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 | 50
Public Sector
Your Public Sector Pulse: Where Policy Meets Tech Innovation
There’s so much happening at The Register in our coverage of government tech, we’ve dedicated section for the Public Sector, which offers you a front-row seat to the intersection of governance and technology. From e-governance initiatives and cybersecurity protocols to digital transformation in public services, however fast (or slow) it happens, we bring you analyses, updates, and insights that matter.
GSA plows ahead with face matching tech despite its own reliability concerns
A week after saying remote ID verification tech is unreliable, the GSA is expanding access to other agencies
Software10 Oct 2024 | 3
Advania UK gobbles up IT services rival CCS Media
Exclusive Acquisition signals consolidation in the market
Public Sector10 Oct 2024 |
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
Workday beats Oracle and Microsoft in UK 'Matrix' ERP deal
The SaaS-only provider and Cognizant snag £144.3M in gov software shake-up
Databases08 Oct 2024 | 8
Google Cloud to help India export its Digital Public Infrastructure
Bundles free government apps to help digital diplomacy – and maybe find some new customers
Public Sector04 Oct 2024 | 2
AI’s energy appetite too big for Texas grid, regulators warn
Updated Datacenters coming online in the next 15 months will need to supply at least some of their own power
On-Prem04 Oct 2024 | 23
Singapore tires of Big Tech's slow and half-hearted help for abused users
PM promises agency to handle complaints as he outlines new digital nation plan
Public Sector02 Oct 2024 | 3
US govt hiding top hurricane forecast model sparks outrage after deadly Helene
Taxpayer-funded data locked behind insurance firm's paywall
Science01 Oct 2024 | 83
Uncle Sam lends $1.5B to reignite Michigan nuclear plant in 2025
Up and atom!
Public Sector01 Oct 2024 | 52
California governor vetoes controversial AI safety law, tells everyone to start over
Newsom doesn't want Golden State to lose its golden goose
AI + ML30 Sep 2024 | 14
Remote ID verification tech is often biased, bungling, and no good on its own
Only 2 out of 5 tested products were equitable across demographics
Public Sector30 Sep 2024 | 10
China calls for realtime censorship of satellite broadband
Great Firewall reaches all the way into space
Networks30 Sep 2024 | 27
IBM and Oracle to support 280,000 users after winning mega ERP govt tech contract
Pair of industry giants set to take on £711M upgrade supporting four UK departments
Public Sector27 Sep 2024 | 38
FTC sues five AI outfits – and one case in particular raises questions
From allegations of lying about capabilities to fake reviews. Plus: Biden AI robocaller finally fined $6M
AI + ML26 Sep 2024 | 16
India extends IT hardware import license scheme that enraged Big Tech
And hints at revised rules to come later this year
Systems26 Sep 2024 | 6
Altman reportedly asks Biden to back a slew of multi-gigawatt-scale AI datacenters
With 2.5 million Blackwell GPUs, would gobble enough energy to power millions of homes
Systems25 Sep 2024 | 26
US Army drafts AI to combat recruitment shortfall
No more cold calls: Recruit 360 pinpoints top prospects from millions
AI + ML25 Sep 2024 | 15
Fujitsu wins spot on £600M framework after vowing to sit out public sector
Post Office scandal? What scandal?
Public Sector25 Sep 2024 | 22
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Top-secret X-37B space plane ready for daring new orbital maneuver
The Space Force craft will attempt aerobraking for the first time
Schools bombarded by nation-state attacks, ransomware gangs, and everyone in between
Reading, writing, and cyber mayhem, amirite?
Indonesia orders Apple, Google to take down Chinese bargain app Temu
Plus: Infosys stops sending job offer emails; Singtel outage; Australia to require ransomware payment reveals
WordPress saga escalates as WP Engine plugin forcibly forked and legal letters fly
WP Engine seems to be excluded from sponsoring events, too
UK ponders USB-C as common charging standard
Will it also plug into some common sense?
Crypto-apocalypse soon? Chinese researchers find a potential quantum attack on classical encryption
With an off-the-shelf D-Wave machine
First time's the charm: SpaceX catches a descending Super Heavy Booster
Mechanical chopsticks on the launch tower grab a returning rocket and Starship splashes down on target
Compression? What's that? And why is the network congested and the PCs frozen?
Who, Me? The only thing worse than a Reply All storm is a Send All storm
Boeing again delays the 777X – the plane that's supposed to turn things around
Also warns it will fire thousands and keep making losses in space
Smart homes may be a bright idea, just not for the dim bulbs who live in 'em
Opinion How many Reg hacks does it take to change a light fitting...?
