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IT for government and public sector
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April 25, 2014
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Apr'14
Cyber threat detection paramount, says SANS fellow
Cyber threat prevention is ideal, but detection is a must, says Eric Cole, SANS Institute fellow
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April 25, 2014
25
Apr'14
Heartbleed prompts tech firms to pledge open-source support
Top tech firms have joined forces to support open-source software to help prevent future bugs like Heartbleed
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April 22, 2014
22
Apr'14
Talent shortage is threatening growth of London’s technology sector
A shortage of talent and immigration legislation has been blamed for hampering technology growth in London
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April 17, 2014
17
Apr'14
Centerprise ICT 2015 Treasury contract guarantee of SME commitment
HM Treasury has handed a four year media and wireless contract understood to be worth around £2.5m to Hampshire-based services provider Centerprise, under the auspices of its ICT 2015 contracts
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April 15, 2014
15
Apr'14
EU data privacy authorities approve Microsoft Azure, Office 365 cloud services
The European Union's data privacy authorities have given approval to Microsoft's cloud services including Windows Azure and Office 365
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April 14, 2014
14
Apr'14
Government pledges to reduce digital divide by 25%
The government has launched a Digital Inclusion Strategy to reduce the number of offline people in the UK by 25%
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April 11, 2014
11
Apr'14
Microsoft halts Windows 8.1 update for businesses due to bug
Microsoft has suspended the Windows 8.1 update for business users because of a bug.
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April 10, 2014
10
Apr'14
TCG releases TPM 2 specification for improved security
The Trusted Computing Group has published an updated specification for the Trusted Platform Module
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April 09, 2014
09
Apr'14
DWP should scrap existing Universal Credit IT, say MPs
Department for Work and Pensions should consider scrapping its existing IT for Universal Credit and focus solely on the new digital solution, say MPs
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April 08, 2014
08
Apr'14
Workday sees opportunity for cloud financial management in Europe
Workday plans to push cloud finance and accounting services to enterprise in Europe, but observers say its background in HR technology may prove an obstacle
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April 04, 2014
04
Apr'14
Cabinet Office vetoed Home Office plans for 'critical' e-Borders replacement
Home Office plans for IT systems to replace ageing border security systems that contain “critical vulnerabilities” were vetoed by the Cabinet Office
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April 04, 2014
04
Apr'14
Turkey lifts Twitter ban
Turkey has lifted a ban on Twitter after the constitutional court ruled that the block breached freedom of expression
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April 03, 2014
03
Apr'14
Why have organisations failed to make PSN compliance deadline?
A number of organisations have failed to meet the PSN security compliance deadline despite the threat of being cut off from critical services
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April 02, 2014
02
Apr'14
Government signs £5.5m Microsoft deal to extend Windows XP support
The government has signed a deal with Microsoft to support Windows XP across the UK public sector for 12 months after 8 April deadline
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April 02, 2014
02
Apr'14
Study alleges deeper NSA influence on RSA
RSA adopted a second NSA-developed encryption tool, increasing the agency's spying capabilities, a study claims
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April 01, 2014
01
Apr'14
UK update to copyright law imminent
The UK is to update its 1988 copyright law for the digital age in line with a nearly three-year-old review
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March 31, 2014
31
Mar'14
Government failed at promoting competition over BDUK, say MPs
The government has consistently failed to promote competition during the roll-out of rural broadband across the UK, according to the PAC.
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March 28, 2014
28
Mar'14
Google says government data requests are up 120% since 2009
Government requests for information about Google customers, have increased by 120% since 2009
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March 27, 2014
27
Mar'14
Security an unnecessary expense, say one in six techies
One in six IT professionals see security as an unnecessary expense, a study has revealed
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March 26, 2014
26
Mar'14
TechUK criticises OFT's reporting of IT cartel accusations
TechUK criticises a report from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) alleging anti-competitive behaviour and collusion between public sector IT suppliers
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March 24, 2014
24
Mar'14
Analysis: Care.data – where next?
