government is "falling down on the job" by failing to act against firms that do not make their websites and services accessible to disabled users
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May 19, 2016
19
May'16
Gov.uk Verify to go live 24 May 2016
On 24 May 2016, the government’s identity assurance platform will move from beta to “fully live”, after missing its original April go-live target
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May 18, 2016
18
May'16
Cyber espionage campaign targets Ukraine separatists
Security researchers discover a surveillance operation against separatists in Eastern Ukraine using spear phishing attacks to spread previously unknown malware
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May 18, 2016
18
May'16
Queen’s Speech sets out plans for Digital Economy Bill
The Queen’s Speech announced plans to make the UK a world leader in the digital economy and reiterated a commitment to making fast broadband a legal right
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May 17, 2016
17
May'16
Police set for better engagement with UK tech firms
The policing lead for digital investigation and intelligence says new structures will improve engagement and collaboration between the UK tech industry and police forces
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May 12, 2016
12
May'16
CCS technology products framework to focus on quality, not cost
The Crown Commercial Service’s £4bn technology products and services framework opens up for SMEs and moves focus to quality rather than price
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May 10, 2016
10
May'16
Safer cycling project wins BT smart city contest
Northern Irish startup See.Sense scoops £15,000 prize in BT smart city contest after developing a connected bike light
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May 09, 2016
09
May'16
CEO Natalie Ceeney to quit the Courts Service
Courts and Tribunal Service CEO Natalie Ceeney’s sudden departure raises questions on the future of digital courts
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May 09, 2016
09
May'16
Post Office apologises as system goes down
The Post Office computer system failed on 9 May 2016, leaving sub-postmasters unable to open branches
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May 09, 2016
09
May'16
EE expands 4G roll-out with satellite backhaul
EE signs communications provider Avanti to use satellite capacity for mobile backhaul on its 4G network at a number of sites in the UK
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May 04, 2016
04
May'16
Real-time data helps manage traffic in Philippines
OpenTraffic smart data platform provides free GPS information for better analysis of travel speeds and journey times in Metro Manila and Cebu City
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May 03, 2016
03
May'16
Gov.uk Verify misses April go-live target
The Government Digital Service didn’t meet its target of taking identity assurance service Verify out of beta by the end of April, but is “nearly there”, according to programme director Janet Hughes
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April 29, 2016
29
Apr'16
Cyber security in Belgium will gain prominence after terror attacks
Belgium’s physical security has been branded inadequate, so how does the country’s cyber security measure up?
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April 29, 2016
29
Apr'16
Saudi Arabia could warm to cloud computing, so long as regulation and connectivity keep pace
One of the world’s biggest oil producers has responded to tumbling crude prices by announcing a $2tn war chest to fund an economic diversification strategy, with IT set to be a beneficiary
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April 28, 2016
28
Apr'16
Interview: Alistair Duggin, head of accessibility, Government Digital Service
GDS’s head of accessibility, Alistair Duggin, aims to help government departments design digital services that are accessible to everyone
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April 28, 2016
28
Apr'16
Disrupting IT in the Nordics, from banks to taxis
IT is dramatically changing traditional industry sectors in the Nordic region. Computer Weekly examines the transformation
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April 27, 2016
27
Apr'16
Mobilising a workforce drives up performance and productivity
Mobile workers are also more creative, satisfied and loyal, says EIU study
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April 27, 2016
27
Apr'16
Singapore is second most cloud ready country in Asia-Pacific
Broadband quality, data privacy and pro-business regime makes Singapore the second most cloud ready country in the Apac region
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April 26, 2016
26
Apr'16
Interview: Janet Hughes, Gov.uk Verify programme director, GDS
As the Government Digital Service prepares to go fully live with its identity assurance service Gov.uk Verify, Computer Weekly speaks to programme director Janet Hughes
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April 25, 2016
25
Apr'16
Indonesian internet users turn to smartphones to go online
Organisations with a cyber footprint in Indonesia must understand most internet users in the country access online content and services on smartphones
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April 21, 2016
21
Apr'16
GCHQ told analysts to assume surveillance 'bulk data' is legal
Documents obtained by charity Privacy International reveal insights into GCHQ’s collection of sensitive bulk data, as lawyers question the impact of surveillance on legal privilege, fair trials and protection of whistleblowers
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April 18, 2016
18
Apr'16
Government CTO Liam Maxwell to leave GDS for new job as digital czar
Liam Maxwell's new role as national technology advisor will help to develop the UK's digital economy
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April 15, 2016
15
Apr'16
Israeli volunteers ready their cyber defences as Anonymous affiliates attack
Every April, Israel braces itself for an onslaught from pro-Palestinian hackers, but the occupants of a small conference room in Tel Aviv stand in their way
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April 15, 2016
15
Apr'16
BBC turns micro:bit computers into IoT devices
The BBC and Nominet demonstrate a new use case for the micro:bit computer and hope to turn Britain’s schoolchildren into internet of things pioneers
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April 13, 2016
13