STORIES
FBI raids HQ of US govt IT giant Carahsoft
Still business as usual, we're told
Public Sector24 Sep 2024 | 3
Ancient US air traffic control systems won't get a tech refresh before 2030
Updated If they don't crash first, say government auditors
Off-Prem24 Sep 2024 | 41
Capita wins £135M extension on much-delayed UK smart meter rollout
Outsourcing firm has been building network for over a decade now – how's that going?
Networks24 Sep 2024 | 235
Vietnam finds a formula – C = SET + 1 – to grow its semiconductor industry to $100bn
It only adds up to being as big as Nvidia today, in 2050
Public Sector24 Sep 2024 | 1
US proposes ban on Chinese, Russian connected car tech over security fears
No room for your spy mobiles on our streets
Software23 Sep 2024 | 28
CISA boss: Makers of insecure software must stop enabling today's cyber villains
Write better code, urges Jen Easterly. And while you're at it, give crime gangs horrible names like 'Evil Ferret'
Software20 Sep 2024 | 93
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
FBI boss says China 'burned down' 260,000-device botnet when confronted by Feds
Plus: Wray tells how bureau helps certain victims negotiate with ransomware crooks
Cyber-crime18 Sep 2024 | 22
Deja blues... LockBit boasts once again of ransoming IRS-authorized eFile.com
Add 'ransomware' to the list of certainties in life?
Cyber-crime18 Sep 2024 | 1
Putin really wants Trump back in the White House
US govt, Microsoft report on Kremlin trolls' latest antics to Make America Grate Again
Research18 Sep 2024 | 268
Lebanon now hit with deadly walkie-talkie blasts as Israel declares ‘new phase’ of war
Updated Second wave of exploding gear kills at least 14 today
Security18 Sep 2024 | 185
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
SpaceX faces $663K FAA fine for Musk's alleged launch impatience
Some good news for Elon – 2,500 planes to be Starlink Wi-Fi ready as United joins the party
Public Sector17 Sep 2024 | 50
Bank fines HPE's financial services arm in India
Alleges its governance was MIA and its KYC SNAFU
Public Sector16 Sep 2024 | 2
China wants red flags on all AI-generated content posted online
Visible and audible warnings, plus metadata, with absence of info considered suspicious
Public Sector16 Sep 2024 | 19
Meta back at it, harvesting Britons' public Facebook, Insta feeds for AI training
I wanna know 🎵 What you're feeling 🎵 Tell me what's on your mind
Personal Tech14 Sep 2024 | 33
EU OKs $1.9B aid for Intel Polish plant, assuming x86 giant doesn't end up cutting it
Updated That's zloty money but is it too little, too late?
On-Prem13 Sep 2024 | 13
AI giants pinky swear (again) not to help make deepfake smut
Oh look, another voluntary, non-binding agreement to do better
AI + ML13 Sep 2024 | 17
Australia’s government spent the week boxing Big Tech
With social media age limits, anti-scam laws, privacy tweaks, and misinformation rules Elon Musk labelled 'fascist'
Public Sector13 Sep 2024 | 41
Pokémon GO was an intelligence tool, claims Belarus military official
Augmented reality meets warped reality
Personal Tech12 Sep 2024 | 36
Cyber crooks shut down UK, US schools, thousands of kids affected
No class: Black Suit ransomware gang boasts of 200GB haul from one raid
Cyber-crime11 Sep 2024 | 45
India to train 5,000 'Cyber Commandos'
Minister reckons dedicated cops necessary to protect digital transactions
Security11 Sep 2024 | 3
Pentagon has little to show for two decades of GPS modernization work
Not even the venerable expertise of the US Space Force is enough to push progress
Software10 Sep 2024 | 16
US spends CHIPS Act cash to explore Indian chipmaking collabs
Starting with an analysis of what India has to offer, which is plenty
Public Sector10 Sep 2024 | 6
Malaysia's plan to block overseas DNS dies after a day
Minister orders regulator to slow down following immediate backlash
Public Sector10 Sep 2024 | 14
US sets reporting requirements for AI models, infrastructure operators
Washington wants to know what the biggest model-makers are up to
AI + ML10 Sep 2024 | 1
Russia's top-secret military unit reportedly plots undersea cable 'sabotage'
US alarmed by heightened Kremlin naval activity worldwide
Security09 Sep 2024 | 40
DoE drops $23M in effort to reinvigorate supercomputing
Challenges span energy efficiency, memory, programmability, and national security
Systems09 Sep 2024 | 3
Boeing's Calamity Capsule returns to Earth without a crew
What now for these pod people?