Following the public debate surrounding the NHS Care.data plan, it was unsurprising the topic dominated the UK’s largest health IT event
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March 21, 2014
21
Mar'14
Customer privacy an ongoing challenge, says Unilever
Unilever has set up a programme to address the continually evolving challenge of privacy issues relating to customer data
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March 19, 2014
19
Mar'14
Pirated software malware to cost business $491bn in 2014, study shows
Malware deliberately loaded into pirated or counterfeit software is expected cost enterprises $491bn in 2014
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March 19, 2014
19
Mar'14
Firms urged to take tough action on Unix-based cyber attack
Security researchers have urged businesses to take action on a cyber criminal campaign that has seized control of 25,000+ Unix servers worldwide
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March 17, 2014
17
Mar'14
Committee report calls for “presumption of openness” with public data
The government should have a “presumption of openness” when it comes to public data, the Commons Public Administration Select Committee (PASC) said
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March 17, 2014
17
Mar'14
Three-quarters of UK charities are failing to adapt to digital
Charities in the UK are failing to adopt digital agendas in their organisations
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March 17, 2014
17
Mar'14
SMEs believes they are immune to cyber attack
Most SMEs believe they are not at real risk of cyber attack, a survey has revealed
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March 12, 2014
12
Mar'14
Government finally ends e-Borders programme
The government has formally ended the troubled e-Borders programme, with its intended functions merged into a new project
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March 12, 2014
12
Mar'14
More than 162,000 WordPress sites used in DDoS attack
Security researchers have uncovered a DDoS attack that used more than 162,000 legitimate and unwitting WordPress websites
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March 12, 2014
12
Mar'14
Tim Berners-Lee calls for internet users’ "bill of rights"
World Wide Web creator marks its 25th anniversary by calling for a “free, open and truly global internet” enshrined in a "bill of rights"
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March 10, 2014
10
Mar'14
Dark web key enabler for cyber criminals, say McAfee researchers
The dark web is a key conduit for the malware industry to refine and distribute its products and services, say security researchers
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March 07, 2014
07
Mar'14
Cabinet Office completes first user trial of consumer technologies
The Cabinet Office has completed its first user trial of consumer technologies within the department
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February 28, 2014
28
Feb'14
Liverpool council to end BT IT joint venture
Liverpool City Council is to cancel a £70m-a-year IT joint venture deal with BT and bring services back in-house
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February 27, 2014
27
Feb'14
HP Autonomy unveils healthcare analytics system for textual data
HP has unveiled a new healthcare analytics product to enable medical staff to interrogate text and data in relational databases
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February 27, 2014
27
Feb'14
Microsoft takes aim at passwords
Microsoft says it is determined to solve the problem of ineffective authentication that relies on usernames and passwords
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February 24, 2014
24
Feb'14
Atos to distance itself from controversial DWP contract
Atos is trying to exit its disability testing contract with the Department for Work and Pensions early as the controversial contract enters its final 18 months
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February 21, 2014
21
Feb'14
PSN gets encryption for higher security levels
An encryption service has been announced by the Cabinet Office which will enable public sector staff to share information at the IL3 security level over the Public Services Network (PSN)
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February 21, 2014
21
Feb'14
Employee mobiles expose firms to attack, says Webroot
Employees mobile devices expose companies to malicious applications and attacks, according to the latest mobile threat report from Webroot
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February 20, 2014
20
Feb'14
Gloucestershire County Council replaces Capita with Steria to transform IT delivery
Gloucestershire County Council has signed a five-year ICT managed service deal with Steria to support a major change to IT delivery
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February 19, 2014
19
Feb'14
Essex CC sets upon IT transformation project after £16.6m deal with Fujitsu
Essex County Council has partnered with Fujitsu as part of a £16.6m deal to transform its corporate systems estate
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February 19, 2014
19
Feb'14
UK firms see 1,000+ internal data breaches a day, study finds
Internal threats are not a high priority for UK firms despite more than 1,000 internal data breaches a day
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February 19, 2014
19
Feb'14
NHS England puts patient database on hold
NHS England is to delay by six months the roll-out of its controversial Care.data scheme for sharing patient records through a central database
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February 18, 2014
18
Feb'14
Cut Microsoft admin rights to mitigate 92% of threats, study shows
Removing Microsoft admin rights from employees mitigates 92% of critical vulnerabilities reported in 2013
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February 17, 2014
17
Feb'14
Roaming costs lose mobile operators 300 million users
A new survey by the European Commission shows 94% of citizens limit their mobile use when in another state to save on roaming charges, meaning mobile operators could be missing out on big revenues
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February 17, 2014
17
Feb'14
NHS Scotland awards SWAN contract to Capita
Capita wins the £110m contract for the Scottish Wide Area Network project, while BT continues to seek damages for losing out
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February 14, 2014
14
Feb'14
BBC starts search for suppliers to replace £2bn Atos outsourcing deal
The BBC is moving away from its single-supplier outsourcing deal to a multi-sourced 'tower' approach for its technology services
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February 12, 2014
12
Feb'14
BT sues NHS Scotland for £20m over SWAN project
After losing its bid for the Scottish Wide Area Network project, the telecoms giant is suing the NHS National Services Scotland
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February 11, 2014
11
Feb'14
Rights groups call on White House to open privacy review
A coalition of 25 rights groups is calling for a 90-day US government review of big data and the future of privacy to be opened up to the public
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February 11, 2014
11
Feb'14
CIOs lack confidence in government to deliver NHS IT innovation
CIOs in the healthcare sector are not confident in the government’s ability to deliver IT innovation in the NHS.
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February 11, 2014
11
Feb'14
UK among targets of 'Mask' advanced cyber espionage campaign
The UK has been hit more than 100 times in an advanced global cyber espionage campaign that has gone undetected for more than five years