Cop shop rapped for 'completely avoidable' web form blunder Made public highly sensitive data on complaints about Metropolitan Police Service Security15 Mar 2024 | 14
RISE with SAP plan fails to hit go-live date in West of England council Updated Delays spark fears of £500K legacy support bill, plans for new financial year Databases15 Mar 2024 | 11
UK minister tells telcos to share telegraph poles if they can't lay cable underground The NIMBYs are fed up, and it's an election year Networks15 Mar 2024 | 51
How do you lot feel about Pay or say OK to ads model, asks ICO And does it count as consent? Security11 Mar 2024 | 82
Bank's struggle to replace Atos threw system back to dark ages Costly project to switch supplier likely to continue into 2025, says watchdog Software07 Mar 2024 | 19
Brit chip industry wonders if UK budget will put its money where its silicon is Don't hold your breath Systems05 Mar 2024 | 31
UK tax agency's digital services not good enough to take strain off phone lines Watchdog says taxpayer assistance is getting worse Public Sector01 Mar 2024 | 26
Capita wins uncontested extension to mega millions Northern Ireland Education contract Latest £33M awarded without competition in 11+ years contract that's now worth well over half a billion Personal Tech27 Feb 2024 | 11
Trident missile test a damp squib after rocket goes 'plop,' fails to ignite UK demonstrates prowess at nuking the ocean Offbeat21 Feb 2024 | 139
British businesses told: Compliance with EU AI law will satisfy UK guidance Keep calm and innovate or regulate before it's too late? AI + ML19 Feb 2024 | 50
Whether to move off Oracle is the $100M+ question for Europe's largest public body After car-crash implementation, Birmingham City Council must weigh up options after current problems are fixed Databases05 Feb 2024 | 68
UK lawmakers say live facial recognition lacks a legal basis Lords warn Home Secretary there is nothing to regulate wider trawl of large populations Public Sector30 Jan 2024 | 32
Leaked email: Unit4 ERP system leaves some school staff with 'nil pay' Exclusive 'Primary focus' is 'welfare of our staff as we resolve any errors,' says UK council after rollout of £30M SAP replacement Public Sector30 Jan 2024 | 44
We put salt in our tea so you don't have to Poll Despite US chemistry boffin claiming it improves the taste, we respectfully disagree Bootnotes27 Jan 2024 | 204
AI-driven booze bouncers can ID you with face scan Cheerio to cheeky Chardonnay chancers Bootnotes25 Jan 2024 | 27
Politicos demand full list of Fujitsu's public sector contract wins in wake of Post Office scandal Committee wants to know which were awarded without competition and more Public Sector22 Jan 2024 | 38
Post Office threatened to sue Fujitsu over missing audit data More details emerge as Horizon IT scandal inquiry continues Public Sector19 Jan 2024 | 48
Fujitsu will not bid for UK.gov business until Post Office inquiry closes Pause comes after controversial supplier wins another 9-figure deal paid for by taxpayers Public Sector19 Jan 2024 | 52
Fujitsu gets $1B market cap haircut after TV disaster drama airs UK political and media storm following dramatization of Post Office Horizon scandal Software18 Jan 2024 | 99
UK public sector could save £20B by swerving mega-projects and more, claims chief auditor Spending watchdog slams reliance on outdated systems and poor governance Public Sector16 Jan 2024 | 96
National Grid latest UK org to zap Chinese kit from critical infrastructure Move reportedly made after consulting with National Cyber Security Centre Security18 Dec 2023 | 39
UK government woefully unprepared for 'catastrophic' ransomware attack Extortionware 'relentlessly deprioritized' and even King Charles seems oblivious to danger, scathing report finds Public Sector14 Dec 2023 | 44
British railway system is getting another excuse for delays – solar storms Let's choo-choo-choose safety, folks Science12 Dec 2023 | 78
UK mulls next-gen satellite subsidies for Brit companies Almost £100M in handouts available for LEO connectivity projects Networks11 Dec 2023 | 16
Government and the latest tech don't mix, says UK civil servant of £11B ESN mess Opinion Public sector might want to 'wait a bit' before buying into bleeding edge, Sir Matthew Rycroft muses Networks05 Dec 2023 | 37
Black Friday? More like Blackout Friday for HSBC's online and mobile banking Updated Think of all the crap discounted things you won't need to buy now Off-Prem24 Nov 2023 | 40
Palantir bags £330M NHS data bonanza despite privacy fears Award follows £1 deal during pandemic and £60 million in non-competitive contracts Databases22 Nov 2023 | 35
Britain proposes 'super-complaints' to help keep the internet safe More Online Safety Act shenanigans as it urges nation to think of the children ... and free speech groups Networks17 Nov 2023 | 52
Francis Maude mulls mulligan on muddled merger of UK govt tech services Former Whitehall axe wielder wants Cabinet Office to undo his great work Public Sector17 Nov 2023 | 21
Samsung UK discloses year-long breach, leaked customer data Updated Chaebol already the subject of suits for a pair of past indiscretions Security17 Nov 2023 | 4
UK telcos didn't collude to put Phones 4u out of business – judge OK gr8. CU down the pub Legal14 Nov 2023 | 17
