In wake of Horizon scandal, forensics prof says digital evidence is a minefield
Outdated and misinformed legal presumptions at the heart of concerns
Legal16 Apr 2025 | 50
Government of the United Kingdom
Legacy tech is the gift that keeps billing for UK's tax collector
£5.2B more thrown at the never-ending quest to modernize HMRC
Public Sector16 Apr 2025 | 14
Official abuse of state security has always been bad, now it's horrifying
Opinion UK holds onto oversight by a whisker, but it's utterly barefaced on the other side of the pond
Security14 Apr 2025 | 219
UK's answer to DARPA sprouts new ideas, like programmable plants
Updated programs suggest ARIA will keep singing for another year
Science09 Apr 2025 | 29
Brit universities told to keep up the world-class research with less cash
Government boasts of £14B in R&D spending, but grant body takes £300M hit
Science08 Apr 2025 | 56
UK stats body snoozes legacy tech overhaul as Treasury tightens purse strings
ONS acknowledges it might be a costly decision in the long run
On-Prem07 Apr 2025 | 15
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Home Office haunted by 25-year-old asylum system
'Full benefit' of replacement will not be realized until old one is shut down, projects watchdog warns
Databases04 Apr 2025 | 52
UK government told to get a grip on £23B tech spend
Former official also points to processes driving up the cost of IT investment
Public Sector03 Apr 2025 | 32
UK threatens £100K-a-day fines under new cyber bill
Tech secretary reveals landmark legislation's full details for first time
Cyber-crime01 Apr 2025 | 44
British govt wants to mainline AI, but its arteries are clogged with legacy tech
Spending watchdog says digital professionals need seat at top table to ensure 'transformation'
Public Sector26 Mar 2025 | 44
Palantir suggests 'common operating system' for UK govt data
Comment 'Don't wait for another pandemic or civil challenge,' says US spy-tech biz
Databases25 Mar 2025 | 52
Microsoft ducks politico questions on Copilot bundling and lack of consent
Consumer price hikes come amid interrogation of why customers have to opt out of added AI features
Applications21 Mar 2025 | 43
'Once in a lifetime' IT outage at city council hit datacenter, but no files lost
Services still down and out, but techies working for local government saved the day
On-Prem19 Mar 2025 | 57
UK wants dirt on data brokers before criminals get there first
Govt yearns to learn mistakes of serially breached record holders so it can, er, liberalize data sharing regs
CSO18 Mar 2025 | 12
UK government to open £16B IT services competition after 6-month delay
Technology Services 4 framework expands by £4B, with procurement to begin this week
Public Sector17 Mar 2025 | 19
UK must pay cyber pros more than its Prime Minister, top civil servant says
Leaders call for fewer contractors and more top talent installed across government
CSO12 Mar 2025 | 72
UK government's cloud strategy: Pay more, get less, blame vendor lock-in?
Home Office's £450M deal with AWS raises questions over competition and aligning department requirements
PaaS + IaaS28 Feb 2025 | 19
UK court says Chinese operation must sell Scottish chip biz stake without delay
'Satisfied' the risk to national security is 'a real and significant one' that should not be 'prolonged'
Systems17 Feb 2025 | 24
UK's new thinking on AI: Unless it's causing serious bother, you can crack on
Comment Plus: Keep calm and plug Anthropic's Claude into public services
AI + ML15 Feb 2025 | 80
US lawmakers press Trump admin to oppose UK's order for Apple iCloud backdoor
Senator, Congressman tell DNI to threaten infosec agreements if Blighty won't back down
Security13 Feb 2025 | 57
UK government using AI tools to check up on roadworthy testing centers
Who tests the testers?
AI + ML11 Feb 2025 | 59
Legacy systems running UK's collector are taxing – in more ways than one
Updated Costs for fixing them and keeping them working up by 390%, NAO report reveals
Public Sector10 Feb 2025 | 67
Spending watchdog blasts UK govt over sloth-like progress to shore up IT defenses
Think government cybersecurity is bad? Guess again. It’s alarmingly so
Public Sector29 Jan 2025 | 13
Why does the UK keep getting beaten up by IT suppliers?
