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September 17, 2019 17 Sep'19
Smart meter roll-out delayed to 2024

The government has been forced to put the planned completion date for its Smart Meter Programme back from the end of next year to 2024
September 17, 2019 17 Sep'19
Network Rail to use automation and analytics in tunnel examinations and station security

Operator Network Rail will tap into its £357m R&D fund to back innovation competitions aimed to improve assessment of more than 600 rail tunnels and station surveillance
September 16, 2019 16 Sep'19
Gartner Catalyst: Prepare for web giants crushing your industry

Companies like Amazon and Alibaba are taking a bigger chunk of the customer journey, but they are also spreading across industry sectors
September 16, 2019 16 Sep'19
Councils awarded funding to boost online services

Local authorities received more than £750,000 in the second round of the Local Digital Fund, aimed at improving citizen offerings in areas such as housing and payment

September 16, 2019 16 Sep'19
NHSX emphasises need for ethical patient data access

The health service's digital unit welcomed the launch of Health Data Research hubs, but stressed that it will control the design of research collaborations
September 13, 2019 13 Sep'19
Ditch hoodies and hackers to encourage diverse security recruitment

The cyber security industry needs to address a systemic image problem if it is to succeed in recruiting more diverse teams
September 13, 2019 13 Sep'19
When AIs go to war: Autonomous cyber weapons ‘inevitable’

CISOs must start thinking about how to engage with intelligent, adaptive, non-human attackers, says Trend Micro’s Rik Ferguson
September 13, 2019 13 Sep'19
Justice system transformation sees delays and reduction of scope

“Ambitious” timescales and scope for £1.2bn modernisation of services had to be scaled back, says NAO report
September 13, 2019 13 Sep'19
Industry opposition to no-deal Brexit hardens, says TechUK

A survey of TechUK members has found that 71% believe a no-deal Brexit at the end of October will negatively affect them in spite of their preparations
September 12, 2019 12 Sep'19
Government seeks views on post-Brexit security alignment

The government has called for views on its proposals to align the UK’s post-Brexit cyber security policy to that of the European Union

September 12, 2019 12 Sep'19
ICO to probe government over Gov.uk data collection plan

The ICO is to look into the government’s leaked data collection plans over fears they may breach the law
September 12, 2019 12 Sep'19
5G takes off at Gatwick Airport

Vodafone’s 5G network goes live in airport’s South Terminal
September 12, 2019 12 Sep'19
Mirai descendants dominate IoT threat environment

Attacks leveraging compromised IoT devices are growing in size, scale and frequency, report security experts at F-Secure and Trend Micro, with Mirai-related botnets a major source of trouble
September 11, 2019 11 Sep'19
Government departments urged to publish R&D spending roadmaps

Issues including funding concentration in the “golden triangle” of London, Oxford and Cambridge must be addressed, according to a Science and Technology Committee report
September 11, 2019 11 Sep'19
UK consumers want biometrics but fear driverless cars and AI

Report also shows many adults across the country have never heard of the internet of things or big data
September 10, 2019 10 Sep'19
UK calls for cyber capacity-building at UN security group

The UK’s representative to a United Nations cyber security working group has called for increased investment in capacity around cyber security
September 10, 2019 10 Sep'19
Tech startups can boost UK shipping market after Brexit

Increased connectivity and propositions based on tools such as AI and blockchain can provide opportunities to the shipping sector after Brexit, says report
September 10, 2019 10 Sep'19
BT gears up to take on rogue drones

BT’s Enterprise unit is offering customers an anti-drone security solution to protect their physical sites from intrusion
September 10, 2019 10 Sep'19
Why it makes sense to use a third party to keep the IT lights on

Keeping operational systems running is a full-time job, but as systems get older, they end up being out of support
September 10, 2019 10 Sep'19
Ministry of Defence unveils innovation priorities

Artificial intelligence and 3D printing are among the key areas of focus for the Ministry of Defence's latest approach to emerging tech
September 06, 2019 06 Sep'19
Towns invited to bid for connectivity boost

Some 100 places in England are eligible to get resources from the £3.6bn fund aimed at creating local jobs and economic growth, with broadband as a key priority
September 06, 2019 06 Sep'19
Royal Navy readies autonomous technology push

A competition ran by new accelerator NavyX will seek to find mature ideas around the approach to improve operations and increase efficiency in maritime operations
September 04, 2019 04 Sep'19
New funding announced to tackle online child abuse

Government announces £30m of new cash to tackle online child harm as part of Spending Review 2019
September 04, 2019 04 Sep'19
Danish MobilePay app moves away from mainframe

Danske Bank’s popular mobile payment app moves from mainframe to open source DataStax Enterprise built on Apache Cassandra
September 04, 2019 04 Sep'19
Nationwide Building Society harnesses low-code platform