UK signals legal changes to self-driving vehicle liabilities But with technical and insurance industry question unanswered, a few potholes may lie ahead AI + ML10 Nov 2023 | 93
UK may demand tech world tell it about upcoming security features Campaigners say proposals to reform laws are 'dangerous' and an attack on safety Public Sector07 Nov 2023 | 150
Woo-hoo, UK ahead of Europe in this at least – enterprise IT automation But plenty of tech folk wish management would just leave them alone CxO07 Nov 2023 | 12
UK throws millions at scheme to heat homes with waste energy from datacenters A load of hot air? On-Prem06 Nov 2023 | 189
UK MoD braves the weather to train maritime AI capabilities We will scan them on the beaches AI + ML02 Nov 2023 | 18
Trademark fight: Brit biz Threads has a teeny tiny problem with Meta's Threads Software house says it's had UK trademark since 2012 as Zuck & Co know full well Personal Tech31 Oct 2023 | 23
UK policing minister urges doubling down on face-scanning tech 'No question' it will solve more crimes, Tory MP claims Security31 Oct 2023 | 49
The UK government? On the right track with its semiconductor strategy? Oh, you're not joking Public Sector31 Oct 2023 | 88
King Charles III signs off on UK Online Safety Act, with unenforceable spying clause It's now up to Ofcom to sort out this messy legislation Security27 Oct 2023 | 153
Larry Ale-ison institute invests in Oxford pub linked to Tolkien, CS Lewis DBAs come in for beer but struggle to find a table, query imaginary world in wardrobe Bootnotes26 Oct 2023 | 33
Boffins say their thin film solar cells make space farms viable No word on whether getting that energy from space to Earth will be made any easier, though Science25 Oct 2023 | 27
Element users are asking for protection against government encryption busting NATO, United Nations, US DoD, and French government among its customer base Security24 Oct 2023 | 27
UK government slammed for Palantir 'free trial period' deal in Ukraine housing scheme Updated US spy-tech vendor’s tactic deemed 'contrary to the principles of public procurement' Public Sector17 Oct 2023 | 19
TaxWatch finds astute scheme minimizes Big Tech's UK tax bill by over $2B As British public spending comes under pressure, tech superstars seemingly avoid two-thirds of tax burden Legal16 Oct 2023 | 12
UK silicon startups to share £1.3M chump change as part of chip strategy Crumbs compared to the billions thrown about in US and Europe Systems13 Oct 2023 | 27
UK government embarks on bargain bin hunt for AI policy wonk Con: You won't get a Menlo Park salary. Pro: You won't have to meet Zuck Public Sector13 Oct 2023 | 14
UK and Japan space agencies team for orbital telemetry network InRange will eliminate reliance on line of sight for the H3 launcher Science06 Oct 2023 | 2
Amazon, Microsoft under UK regulator's eye as cloud market probe confirmed Egress fees, interoperability and licensing discounts all in the crosshairs PaaS + IaaS05 Oct 2023 | 5
Airwave a 'license to print money' on legacy blue-light comms contract Updated Profits and revenue increase for Motorola subsidiary challenging regulator price cap ruling Networks04 Oct 2023 | 11
UK splashes £4B to dive into next-gen nuclear submarines Detailed design and long lead contracts signed off for SSN-AUKUS project Public Sector03 Oct 2023 | 23
Techies at Europe's biggest council have 8 weeks to pull finance reports from Oracle system Auditors issue new deadline following ill-fated migration Public Sector02 Oct 2023 | 72
Huawei's UK tech eviction reportedly caused Sky to fall on mobile customers Whatever the cause, MNVO customers not happy Networks29 Sep 2023 | 43
Contract for England's controversial health data platform delayed NHS also launches £2M project to engage patients with data strategy Databases29 Sep 2023 | 14
UK-US data deal could hinge on fate of legal challenges to EU arrangement So much for sovereignty then Databases22 Sep 2023 | 51
Airport chaos as eGates down for the count across UK Updated Travelers told routine work being performed nationwide On-Prem22 Sep 2023 | 43
UK Online Safety Bill to become law – and encryption busting clause is still there Admits it's 'not technically feasible' ... but with no promise not to invoke it Networks20 Sep 2023 | 91
UK government awards chunk of mega-billions tech framework Exclusive Deal for tax collector’s legacy application services goes to troupe of suppliers including Accenture, Capgemini and IBM Applications13 Sep 2023 | 10
Kyndryl bags short-lived HMRC mainframe contract Tax collector's DALAS waits in wings to tackle humongous legacy estate On-Prem08 Sep 2023 | 14
UK rejoins the EU's €100B Horizon sci-tech funding program Two and a half years after Brexit, some cheer for scientists based in Britain. We're... baaaaxit (sorry!) Science07 Sep 2023 | 156
Newport Wafer Fab blames UK government over 100 redundancies plan Forced sale of Britian's biggest semiconductor component maker creating uncertainty over its future Systems06 Sep 2023 | 15
Northern Ireland's top cop quits after security breach, disciplinary controversy Simon Byrne faced backlash over FoI blunder, plus claims officers were 'punished' to appease Sinn Féin Security05 Sep 2023 | 2