Science07 Sep 2024 | 67
Defense AI models 'a risk to life' alleges spurned tech firm
In-depth Chatterbox Labs CEO claims Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office unfairly cancelled a contract then accused him of blackmail
AI + ML06 Sep 2024 | 8
US tightens export controls on quantum kit and chips for China, Iran, Russia
Alloys make the list too, as allies try to ensure foes can't weaponise tech
Public Sector06 Sep 2024 | 4
Homeland security hopes to scuttle maritime cyber-threats with port infosec testbed
Supply chains, 13M jobs and $649B a year at risk, so Uncle Sam is fighting back - with a request for info
Public Sector05 Sep 2024 | 6
White House’s new fix for cyber job gaps: Serve the nation in infosec
Now do your patriotic duty and fill one of those 500k open roles, please?
Security05 Sep 2024 | 21
Uncle Sam charges Russian GRU cyber-spies behind 'WhisperGate intrusions'
Feds post $10M bounty for each of the six's whereabouts
Cyber-crime05 Sep 2024 | 7
Apple accused of hoodwinking UK antitrust cops
Mac maker denial of Safari self-preferencing called out by OWA
Applications05 Sep 2024 | 9
Security biz Verkada to pay $3M penalty under deal that also enforces infosec upgrade
Allowed access to 150K cameras, some in sensitive spots, but has been done for spamming
Security05 Sep 2024 | 3
White House seizes 32 domains, issues criminal charges in massive election-meddling crackdown
Russia has seemingly decided who it wants Putin the Oval Office
Security05 Sep 2024 | 90
You had one job – and four US regulators will share info to check a merger didn't unfairly end it
The mass layoffs that follow tech acquisitions are likely to attract greater scrutiny
Public Sector04 Sep 2024 | 4
European chip lobby seeks more government cash and policy clout
Last year's €43B was a nice snack. Now for a feast of regulatory capture
Public Sector04 Sep 2024 | 14
Telegram apologizes to South Korea and takes down smutty deepfakes
Unclear if this is a sign controversial service is cleaning up its act everywhere
Public Sector04 Sep 2024 | 10
Ex-senior New York State staffer charged in cash-for-favors scandal with China
Bagging two posh properties, three luxury cars on a govt salary a bit of a giveaway – allegedly
Public Sector04 Sep 2024 | 6
US govt halts medical study into Havana Syndrome, cites 'coercion' of participants
What was screwing with minds of US diplomats – wait, is that a black helicopt...
Science04 Sep 2024 | 49
NHS dangles £1.5B carrot to be outfitted with everything from PCs to printers
Gadget gladiators line up to supply world's largest healthcare org
Public Sector02 Sep 2024 | 31
Astronomers back call for review of bonkers rule that means satellite swarms fly without environment checks
Space boffins want pollution from the likes of Starlink regulated
Science29 Aug 2024 | 48
EU tries to pin down China on definition of 'important data'
Rules on cross border data transfers have European businesses scratching their heads
Legal29 Aug 2024 | 2
Big Tech: Malaysia won't let us set our own rules and that's not fair and makes us grumpy
Asia Internet Coalition asks for rethink of social media licensing law with the old 'You'll scare away investors' line – a week after AWS opened a region
Public Sector28 Aug 2024 | 22
Watchdog warns FBI is sloppy on secure data storage and destruction
update National security data up for grabs, Office of the Inspector General finds
Security26 Aug 2024 | 6
India misses ten million public WiFi hotspot goal, catchup not looking likely
ASIA IN BRIEF Plus: Glowing reports for Fukushima wastewater; New datacenters in Fiji, Malaysia & South Korea; and more
Public Sector26 Aug 2024 | 3
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
Under pressure from Europe, Apple makes iOS browser options bit more reasonable
Analysis Cupertino quits screwing around with defaults – for those in the EU
Applications24 Aug 2024 | 19
Feds, US states sue RealPage for building rent-hiking software for landlords
Algorithm just a fancy way to collude using private info, prosecutors say
Applications23 Aug 2024 | 35
Cisco calls for United Nations to revisit cyber-crime convention
Echoes human rights groups' concerns that it could suppress free speech and more
Security22 Aug 2024 | 13
City council faces £216.5M loss over Oracle system debacle
Europe's largest local authority canceled expected savings baked into financial plans
Databases20 Aug 2024 | 105
Euro antitrust cop Margrethe Vestager to depart after decade of reining in Big Tech
Her legacy hinges on her successor – will they double down?
