public sector
UK unveils Data Reform Bill, scrapping parts of GDPR and promising £1 billion in savings

UK unveils Data Reform Bill, scrapping parts of GDPR and promising £1 billion in savings
The reforms, which stop short of abolishing GDPR entirely, also include an overhaul to the Information Commissioner's Office and a watering-down of ru…
16 Jun 2022
Worldwide government IT spending forecasted to grow 5% in 2022

Worldwide government IT spending forecasted to grow 5% in 2022
In the UK, this is forecasted to be 3.8% in 2022 and it is predicted to reach 6.9% in 2023
13 Jun 2022
New health data strategy to consult public on NHS data use

New health data strategy to consult public on NHS data use
The government also revealed that only 45% of social care providers use a digital social care record
13 Jun 2022
IT Pro 20/20: Disrupting cyber security

IT Pro 20/20: Disrupting cyber security
Issue 29 looks at the companies and trends aiming to shake up the industry in 2022
8 Jun 2022
Second ransomware group attacks Costa Rica

Second ransomware group attacks Costa Rica
The country’s health service has had its systems affected by the new attack
1 Jun 2022
CISA adds 41 vulnerabilities to catalog of exploited bugs

CISA adds 41 vulnerabilities to catalog of exploited bugs
Organizations are required to fix the flaws by June 13 and 14 to “reduce their exposure to cyber attacks”
27 May 2022
UK government opens public consultation on data centre security

UK government opens public consultation on data centre security
The call for views will run for eight weeks as the government begins the early stages of its latest step toward cyber resilience
26 May 2022
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