Vaizey calls for co-ordination in tech policy
Culture minister Ed Vaizey, who has a responsibility for digital delivery among his responsibilities, has criticised government departments for goi…
The shape of clouds to come?
It will come as no surprise to anyone that the incoming generation of professionals will have its attitudes and habits shaped in part by technology…
Is your data immortal?
Data will fade away and perish eventually – it was true of tape and will eventually prove true of more modern media such as solid state. But …
Big Data standards to be set
One of the central issues with new technology is precisely that it’s new – so there are no standards established in the early days. Acc…
Security contractors are in demand
Are you an IT security specialist? Then you’re going to be in demand, according to new research from recruitment specialist Sonovate publishe…
Will cloud technology transform public sector IT?
An article in the Liberal Democrat Voice blog has highlighted how new technology might be about to transform public sector technology in an entirel…
Calls for unified messaging
An interesting article from Techradar in India has caught our eye – not necessarily for the best of reasons. The blog highlights the difficul…
Costain drives highway contract
Engineering solutions provider Costain has secured a new contract with Highways England to help with smart motorways and software solutions such as…
Zadara expands Storage as a Service by second sourcing
Enterprise-class Storage as a Service (STaaS) supplier Zadara is moving further into the market and offering more capacity through a deal with the …
How healthcare big data lakes aid population health, patient care
Modern healthcare big data analytics requires a new approach to flexible, advanced data management to engage patients, monitor organisations, and i…
IBM ramps up cloud offerings
IBM has been out shopping for more capacity for its cloud offering, this time by buying companies in the UK. The US giant has bought Optevia in a b…
How changes to our office spaces have impacted on our working lives
For those of us old enough to remember when the fax machine was as cutting edge as it got, it can sometimes be a struggle to digest what has happen…
Employment beyond IT
Ever wondered what happens when you don’t want to be in technology any more – and how you can harness the vision afforded to you as an IT professio…
Scandinavian SFX company heads to cloud with Avere
Scandinavian special effects organisation Important Looking Pirates has appointed Avere as a technology partner. Avere specialises in enterprise st…
IoT and the IIoT: why service assurance must be built into the enterprise network
The acquisition of Jasper Technologies by Cisco in early February sent out a strong message about the growing importance of the IoT (Internet of Th…
Kaspersky uncovers new security risks in mobile devices
People are installing apps all over their mobile devices. That much is pretty obvious and well known among the community of IT professionals; what …
Public sector could save billions through digital, says Nesta
Innovation foundation Nesta believes the public sector could save billions of pounds if it implemented digital strategies more quickly. Against a b…
Is cyber-crime as big as offline crime?
A new survey from online security company Vest suggests that 88% of Britons now feel that cyber-crime is as great a threat as its more traditional …
Is your cloud provider ready for your business?
In early March 2016, Salesforce suffered a major outage. Its cloud infrastructure was interrupted because of a problem in its storage layer, which …
BYOD – Bring Your Own Problem?
BYOD, or Bring Your Own Device, appears to be here to stay. Software company Wrike has published research that suggests the majority of workers in …
Salford races ahead with gigabit broadband
Salford City Council has announced that it’s going to have one of the fastest Internet connections in the public sector, at least until someone ann…
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