Public Sector20 Aug 2024 | 5
Pakistan’s internet slows to uncomfortable levels, allegedly due to new China-style firewall
Minister issues denial – it's just an upgrade to the 'web-management system'
Public Sector20 Aug 2024 | 6
California trims AI safety bill to stop tech heads from freaking out
Anthropic boss meanwhile reckons there's 'a good chance ... we'll be able to get models that are better than most humans at most things'
AI + ML16 Aug 2024 | 27
Texas Instruments calculates its US CHIPS Act winnings at $1.6B
Another $3B in loans also on the table to support $18B foundry enlargement
Public Sector16 Aug 2024 | 7
UK farm ministry offers £27M to support legacy systems for another three years
Controversial payment systems set for another lease of life
Public Sector16 Aug 2024 | 19
IRS has loads of legacy IT, still has no firm plans to replace it
Treasury questions the retirement of the, er, Technology Retirement Office
Public Sector14 Aug 2024 | 31
Indian telcos to cut off scammy, spammy, telemarketers for two whole years
There's a blockchain involved so it's totally going to stop you getting those calls
Public Sector14 Aug 2024 | 33
India shuffles away draft law treating influencers like real broadcasters
Online celebs might find that flattering – but not if it means a committee must approve their next livestream
Public Sector14 Aug 2024 | 12
Biden tries to cut through fog of confusion caused by deliberately deceptive customer service tricks
Targets impossible unsubscribes, elusive human assistance, and other wallet-draining time sinks
Public Sector13 Aug 2024 | 46
Small datacenters face the axe under China's new energy policy
Tech industry told to clean up its act – and help others to do likewise – in pursuit of 2035 'Beautiful China' goal
Off-Prem13 Aug 2024 |
Report slams Boeing and NASA over shoddy quality that's delayed SLS blastoff
Space Launch System project overspent, under-built, and is overdue, government probe finds
Science09 Aug 2024 | 51
US 'laptop farm' man accused of outsourcing his IT jobs to North Korea to fund weapons programs
American and Brit firms thought they were employing a Westerner, but not so, it's alleged
CSO08 Aug 2024 | 19
NASA mulls using SpaceX in 2025 to rescue Starliner pilots stuck on space station
Officials may overhaul next year's Dragon mission if Boeing's Calamity Capsule proves too risky to return with crew
Science07 Aug 2024 | 90
Verisign under fire for increasing .com prices each and every year it can
Registry happy to chat about caps, just don't consider it a commitment to actually do anything
Networks06 Aug 2024 | 8
Michigan probes Musk-backed PAC website that weirdly tried and failed to help register people to vote
Updated It claimed to have one job and couldn't do it
Public Sector05 Aug 2024 | 46
Keir Starmer says facial recognition tech is the answer to far-right riots
The technology remains highly controversial despite widespread rollout
Public Sector05 Aug 2024 | 292
China starts testing national cyber-ID before consultation on the idea closes
Eighty-one apps signed up to pilot facial recognition and real name ID system
Public Sector05 Aug 2024 | 12
India migrates 25,000 small lenders to ERP in just five months
ASIA IN BRIEF Plus: Food poisoning hits ByteDance Singapore; Indonesia bans DuckDuckGo; and more
Public Sector05 Aug 2024 | 3
San Francisco set to ban rent-hiking algorithms used by landlords
Automated price-fixing software screwing over tenants? Fog off!
Software02 Aug 2024 | 39
Here we go again with more AI crime prediction for policing
Hold that thought, citizen
AI + ML01 Aug 2024 | 34
Infosys denies it owes $4B in taxes to India
Taxman disagrees with the outfit that built the tax portal
Off-Prem01 Aug 2024 | 6
Malaysia is working on an internet 'kill switch', says minister
Follows requirement for social media and messaging platforms to get a license
Public Sector30 Jul 2024 | 21
US border cops really must get a warrant in NY before searching your phones, devices
Do we really want to bother SCOTUS with this, friends? Surely they're way too busy to take a look
Public Sector29 Jul 2024 | 38
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
China ponders creating a national 'cyberspace ID'
Because clearly it's better for Beijing to know who you are than for every ISP and social service to keep its own records
Public Sector29 Jul 2024 | 19
US claims TikTok shipped personal data to China – very personal data
Not even Oracle could stop it, claims DoJ
Legal29 Jul 2024 | 29
Group of 91 nations agree to continue not taxing cross-border data movement – for now
Promote free use of government data, privacy, canning spam, and more
Public Sector29 Jul 2024 | 10
Biting the hand that feeds IT