Tech and commercial functions need to get in shape for the challenges ahead
Public Sector28 Jan 2025 | 78
UK aims to fix government IT with help from AI Humphrey
Ring a bell? Suite of tools named after Yes Minister's master of manipulation
Public Sector21 Jan 2025 | 76
IBM swoops in to rescue UK Emergency Services Network after Motorola shown the door
With a near half-billion-pound price hike bringing contract value to £1.4B
Networks17 Jan 2025 | 62
Brits must prove their age on adult sites by July, says watchdog
Regulator asks people to link their credit cards, mobile accounts, or face scans for smut use to protect kids
Personal Tech16 Jan 2025 | 265
UK government tech procurement lacks understanding, says watchdog
NAO report highlights £3B cost overruns and 29 years of cumulative delays in IT projects
Personal Tech16 Jan 2025 | 69
UK floats ransomware payout ban for public sector
Stronger proposals may also see private sector applying for a payment 'license'
Cyber-crime14 Jan 2025 | 25
UK unveils plans to mainline AI into the veins of the nation
Government adopts all 50 venture capitalist recommendations but leaves datacenter energy puzzle unsolved
AI + ML13 Jan 2025 | 104
UK prepared to throw planning rules out the window for massive datacenters
Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project designation could tear down more restrictions
On-Prem13 Jan 2025 | 85
£3.8B later, old tech supplier flames still burning for HMRC
Deal supposed to end in 2017 continues to haunt tax collector procurement
Software09 Jan 2025 | 10
UK government spends another £1B on cloud migration and services
New framework set to help public sector orgs move on amid lock-in fears
PaaS + IaaS03 Dec 2024 | 24
Mega defense corp Thales faces Anglo-French bribery and corruption probe
Authorities remain tight-lipped on specifics
Public Sector22 Nov 2024 | 15
UK tax collector inks £366M in ERP deals to get systems into cloud
SAP and Deloitte winners in transition from legacy software to SaaS, which includes housing and transport ministries
Databases18 Nov 2024 |
UK energy watchdog slaps down Capita's £130M smart meter splurge
Regulator finds poor planning and overuse of consultants added to costs in ailing rollout
Networks15 Nov 2024 | 174
Europe's largest local authority slammed for 'poorest' ERP rollout ever
Government-appointed commissioners say Birmingham severely lacked Oracle skills during disastrous implementation
Databases08 Nov 2024 | 73
UK orders Chinese biz to sell majority stake in Scottish chipmaker
Government invokes National Security and Investment Act
Systems06 Nov 2024 | 26
Post Office CTO had 'nagging doubts' about Horizon system despite reliability assurances
As 'heat' built from campaigners, tech boss kept telling MPs everything was fine
Public Sector17 Oct 2024 | 81
UK electronics firms want government to stop taxing trash and let them fix it instead
CLEAR group calls for VAT to be dropped on spare parts, repairs, labor
Personal Tech17 Oct 2024 | 62
Britain opens floodgates to US datacenter investment
Who needs climate goals and planning permission anyway?
Systems15 Oct 2024 | 20
Keir Starmer tells regulators to chill as Microsoft exec takes wheel of advisory council
What could possibly go wrong?
Public Sector15 Oct 2024 | 84
Keir Starmer hands ex-Darktrace boss investment minister gig
What's harder? Convincing people to invest in a beleaguered security business or a tiny island everybody hates?
Public Sector11 Oct 2024 | 53
Post Office CEO tells inquiry: Leadership was in 'dream world' over Horizon scandal
Hired in 2019, he claims the recruitment failed to mention ongoing litigation
Public Sector10 Oct 2024 | 49
UK Regulatory Innovation Office vows to slash red tape – but we've heard it all before
Comment The real issue is a reluctance to invest
Public Sector09 Oct 2024 | 38
UK government's bank data sharing plan slammed as 'financial snoopers' charter'
Access to account info needed to tackle benefit fraud, latest bill claims
Security26 Sep 2024 | 146
Fujitsu wins spot on £600M framework after vowing to sit out public sector
Post Office scandal? What scandal?
Public Sector25 Sep 2024 | 21
NHS drops another billion on tech in the hope of finally going digital
Framework promised last year set to reach value of up to £2.5B after chat with supply chain
Software23 Sep 2024 | 62
With billions in UK govt IT contracts about to expire, get the next vendors to act right
Poor performers get renewals, new small outfits discouraged from bidding, say researchers
Public Sector19 Sep 2024 | 23
UK pensions department's project to unite government ERP systems comes to £1.9B
Four branches attempt to streamline HR and business processes
Public Sector18 Sep 2024 | 12
UK elevates datacenters to critical national infrastructure status
Dedicated support to be assembled to prevent cyberattacks, IT outages, and bad weather from affecting availability
On-Prem12 Sep 2024 | 16
Key aspects of Palantir's Federated Data Platform lack legal basis, lawyers tell NHS England
Exclusive Unless solution found, patients must be allowed to opt out
Databases05 Sep 2024 | 60
Brit teachers are getting AI sidekicks to help with marking and lesson plans
Updated Isn't the education system in enough trouble already?
AI + ML29 Aug 2024 | 34
UK government can't kick consultancy habit despite promises
Spending returns to pandemic levels as tech deals make up bulk of framework agreements
Public Sector24 Aug 2024 | 46
Prior UK government planned £485M four-year budget for Palantir-based healthcare system
Exclusive Documents from NHS England meeting reveal scope of politicos spending intent
Databases21 Aug 2024 | 22
'Right to switch off' initiative aims to boost economy by beating burnout
Your country needs you… to quit it with all those sick days
Offbeat20 Aug 2024 | 129
Inquiry hears UK government misled MPs over Post Office IT scandal
Former business minister Vince Cable testifies, highlighting misinformation and oversight failures
Public Sector29 Jul 2024 | 50
UK.gov to chuck up to £5B to gang of back office software vendors
Framework deal set to run until 2029 as central govt transitions to new ERP SaaS model
Public Sector26 Jul 2024 | 14
Labour wins race to lead UK, but few would envy the load in its tech in-tray
Analysis Looming train wrecks face winning party after it promises investment and innovation
Public Sector05 Jul 2024 | 426
UK Labour Party promises end to datacenter planning 'barriers'
With a strong lead going into general election, opposition claims it will 'supercharge' tech sector
On-Prem13 Jun 2024 | 47
Forget feet and inches, latest UK units of measurement are thinking bigger
Reg Standards Bureau Testing wind turbine blades the size of three rusty angel wingspans
Bootnotes16 May 2024 | 90
Brit publishers beg Apple not to hurt online ad revenue
Breaking news, perhaps literally: AI content blocking tool in Safari for iOS
Personal Tech14 May 2024 | 38
Biting the hand that feeds IT
