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“Botched government procurement” leads to £24 million Atos settlementNews Labour has accused the Conservative government of using taxpayers’ money to pay for their own mistakes
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UK and Japan strike digital partnership to collaborate on IoT security, semiconductorsNews The two countries are also set to align their approaches to digital regulation to make it easier for companies to operate in each nation
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DCMS to consider establishing national institution for UK semiconductor industryNews The feasibility study by the DCMS will support the department's wider semiconductor strategy
By Ross Kelly Published
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Defra's legacy software problem 'threatens' UK gov cyber security until 2030News The department spends over two-thirds of its digital budget on maintaining the risky applications, with no plan in place for a fix within the decade
By Rory Bathgate Published
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Netherlands urges citizens to prepare survival kits in case hackers target critical infrastructureNews The latest campaign from the national coordinator for security echoes the growing concern in the UK government over serious cyber attacks
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UK government to run Starlink trials in Snowdonia, Lake DistrictNews The government has indicated low-Earth orbit satellites could be key to expanding connectivity to UK businesses
By Rory Bathgate Published
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Civil servants blame legacy technology for sluggish government digital transformation progressNews UK government also lagging on training with fewer than a fifth of civil servants receiving any in the past two years
By Zach Marzouk Published
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Government holds talks with data centre operators over energy blackout threatNews One data centre operator has been preparing to switch over to diesel power in the event of a national blackout
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GCHQ chief calls for greater quantum investment, warns of looming Chinese tech dominanceNews Fleming said that the politically motivated actions of the Chinese state represent an urgent problem that must be addressed
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35 cyber startups join largest UK government-backed acceleratorNews The startups will benefit from business masterclasses, mentoring and engineering support, and technical product development support
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MI5 reveals it has been working with an AI non-profit on national security since 2017News The security service has been working with The Alan Turing Institute and has decided to unveil the partnership today to allow the pair to work more closely together
By Zach Marzouk Published
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UK and Ukraine announce digital trade deal to help with economic recoveryNews UK exports of digitally delivered services accounted for 73% of all UK services exported to Ukraine in 2020
By Zach Marzouk Published
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