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Security

Striving to solve the security skills crisis

The Cyber Security Challenge is doing a fine job, but flat registration growth and weak Government funding are cause for concern, Tom Brewster...

By Tom Brewster, 2 Feb 2012 at 15:58

Public Sector/Analysis & Insight

Data protection

How the Data Protection Act's death will punish the UK economy

If the UK hands over data protection duties to the EU, it will scare off future foreign investment, says Tom Brewster.

By Tom Brewster, 7 Dec 2011 at 17:55

Security/Analysis & Insight

students and teacher

Q&A: Becta's Niel McLean defends free PCs for kids

We interview Becta executive director Niel McLean about the Home Access Programme for low-income families, open source in classrooms, and what...

By Nicole Kobie, 15 Jan 2010 at 15:20

Public Sector/Analysis & Insight

Olivia Garfield

BT's new Openreach CEO on the fibre future

We speak to Openreach's new CEO, 35-year-old Olivia Garfield, about the state of British broadband and how BT is going to shape it.

By Tom Brewster, 22 Mar 2011 at 18:06

Public Sector/Analysis & Insight

Brent Hoberman, lastminute.com co-founder

Q&A: Lastminute.com founder on eBay, mobiles and tech hates

We chatted to entrepreneur Brent Hoberman about his role in driving the UK tech industry forward as well as the things that make him happy and...

By Maggie Holland, 13 Nov 2009 at 16:18

Public Sector/Analysis & Insight

Bored child

The kids are alright… aren’t they?

With falling interest in IT in schools, what can be done to reinvigorate enthusiasm for such a key subject?

By Tom Brewster, 16 Aug 2010 at 16:46

Public Sector/Analysis & Insight

Filesharing

The past, present and future of the Digital Economy Bill

We take an in-depth look at how the Digital Economy Bill has progressed so far and where it can go from here.

By Jennifer Scott, 23 Feb 2010 at 14:49

Public Sector/Analysis & Insight

broadband sign

Do we need a broadband tax?

Is the 50 pence tax enough to fund superfast broadband in Britain?

By Simon Brew, 21 Oct 2009 at 17:41

Public Sector/Analysis & Insight

Silicon Valley

Can Silicon Roundabout ever top Silicon Valley?

With a Government push to create our own tech hub in the centre of London, Jennifer Scott looks at why Silicon Valley is such a success and what...

By Jennifer Scott, 16 May 2011 at 09:30

Public Sector/Analysis & Insight

Database

NO2ID on fighting the database state

We spoke to Phil Booth, national coordinator for NO2ID, about privacy issues and taking on the "database state".

By Tom Brewster, 21 Jul 2010 at 08:30

Security/Analysis & Insight

Vote on keys on keyboard

Has social networking changed the election?

As the general election campaign draws to a close, Simon Brew wonders if social networking services had quite the impact we were expecting…<br>

By Simon Brew, 5 May 2010 at 17:48

Public Sector/Analysis & Insight

Election

Countdown to the Election 2010

The countdown is nearly over for the election. We round-up the big tech and business stories.

By Jennifer Scott, 4 May 2010 at 12:00

Public Sector/Analysis & Insight

Sir Joseph Pilling

Q&A: The ID card commissioner talks cards and controversy

We spoke to ID card commissioner Sir John Pilling about his thoughts on the identity scheme and why we might all think he's a bit of prat down the...

By Nicole Kobie, 2 Mar 2010 at 16:05

Public Sector/Analysis & Insight

Super hero character

Does IT really have recession-busting powers?

A recent BCS event pondered whether IT could lead the UK out of the recession, while research from IDC and Microsoft this week suggested it has the...

By Maggie Holland, 6 Oct 2009 at 08:01

Strategy/Analysis & Insight

Big Ben

ID cards and the worst of public sector IT failures

Government tech projects are infamous for failing - and taking a lot of budget away with them.

By Nicole Kobie, 9 Oct 2009 at 16:35

Public Sector/Analysis & Insight

Coalition's Clegg and Cameron at Number 10

What will the coalition do for business and technology?

As Cameron and Clegg release their policy promises for the newly formed coalition Government, we boil down the 34 pages to let you know what will...

By Jennifer Scott, 20 May 2010 at 16:48

Public Sector/Analysis & Insight

Rural telecoms

UK rural broadband: too little, and too late

FOI requests suggest that Government-based plans to bring fast broadband to rural areas have made little progress. But there are more barriers than...

By Stephen Pritchard, 9 Dec 2011 at 15:37

Networking/Analysis & Insight

GhostNet: Did the Chinese government hack the world?

The Chinese state has been accused of spying on networks around the world, but it could also be cybercriminals – which could turn out to be a...

By Asavin Wattanajantra, 30 Mar 2009 at 13:25

Security/Analysis & Insight

London 2012 logo

Welcome to the stay-at-home Olympics

Inside the Enterprise: The Government has warned of disruption, and the Civil Service is practising working from home. Could IT yet save businesses...

By Stephen Pritchard, 9 Feb 2012 at 10:34

Networking/Analysis & Insight

education

Education: glad to be a geek

Inside the Enterprise: the Government is right to look at ICT education in the UK. But any reforms need businesses on board – and a change in...

By Stephen Pritchard, 1 Dec 2011 at 08:15

Public Sector/Analysis & Insight

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