Apr'16
NCA attempts 'back door' access to obtain activist Lauri Love’s passwords
Court told that use of civil proceedings to force disclosure of alleged hacker Lauri Love's passwords is disproportionate and would breach human rights law
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April 12, 2016
12
Apr'16
DWP knew of Universal Credit problems in mid-2012 despite insisting all was well
Documents released after a four-year legal battle show that DWP officials knew of problems with Universal Credit in 2012 despite insisting it was on time and budget
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April 11, 2016
11
Apr'16
Activist Lauri Love faces order to disclose encryption keys
The UK’s National Crime Agency takes an unusual legal step to force a former university student accused of hacking to disclose encryption keys
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April 11, 2016
11
Apr'16
BBC outsources finance and accounting technology to IBM
IBM will take over the BBC’s accounting and payroll services from SopraSteria in November 2016 as part of a five-year contract
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April 08, 2016
08
Apr'16
Interview: GDS CTO Liam Maxwell and deputy CTO Andy Beale
Government Digital Service’s Liam Maxwell and Andy Beale talk about the service’s future, its relationship with departments, tactical outsourcing extensions and lessons learned
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April 07, 2016
07
Apr'16
Digital Leaders Awards open for public vote
The Digital Leaders 100 is open for a public vote to decide the winners of this year’s awards, including Digital Leader and FinTech Innovation of the Year
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April 06, 2016
06
Apr'16
Local Digital Coalition to advance local government digital projects
Organisation takes over from Department for Communities and Local Government’s local digital programme with the aim of delivering joined-up local services
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April 05, 2016
05
Apr'16
'Citizens will be stripped naked' by Turkey’s data law
Turkey's data protection law, introduced in March 2016, will make Turkey a near total surveillance state, yet the EU, apparently more concerned about securing Turkey's help in controlling immigration, is turning a blind eye
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April 01, 2016
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Apr'16
IT services firm creates 500 jobs in Welsh local authority
IT services firm CGI creates 500 jobs in south Wales following a £3.2m investment from the Welsh government
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March 30, 2016
30
Mar'16
HMRC reaches agreement with IT suppliers on Aspire contract exit
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) plans on going to market next month for a number of smaller IT services contracts for a phased exit of its Aspire outsourcing deal
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March 29, 2016
29
Mar'16
Apple vows to raise security as FBI breaks into iPhone
Apple says it will help law enforcement with investigations, but will increase the security of its products after the FBI broke into an iPhone
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March 24, 2016
24
Mar'16
Government warned of smart meter security threat back in 2012
The government was warned four years ago that its plans for a nationwide smart meter roll-out represented a “potentially significant” security and privacy threat, Computer Weekly has learned
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March 23, 2016
23
Mar'16
GDS preps guidance for third-party suppliers to deliver 'government as a platform'
Government Digital Service (GDS) chief insists "pragmatic extensions" to outsourcing contracts implies nothing permanent in push for "government as a platform" (GaaP)
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March 23, 2016
23
Mar'16
Canadian Elizabeth Denham set for the UK's next information commissioner
Canadian privacy commissioner Elizabeth Denham is to become the UK's next information commissioner as government pushes ahead with the snoopers' charter
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March 23, 2016
23
Mar'16
Gov.uk Verify not secure enough for NHS, says HSCIC
The government’s Verify identity verification platform isn’t secure enough for the NHS, so Liverpool Clinical Commissioning Group and HSCIC are working to add extra levels of security
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March 22, 2016
22
Mar'16
AWS and Microsoft UK datacentre plans could upset SME-rich Digital Marketplace, Kable warns
SME G-Cloud providers told to brace themselves for increasing competitive threats from AWS, Microsoft and Oracle once their UK datacentres open
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March 21, 2016
21
Mar'16
Britain to pay billions for monster internet surveillance network
New questions raised about Britain’s snoopers’ charter after Denmark abandons its own UK-style surveillance programme for a second time
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March 21, 2016
21
Mar'16
Southend Council to connect key sites with dark fibre network
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council selects CityFibre to supply a 50km dark fibre network across 120 public sector sites in the town
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March 21, 2016
21
Mar'16
National Cyber Security Centre to be UK authority on information security
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is to be the UK's one-stop authority on infosec, based in London and led by GCHQ's Ciaran Martin
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March 18, 2016
18
Mar'16
PAC disappointed by Major Projects Authority’s lack of impact
The Public Accounts Committee is concerned that the newly formed Infrastructure and Projects Authority will weaken project scrutiny and become a “champion for government projects”
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March 17, 2016
17
Mar'16
Which IT services suppliers are European businesses most satisfied with?
TCS has won top spot for European customer satisfaction for the third year running, according to Whitelane Research
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March 15, 2016
15
Mar'16
Met Police cancels command and control system contract with Northrop Grumman
The Met Police command and control system contract with Northrop Grumman has been cancelled as there is “no prospect of a finished product being delivered” in time