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IT job vacancies rise to just 15 per cent behind pre-recession high

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Technology industry 'at forefront of Britain’s growth' says CWJobs
20 May 2013

Computing ICT in education roundtable: What BYOD means for schools

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A panel of experts assesses the validity of own device use in education
15 May 2013

Oracle to open cloud data centre dedicated to G-Cloud

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Computer giant follows Salesforce in announcing public-sector-focused data centre
14 May 2013

Data Communications web snooping charter 'not going to happen', says Nick Clegg

'We have a commitment to end the storage of internet information' says deputy PM
26 Apr 2013

£650m investment 'underlines importance' of UK cyber security, says Cabinet Office

'Tight fiscal environment' responsible for figure, says minister Smith
23 Apr 2013

Government unveils Open Standards Board to oversee IT strategy

Ten board members to help examine low-cost and open source IT solutions for the public sector
16 Apr 2013

Office of Fair Trading to investigate legality of in-app payments

OFT to consult developers, parents and consumer groups over in-app payments
12 Apr 2013

£650m cyber security budget not enough, warns ex-Scotland Yard cyber detective

Lack of focus on cyber security can be traced back to Blair government, says Culley
12 Apr 2013

London boroughs plan united £1.1bn mega-outsourcing framework

Westminster, Hammersmith & Fulham and Kensington & Chelsea the first to pool IT resources under a London-wide framework
05 Apr 2013

Computer gamification in education can hinder learning, warns Johnny Ball

Veteran TV presenter says technology should enhance learning, not detract from it
07 Feb 2013

Customers rush for the exit as 2e2 nears collapse

Potential bidders could be put off by customer exodus
04 Feb 2013

PSN to connect up to 52 service providers in Yorkshire and Humberside

Virgin Media Business signed up to deliver major public services network
30 Jan 2013

Cambridge council: 'We can’t offer iPhones to staff without being pilloried in the local press'

'We won't pay for the phone, we won't pay the tariff. We won't even train you,' says leader of council's BYOD scheme
25 Jan 2013

Surface RT 'a bit of a lemon', 'jury out' on Windows 8, says Civica CTO

Microsoft's offerings are failing to carve out a niche - but the Surface Pro may change that
24 Jan 2013

London councils aim to save £30m a year through shared services deal with BT

'Radical redesign' will see HR and finance tech upgraded under a deal that could be extended to 20 councils
22 Jan 2013

'NHS IT should be run like Apple' – health service director responds to Hunt

Central issue should always be ‘How do we get data to people?’ says Colchester NHS Trust's Orlando Agrippa
16 Jan 2013

Government touts 'bigger and better' G-Cloud iii

Deadline for submission of tenders is 21 February
14 Jan 2013

Software development issues partly to blame for MoD project delays

139 months of delays increased costs by £572m in the year to April 2012
10 Jan 2013

UK military unprepared for risk of cyber attack

British forces are reliant on IT, but lack adequate defences in case of cyber attack, MPs warn
09 Jan 2013

New plan for shared services ‘will save taxpayers half-a-billion pounds a year’

'Next Generation Shared Services Strategic Plan' intended to slash administration costs
03 Jan 2013

Essex County Council awards £81m PSN contract

Joint venture awarded contract which aims to reduce council's spend
19 Dec 2012

ICO slams lax data practices in local government after four more councils are fined

Information Commissioner says there is 'an underlying problem with data protection in local government'
18 Dec 2012

Video: McAfee's CTO on UK government cyber security spending

How effectively has the UK government spent its £650m cyber security budget? Raj Samani offers his thoughts.
18 Dec 2012

Liam Maxwell named as first ever government chief technology officer

Former deputy CIO will report to Mike Bracken
14 Dec 2012