Government confirms 2033 shut-off for UK’s 2G and 3G networks
Mobile operators also make commitment to open network architectures
‘Only a tiny fraction of major projects are properly evaluated’
Report warns that government is spending hundreds of millions of pounds without knowing the...
Navy seeks £3m-a-year support partner for Top Secret IT operations
Tender seeks external team of up to 25 experts to support the most sensitive domains
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‘We are a British company with only British datacentres – and a commitment to pay our taxes’
UKCloud has joined the major cloud players in signing a public-sector wide agreement. The firm’s CEO Simon Hansford tells PublicTechnology why it’s important for government to have choice.
Government invests £500m in military comms satellite
Deal for Airbus technology follows £400m spent on acquiring OneWeb
MPs call for new sanctions for social media firms that ‘monetise misinformation’
A parliamentary committee has demanded the creation of a dedicated regulator with the power to levy ‘significant’ financial penalties
Public sector cyber procurement quadruples in five years
PublicTechnology research shows a big spike in the number of contracts awarded to IT security specialists by public-sector buyers
UK calls out Russia for ‘despicable’ cyberattacks on vaccine efforts
NCSC joins up with counterparts from US and Canada to attribute phishing and malware assaults to Kremlin-linked entities
UK 5G network faces three-year delay and £2bn extra cost as government confirms Huawei expulsion
The Chinese tech vendor’s kit will be removed entirely by 2027, digital secretary Oliver Dowden has announced
Recruitment firm wins £4m two-year GDS deal to provide government with ‘urgent’ digital support
LA International Computer Consultants wins contract to provide agile teams at short notice
HMRC border IT systems given £100m boost
Government unveils package of £700m to support post-Brexit border arrangements as it launches major comms campaign
Letter from Australia: how the government got serious on cybersecurity
CyberArk, our sponsor for PublicTechnology Cyber Week, writes about how industry and government are working together to meet Australia’s cyber challenges
EXCL: Whitehall departments reported 500 personal data breaches to ICO in FY20
Information request reveals that number of reported incidents increased slightly
NHS Digital on how its Secure Boundary is protecting trusts from cyberthreats
The perimeter security programme is already protecting thousands of NHS services and wants to work with more trusts, according to Rosie Underwood
Coronavirus has been a boon for cybercriminals
Fake online shops, malware, phishing emails and ransomware attacks on hospitals have been among the scams perpetrated by bad actors during the pandemic
How big is the UK’s cyber skills gap?
A major government-commissioned study found that about half of UK organisations are lacking basic security skills. PublicTechnology talks to the researchers behind it to find out where the skills gaps are and how they can filled
Scottish police claim 400,000 hours saved by mobile device rollout
Force cites benefits of officers being able to work on the go
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The fog of cyberwar
For governments and armed forces around the world, the digital domain has become a potential battlefield. But this new realm of warfare brings with it many ethical and legal complications. PublicTechnology talks to digital ethics expert Dr Mariarosaria Taddeo to find out more.
PM set for Huawei 5G U-turn, reports claim
The Chinese vendor will be banished from the next-generation network by the end of the year, it has been reported
Government spends £400m to acquire bankrupt satellite firm
After being shut out of EU satellite programme in light of Brexit, UK joins consortium with Indian telecoms giant Bharti to buy OneWeb
Regulatory clampdown urged as CMA finds £400 per household goes to Google and Facebook each year
CMA says that all of society will lose out ‘if the market power of these firms goes unchecked’
Home Office ramps up video asylum interviews as backlog passes 50,000
The oldest claim awaiting decision was filed eight years ago and 10,000 more were added to the waiting list in the first three months of 2020 alone
Who stole nine antique clocks worth £50,000 from the Foreign Office?
Annual fraud data shows lost phones, online shopping sprees and some mysterious missing timepieces