Public Sector

ENISA Urges Security Monitoring For Cloud Contracts

Many public sector IT procurement officers are under-informed on security issues related to the shift to the cloud, but that…

12 years ago

Government Outsources Universal Credit IT To India

The DWP signs agreement with Accenture and IBM to establish delivery centres in India

12 years ago

The ‘New Dell’ Talks Public Sector Problems And HP’s Fall

We talk with Dell's Kevin Jones and Tim Sheppard about attacking the public sector market and its rivals' troubles.

12 years ago

New Board To Advise Government On Public Data Releases

New board will assess economic benefits of making public data freely available

12 years ago

HMRC Halves IT Spending In Two Years

The CIO at the tax department says savings have been achieved through costs and consolidation, not through cuts

12 years ago

NAO Slams Government Use Of Complex And Expensive ERP Software

Report reveals government's shared services drive as inefficient and loss-making

12 years ago

CSC And NHS Reach £900m IT Service Compromise

The NHS is free from further NPfIT payments. and CSC is still pitching - with a promise to save the…

12 years ago

Windows Azure Leap-Year Glitch Takes Down G-Cloud

Microsoft says that most services have now returned to normal after a day of chaos

12 years ago

Aylesbury Council Invites Bids For Cloud Framework

Aylesbury announces plans for a £1.5m cloud to save costs and integrate its solutions

12 years ago

South Lanarkshire Plans £40m IT Revamp For Schools

South Lanarkshire Council is looking for an IT supplier for schools and libraries acros the region

12 years ago

G-Cloud To Allow Offshore Suppliers To Handle Data

The government will allow overseas companies to supply cloud services through G-Cloud, though information assurance will be necessary

12 years ago

Janet Launches Education Cloud Framework

The education and research network Janet intends to boost the shift toward cloud-based services and infrastructure

12 years ago

Operation Stepchange Will Show Businesses How Remote Working Is Done

It’s a little short sighted to assume that all there is to remote working is connecting your work laptop to…

12 years ago

Public And Private Sectors To Share More Customer Data In Fraud Clampdown

The government is expected to announce plans for more efficient data sharing to prevent £21 billion fraud each year

12 years ago

Probation Officers Use Pen And Paper After IT Systems Failure

New £250 million IT project unable to cope with demand from 3,000-strong workforce

12 years ago

Government Pledges £30m For Green IT Projects

Government assists two schemes aimed at increasing the use of renewable energy in the public sector

12 years ago

132 Councils Named And Shamed For Data Loss

Local authorities still flagrantly disregard data protection laws in over 1,000 cases of negligent data loss

12 years ago

Maude Bans Consultants For Govt Procurement

Civil servants will publish £50 billion of contract opportunities - and procure the solutions themselves

12 years ago

Global IT Services Sector Slumps Badly

Ovum has warned that the global IT services market has experienced a severe slump in the second quarter

13 years ago

Socitm Appoints Glyn Evans As New President

The society for IT professionals in the public sector has appointed Glyn Evans as its new boss

13 years ago

Infosec: ICO Denies Fining One Percent Of Breaches

The Information Commissioner lets 99 percent of firms get away with breaches, says ViaSat. The ICO disputes the figure

13 years ago

Government Urged To Engage Public Digitally

The government should be making more use of digital channels to provide better services and save money

14 years ago

Government Transparency Measures Fail To Impress

Most people in the UK say there is not enough access to online public data, despite efforts by the government…

14 years ago

Security Holding Back Gov 2.0 Survey Finds

US and European Ovum research suggests security fears are hampering public sector web 2.0 adoption

14 years ago

Red Hat CEO Whitehurst Blasts Software Patents

The open source giant aims to be a $1 billion company, but CEO Jim Whitehurst was diplomatic about government contracts…

14 years ago

Government ‘Hack Day’ Delivers Public Data Innovation

A Facebook quiz and local policing feedback board are just two of the ideas that have emerged from a government…

14 years ago