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Open source 'ready to go' for business applications

The chairman of the recent Open World Forum believes that open source software offers real opportunities to businesses, the government and the...

By Asavin Wattanajantra, 5 Oct 2009 at 16:13

Strategy/News

Home Access scheme

Free computer scheme re-launched by Government

The Prime Minister is set to announce a scheme - the same scheme he announced back in 2008 -to give free computers and broadband access to low...

By Jennifer Scott, 11 Jan 2010 at 11:57

Public Sector/News

Parliament

Government appoints Andy Nelson as CIO

Nelson will make the move over from the MoJ at the end of March.

By Tom Brewster, 23 Jan 2012 at 16:35

Public Sector/News

PAYG mobiles to join government database?

Reports suggest those buying PAYG mobiles will be forced to provide ID, but the Home Office couldn’t be forced to confirm or deny whether that is...

By Maggie Holland, 20 Oct 2008 at 13:19

Security/News

Fail

Government IT failures waste ‘billions’

The Government is wasting billions in time and money thanks to IT failures, a report claims.

By Tom Brewster, 2 Mar 2011 at 14:24

Government IT Strategy/News

cloud computing

Government set to embrace cloud computing?

Ovum predicts the Government will make a significant move into the cloud this year.

By Tom Brewster, 10 Jan 2011 at 11:46

Public Sector/News

Contracts

Government 'Crown Representatives’ to negotiate contracts

The Cabinet Office introduces new rules to ensure the Government buys its infrastructure and services ‘as a single customer,’ rather than...

By Jennifer Scott, 14 Apr 2011 at 09:38

Public Sector/News

Cloud computing

MoJ CIO to lead Government cloud charge

The MoJ and its CIO Andy Nelson will be running the Government cloud show, a Government spokesperson reveals.

By Tom Brewster, 30 Jun 2011 at 21:37

Public Sector/News

School

Gove plans ICT overhaul in schools

The education secretary promises ICT classes in school will improve with the arrival of computer science teaching.

By Tom Brewster, 11 Jan 2012 at 12:19

Public Sector/News

high speed broadband

City-based high-speed broadband boosted by £100m funding

Chancellor George Osborne has announced a £100 million funding injection to aid high-speed broadband connectivity in the UK's largest cities.

By Stewart Mitchell, 30 Nov 2011 at 11:45

Public Sector/News

Fibre broadband

BT fibre rollout to finish a year early

The telecoms giant says two-thirds of the UK will have fibre by 2014, not 2015 as originally planned.

By Tom Brewster, 31 Oct 2011 at 10:38

Networking/News

Fibre broadband

Hunt urges end to fibre broadband PIA wars

Hunt points to BT as he calls for an end to bickering over fibre infrastructure.

By Tom Brewster, 15 Sep 2011 at 14:47

Mobile/News

Broadband

Edinburgh gets fastest fixed line broadband

The Scottish capital has the top average maximum speed, but 14 per cent of those with fixed line broadband connections don't even get 2Mbps.

By Tom Brewster, 6 Jul 2011 at 12:43

Public Sector/News

Cyber hygiene

MoD calls for ‘cyber hygiene’

Cyber hygiene can help tackle a significant chunk of cyber crime, says armed forces minister Nick Harvey.

By Tom Brewster, 6 Jul 2011 at 10:02

Security/News

George Osborne

HP offers G-Cloud security vision

We got to take a look at HP's vision for the G-Cloud and how security could be managed.

By Tom Brewster, 1 Jun 2011 at 17:04

Public Sector/News

IP

Hargreaves copyright report gets strong backing

The report suggesting changes to copyright laws gets backing from privacy groups, politicians and lawyers.

By Tom Brewster, 18 May 2011 at 11:54

Public Sector/News

Hacker

Osborne: Treasury hammered by hackers

George Osborne says the Treasury was targeted by some highly sophisticated attacks last year, with more than one a day aimed at the department.

By Tom Brewster, 16 May 2011 at 11:37

Security/News

George Osborne

Osborne expects big business from big data

The Chancellor of the Exchequer wants businesses to take advantage of big data, announcing plans for a research centre to help them do just that.

By Tom Brewster, 16 May 2011 at 10:58

Public Sector/News

Pirated software

BSA calls for tougher IP theft laws

New BSA report suggests software theft has an economy wide affect and harsher IP penalties are needed.

By Adrian Bridgwater, 13 May 2011 at 10:48

IT Legislation/News

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Q&A: The £92 computer and the UK IT workforce

IT PRO speaks to Race Online 2012 partner Remploy about its low-cost computing offerings designed to ensure excluded members of society are...

By Maggie Holland, 11 May 2011 at 10:19

Public Sector/News

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