Software development platform makes it quicker to build apps
September 04, 2019 04 Sep'19
Virtual Instruments brings automated VM right-sizing in v6.2

Storage and app performance specialist can now change virtual machine compute and network resources according to workload, with increased shift to analytics and proactive monitoring
September 03, 2019 03 Sep'19
Allied Irish Banks selects cloud platform for digital transformation

Bank is streamlining its operations through a cloud platform from nCino
September 03, 2019 03 Sep'19
Post Office changes IT leadership reshuffle decision

The Post Office has changed its IT leadership reshuffle weeks after announcing its original plan
September 03, 2019 03 Sep'19
Assessing China’s machine learning platforms

In a new market research report, technology analyst firm IDC offers insights on key suppliers of machine learning platforms in China
September 02, 2019 02 Sep'19
Nearly £1m of EU funding to boost tech skills in UK SMEs

An initiative led by the Department for Work and Pensions will focus on enhancing skills in rural locations to unleash competitiveness in areas such as agritech and biorenewables
September 02, 2019 02 Sep'19
Interim GDS boss gives preview of priorities

Alison Pritchard sets out key areas of attention for the digital service, from analytics to Brexit work
August 30, 2019 30 Aug'19
Government confirms GDS minister

Simon Hart appointed minister for implementation, with responsibility for the Government Digital Service
August 29, 2019 29 Aug'19
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency hit by IT workers’ strike

DVSA tech staff are on a month-long strike over working conditions and expect their action to affect the IT workload at the government agency
August 29, 2019 29 Aug'19
Government investigates matching geospatial data with AI

Report looks into the commercial opportunities of matching location data with a number of emerging technologies
August 28, 2019 28 Aug'19
IBM and Vodafone offer National Express a smooth ride to hybrid cloud

Coach operator National Express signs eight-year IT modernisation deal with IBM and Vodafone to provide it with a cloud platform to underpin future digital transformation plans
August 28, 2019 28 Aug'19
HMRC under fire over 'scaremongering' IR35 clampdown letters targeting GSK IT contractors

GSK contractors that have received “scaremongering” letters from HMRC, urging them to review their engagements with the company from an IR35 perspective, are being urged not to panic, as the missives have no legal basis, claim experts
August 28, 2019 28 Aug'19
CIO interview: Network Rail plans digital factory to accelerate modernisation

The operator will enhance its multimillion-pound IT strategy with a sharper focus on areas including mobile, data and cultural change for digital transformation
August 27, 2019 27 Aug'19
Councils deliver savings through digital initiatives

Projects under the Digital Channel Shift programme reported fivefold return on investment
August 27, 2019 27 Aug'19
Government to ease planning laws for mobile networks

Westminster is seeking input on four key proposals to make it easier to build and operate 5G mobile networks
August 27, 2019 27 Aug'19
ASX partners VMware and DA on digital ledger tech

The Australian Securities Exchange is working with VMware and Digital Asset to replace its Chess clearing and settlement system with digital ledger technology
August 22, 2019 22 Aug'19
Student Loans Company appoints chief information officer

Stephen Campbell will be leading a complex transformation programme and handling problems including high staff turnover
August 22, 2019 22 Aug'19
NHSX aims for mental health services transformation

Digital unit of the NHS has started a discovery process focused on children and young people
August 20, 2019 20 Aug'19
NHSX kicks off discovery process to revamp screening

The digital unit decides to prioritise improving the delivery of services and starts discovery exercise
August 20, 2019 20 Aug'19
Government opens new round of digital funding for councils

Grants of up to £350,000 will be invested from the £7.5m Local Digital Fund for local authorities to enhance their projects focused on innovation
August 20, 2019 20 Aug'19
Huawei to US: Ban violates free market principles

Huawei has hit back at the US government’s latest moves to restrict its activities
August 20, 2019 20 Aug'19
Buyers think SD-WAN is too expensive and complicated

Building and maintaining an SD-WAN is perceived as a complicated endeavour, and the industry’s messages are not getting through, says a new report
August 19, 2019 19 Aug'19
US extends temporary stay on Huawei ban

American network operators given extra wiggle room to wean themselves off Huawei’s hardware
August 19, 2019 19 Aug'19
First government organisation in Bahrain migrates to Amazon Web Services

Sovereign wealth fund’s internal IT team handled migration process, which has slashed the organisation’s technology operational costs
August 16, 2019 16 Aug'19
UK government advances plans for National Robotarium

Edinburgh-based facility National Robotarium is hoped to support the growth of national smart robotics companies
August 16, 2019 16 Aug'19
NHS readies data-driven health checks

The government takes another step towards ramping up use of data-driven technologies in the public health system, with expected benefits including reduced pressure on public resources