public sector
BT to invest almost £100 million in innovative 5G and edge business use cases

BT to invest almost £100 million in innovative 5G and edge business use cases
The investment is part of the newly-unveiled Charter that aims to benefit BT’s 1.2 million business and public sector customers
18 May 2022
Booz Allen Hamilton wins NASA’s $622m CyPrESS contract

Booz Allen Hamilton wins NASA’s $622m CyPrESS contract
The IDIQ contract will strengthen NASA’s cyber security and privacy efforts
18 May 2022
Ministry of Defence pledges resilience to all known vulnerabilities and cyber attack methods by 2030

Ministry of Defence pledges resilience to all known vulnerabilities and cyber attack methods by 2030
New MoD cyber security strategy is underpinned by a 'secure by design' approach that will run across the organisation
18 May 2022
Ransomware group Conti threatens to overthrow Costa Rican government

Ransomware group Conti threatens to overthrow Costa Rican government
It has urged citizens to go out onto the streets to demand their government pays the ransomware demand
17 May 2022
UK data watchdog cut IT spending by £1.2 million during pandemic

UK data watchdog cut IT spending by £1.2 million during pandemic
The ICO’s IT budget has been slashed by around 23% since 2019
12 May 2022
Australian state transport agency hit by cyber attack

Australian state transport agency hit by cyber attack
It warned that scammers might try to capitalise on the incident and told customers not to respond to unsolicited contact from anyone claiming to be fr…
4 May 2022
Gaia-X: The last chance saloon for Europe’s visionary cloud project

Gaia-X: The last chance saloon for Europe’s visionary cloud project
Beset by technical and political problems, is Gaia-X finally ready to secure European data sovereignty – or is it a “byzantine” project that's doomed …
4 May 2022
UK plan to abandon big tech regulator powers “makes no sense”

UK plan to abandon big tech regulator powers “makes no sense”
The government will reportedly not give any statutory powers to the Digital Markets Unit, meaning it won’t be able to set any rules or impose fines on…
3 May 2022
How governments can build resilience in a new normal
How governments can build resilience in a new normal
The cloud enables the flexibility public organisations need to overcome disruption
27 Apr 2022
Northern leaders irate as No 10's Levelling Up strategy fails to deliver

Northern leaders irate as No 10's Levelling Up strategy fails to deliver
Marginalised leaders across the north say promises of EU-equivalent funding have yet to materialise
26 Apr 2022
AWS launches quantum random number generator

AWS launches quantum random number generator
The cloud giant is using an Australian university’s technology to help customers access random numbers for experiments through an API
26 Apr 2022
What is a freedom of information (FOI) request?

What is a freedom of information (FOI) request?
We look at the mechanism citizens can use to hold public bodies to account
22 Apr 2022
Palantir's poaching of former NHSX AI chief branded “scandalous”

Palantir's poaching of former NHSX AI chief branded “scandalous”
The controversial tech company is currently competing for a £240 million NHS federated data platform (FDP) contract
22 Apr 2022
Report: UK businesses are less secure when using police-endorsed cyber security tool

Report: UK businesses are less secure when using police-endorsed cyber security tool
The cyber security researcher found the developer of the free software to be "incompetent" and the myriad flaws in the cyber crime-fighting monitoring…
20 Apr 2022
Why Singapore stopped building data centres

Why Singapore stopped building data centres
With the city-state partially lifting its three-year moratorium on new constructions, Singapore has become a microcosm for the global shift to green d…
20 Apr 2022
AWS strengthens hold on Australian public sector with renewed government deal

AWS strengthens hold on Australian public sector with renewed government deal
The deal will make it easier for AWS partners to work with government entities
14 Apr 2022
Reimagining Edinburgh with cutting-edge smart city projects

Reimagining Edinburgh with cutting-edge smart city projects
With several exciting projects underway, what will Scotland’s capital city look like in five years’ time?
14 Apr 2022
Yorkshire businesses first to trial cost-cutting water pipe broadband

Yorkshire businesses first to trial cost-cutting water pipe broadband
If found to be safe, the technology could be deployed in water networks around the country from 2024
7 Apr 2022
No 10 urges gov and businesses to “act as one” against Russian cyber attacks

No 10 urges gov and businesses to “act as one” against Russian cyber attacks
No 10 Chief of Staff, Steve Barclay warned of a “heightened risk of hostile cyber activity” coming from Russian hackers
6 Apr 2022
Why Rishi Sunak's NFT gambit will backfire on UK fintech

Why Rishi Sunak's NFT gambit will backfire on UK fintech
Plans for the Royal Mint to launch an NFT – part of wider government cryptoasset measures – is more than just another PR misstep
5 Apr 2022
UK to introduce stablecoins

UK to introduce stablecoins
Announcement comes three months after report from the House of Lords found no “convincing case” for the UK to introduce a CBDC
5 Apr 2022
Businesses shouldn’t invest in anti-bias training, says LSE professor

Businesses shouldn’t invest in anti-bias training, says LSE professor
Businesses are said to have put too much focus on training that fails to lead to meaningful change
1 Apr 2022
Google claims US government is too reliant on unsecure Microsoft products

Google claims US government is too reliant on unsecure Microsoft products
The tech giant suggested it might be time for the government to rethink its approach to procurement
1 Apr 2022