EXCL: Wall of silence surrounds plan for nationwide collection of citizens’ internet records
Online notice reveals controversial trials are to be expanded into a national service – about which government, law enforcement, watchdogs and all the UK’s major ISPs declined to answer questions from PublicTechnology
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Chi Onwurah signs up for Socitm 2016 Spring conference
Chi Onwurah, shadow minister for culture and the digital economy, has signed up to speak at Socitm’s Spring conference.
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Some local authorities are facing problems moving to the cloud due to poor choices of migration partner, according to new research.
Shropshire announces £600,000 ICT infrastructure plan
Shropshire Council is spending £600,000 on agency staff over the next three months to redesign its ICT infrastructure.
Scottish Futures Trust: Ambition needed on digital public services
Use of digital technologies within the public sector "remains fragmented and varies by institution”, according to a report commissioned by Scottish Futures Trust.
Public sector digital transformation – Eddie Copeland's predictions for 2016
Eddie Copeland, head of the technology policy unit at think tank Policy Exchange, takes a look at the year ahead for ICT in the public sector.
Improving public sector information risk management
Senior management buy-in is key to protecting government information from threats, according to Harj Singh.
Lessons for a small council: How Clackmannanshire Council procured a new finance system
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Exeter unveils Big Data scheme to reduce traffic congestion
Exeter City Council and Devon County Council have announced a new initiative aimed at using data technology to reduce traffic jams around the city during its expansion.
Sophos webinar - Connecting endpoint and network for better protection
Unifying ICT security contracts can help local authorities achieve big savings - and improve confidence in their protection - hear Sophos experts discuss during a dedicated webinar.
Q&A: Claudette Jones
We catch up with the chief information officer at City of Edinburgh Council about the challenges she expects to face in 2016.
MEP Jan Albrecht: 'European data protection rules close to adoption'
Public bodies and businesses are set to face new data protection rules by the end of the year, says Jan Albrecht.
Kirklees launches online benefits website
An online platform provider owned by Kirklees Council has launched a new website for benefits enquiries aimed at saving the council £400,000 a year.
Cloud computing 'set to change skills needed by council ICT managers'
Strategic planning will become the most important skill needed by ICT leaders in local authorities, according to a new survey of chief executives.
Manchester scoops £10m Internet of Things prize
Digital economy minister Ed Vaizey has announced that Manchester has won £10m from government to support a test scheme for Internet of Things technology.
SME chief questions Crown Marketplace move
A technology SME chief executive has questioned the extent to which a proposed new Crown Marketplace will help small and medium enterprises.
Local government G-Cloud sales fall back
Local government purchases through G-Cloud fell back during October following two consecutive months of rises.
Catalyst needed for local government G-Cloud move
Richard Blanford says local government needs to experience a compelling event before moving to the Cloud.
ICT sector welcomes Spending Review
The ICT sector has given a cautious welcome to chancellor George Osborne’s Spending Review, but questions remain over what money pledged to the Government Digital Service will pay for.
GDS given Spending Review boost
Chancellor George Osborne today confounded expectations by almost doubling the annual budget for the Government Digital Service (GDS).
G-Cloud 7 supplier list revealed
The government has announced that 1,616 suppliers have been appointed to the G-Cloud 7 framework – read the full list here.
European ICT harmonisation framework approved
The European Council has approved a new €131m programme to harmonise ICT solutions and frameworks for government bodies across the European Union.