Governement-IT

SNP Manifesto Pledges Support For Innovation And Privacy

SNP wants research institutions and the private sector to collaborate and commercialise innovations but won't back any 'Snooper's Charter'

9 years ago

Digital Scotland To Bring Fibre to 145,000 More Properties

BDUK-funded Digital Scotland announces next phase of superfast broadband rollout

9 years ago

Plaid Cymru Wants 30Mbps Broadband And Powerful Local Ofcom

Plaid Cymru outlines support for better communications, Welsh language online services and more powers from Westminster

9 years ago

Pro-Privacy Lib Dem Manifesto Details Digital Bill Of Rights And Green Economy

Lib Dems say they would protect privacy of UK citizens, hold a complete review of state surveillance and promote green…

9 years ago

In-Flight Wi-Fi Could Be ‘Hacked’ To Control Aircraft Systems

US government watchdog says more steps should be taken to prevent unauthorised access to avionic systems

9 years ago

Unsafe US eVoting Machines Exposed In New Report

Forget hanging chads. Damning report highlights shocking security of voting terminals used in American elections

9 years ago

Conservatives Vow To Make UK The ‘Technology Centre Of Europe’ With Election Win

Tories say technology will create jobs, aid regional development and overhaul public services, but suggest more surveillance powers will be…

9 years ago

Labour Manifesto Makes Broadband, Open Data And Mobile Coverage Pledges

Labour says the UK's strengths in digital technology can help economic growth and revamp public services

9 years ago

BT And Virgin Media Warn Ofcom About Business Broadband Regulation

BT and Virgin Media say giving rivals greater access to their business broadband networks will increase prices and damage service…

9 years ago

More Than Half Of Brits Worried About Gov Smart Meter Data Scooping

Institute of Directors calls for smart meters scheme to be ‘halted, altered or scrapped’

9 years ago

Australian Immigration Email Exposes G20 Leaders’ Personal Information

Australian government accidentally sends G20 leaders' information to Asian Cup organisers but decides not to tell anyone

9 years ago

UK Safari Users Can Sue Google Over ‘Unjust’ Tracking

Court of Appeal dismisses Google claim that Safari users cannot take legal action over cookies because they did not suffer…

9 years ago

Ofcom: Industry Must Work Together To Make The Most Of Limited UK Spectrum

Ofcom says different sectors must be more understanding of others' demands if the UK is extract maximum value from its…

9 years ago

Huawei Poses ‘No Threat’ To UK Security, Says Advisory Board

Oversight board gives Huawei the all clear in report to the UK national security advisor

9 years ago

MPs Can Use Tablets For More Than Just Candy Crush

BLOG: Despite growing acceptance in the workplace, many have a hard time accepting tablets are good for business

9 years ago

All MPs To Receive iPad Air 2 After General Election

All 650 MPs will be entitled to an iPad Air 2 but opposition demands device agnostic strategy

9 years ago

White House Hires Ex-Facebook Director For Tech Modernisation

Former engineering boss at Facebook hired as the first ever director of IT at the White House

9 years ago

The Rise Of Mega Cities And Data’s Work – Did The Budget Get It Right?

Sean Jackson, CMO at EXASOL, an analytic database management software company, believes the UK Government is finally getting something spot…

9 years ago

Budget 2015 – Has The Chancellor Done Enough For UK Tech Industry?

How has the promise of 100Mbps ultrafast broadband and investment for the IoT in the Budget gone down with the…

9 years ago

BT Fined £800,000 For Next Generation Text Relay Delay

BT says delay caused by problems with dealing with emergency calls

9 years ago

Shh! 70 Libraries And Community Centres Get BT Wi-Fi To Tackle Digital Divide

BT and Barclays team up to help tackle digital divide by offering Wi-Fi and support to the 'heartbeat' of the…

9 years ago

University IT Departments ‘Failing’ Students

University IT research shows many departments are struggling to keep up with latest tech trends

9 years ago

EU To Model New Security Force On British Counter-Terrorism Unit

Plans for a Europe-wide counter-terrorism unit are being considered to tackle Jihad John and his pals

9 years ago

Ofcom To Hold First Major Communications Review In Ten Years

Ofcom seeks a balance between competition, consumer choice and incentive to invest

9 years ago

Three Digital Catapult Centres Created To Help Foster Innovation Outside London

Digital Catapult promises £9 million of benefit to local digital economies as new centres officially open

9 years ago

Worst UK Broadband Street ‘135 Times Slower’ Than Fastest

Research hints at huge disparities in service and suggests the north is better than the south for broadband

9 years ago

Met Police Says Tablets Save Officers One Hour Every Shift

Met Police wants to expand trial of Vodafone 4G-enabled tablets after success in the field

9 years ago