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Firms Fear Cost Of Extra Security Compliance

Sep 01, 2015

The UK government’s so-called 'Snoopers’ Charter' will lead to an increase in business costs, according to a new industry survey by IP EXPO Europe.

Is Bitcoin Coming To A Barclays ATM Near You Soon?

Sep 01, 2015

High St stalwart will start testing Bitcoin as it looks into the potential of the cryptocurrency for online banking, charity support and other use cases, it seems.

UK Public Sector Failing To Take Advantage Of 4G

Sep 01, 2015

New research has suggested uptake of 4G technology among public sector employees is slow and just 8% of frontline workers are equipped the connectivity.

Parents Starting To Push Kids To Study Computer, Not Foreign, Languages

Sep 01, 2015

In a new study six out of 10 parents would prefer their children to learn Python instead of French.

G-Cloud Sales Approach £700m Mark

Sep 01, 2015

The Government Digital Service (GDS) has published the latest sales figures for the G-Cloud procurement framework, revealing almost £700m has been spent via the framework in total.

MPs Call Upon Social Media Giants To Stop Video Autoplay

Aug 28, 2015

A group of MPs have told Facebook and Twitter to reconsider the autoplay function after many users accidentally viewed a video of a murder.

GDS Introduces New Privacy Officer Role

Aug 28, 2015

The Government Digital Service (GDS) has created a new Privacy Officer role which will be responsible for ensuring the GOV.UK Verify scheme meets privacy obligations.

Opinion: Stop Poor Desktop Posture Becoming A Source Of Stress And Depression

Aug 28, 2015

According to research, poor posture at work can lead to back pain and trigger higher levels of stress, anxiety and depression which means time off work for many employees warns Jim Thorp, clinical head, programme director and lead therapist at JT Ethos.

Is The Enterprise The Real Market For Tablets?

Aug 28, 2015

Tablet sales might not be great, thanks to the ever growing popularity of the phablet, but that is all about to change, analytics say, according to a report by Strategy Analytics.