Revealed: the malicious WiFi networks that can exploit MPs’ phones
Experts are warning that MPs’ cyber security could be at risk after it emerged that a number of malicious WiFi hotspots have been operating i…
Oxfam’s move to the cloud has meant more donations and support
Nick Mitrovic is the chief technology officer (CTO) of Oxfam, meaning he is responsible for the global technology, delivery and operations for one …
MSPs must put their own cyber security first
In December 2018, the United States Department of Justice unsealed an indictment charging two Chinese nationals with intellectual property theft. O…
The biggest govtech deals of the week (4/11/19)
This is the latest instalment of an exclusive series analysing the UK’s biggest public sector tech deals. In partnership with the data analysis fir…
Exclusive: Microsoft’s Brad Smith on the White House’s refusal to back his cyber warfare treaty
Microsoft president Brad Smith has said that the Trump administration’s apathy for multilateralism explains why it is yet to sign up to a new…
How the financial services sector is driving AI adoption
Banking, insurance and other financial services organisations have shown they are eager to apply AI solutions such as chatbots, deep learning and m…
Elizabeth Denham: existing rules fail to protect public from facial recognition
As far back as Sir Robert Peel, the powers of the police have always been seen as dependent on public support of their actions. It’s an ideal start…
IBM draws back from aggressive use of Watson brand
After taking a year off to more fully integrate its artificial intelligence (AI) with its data and analytics, IBM is back with what it hopes is a m…
Exclusive: London AI firm Faculty poaches senior civil servant to lead government practice
Tom Nixon has left his role as the Department for Education’s strategy chief to head up British AI firm Faculty’s new government practi…
ConnectWise acquires rival MSP vendor Continuum
ConnectWise has announced the acquisition of rival MSP vendor and fellow Thoma Bravo property Continuum. Rumours had been circulating that the two …
Facebook settles ICO fine over Cambridge Analytica scandal
Facebook has agreed to pay a £500,000 fine issued by the UK’s data protection watchdog in light of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The settl…
France and Germany draw up plans to grow Europe’s cloud computing sector
France and Germany are drawing up plans to strengthen Europe’s data infrastructure amid concerns that the continent is overly dependent on US…
Revealed: UK pays Leidos £96m to migrate biometrics data to the cloud
Leidos’s ten-year contract to migrate the UK’s biometrics databases to the public cloud is worth £96.4m, new documents show. The US def…
Amazon tipped to appeal after losing $10bn JEDI cloud bid to Microsoft
Analysts have predicted that Amazon will take legal action against the US government after it lost a $10bn (£7.8bn) federal cloud computing bid to …
How 5G is powering remote content production
EE/BT launched 5G remote content production services in the UK in May 2019 covering six cities and Wembley stadium. By doing so, EE and BT Sport we…
The biggest govtech deals of the week (28/10/19)
This is the latest instalment of an exclusive series analysing the UK’s biggest public sector tech deals. In partnership with the data analysis fir…
CGI secures £20m contract to develop MoD cyber threat system
Canadian outsourcing giant CGI has secured a £20m contract to further develop the Ministry of Defence’s cyber threat analysis system. CGI won…
How an NHS trust is using video conferencing to improve patient care
Mike Bone is the chief information officer for West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, which is one of the 12 global digital exemplars (GDEs) across the…
Security startups are disrupting the API management market
A new breed of application program interface (API) management providers are looking to fill the security gaps where traditional vendors fall short.…
Ministers unveil 16 centres set to deliver £200m AI PhD programme
The government has unveiled the 16 centres set to deliver a £200m, five-year programme to train 2,000 PhD students in artificial intelligence. The …
Online games developers could face stricter regulation
Loot box upgrades are a one-time micro-purchase to help gamers optimise their own or their avatar’s gaming performance. It allows them to access ne…
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