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Government Cloud takes flight

9 April 2012 | No comments

The UK Government have recently launched their G-cloud framework. Savvis’s Government Wide Service (GWS), has now been made available to all UK government departments and third-party suppliers as they have been accepted onto this framework.

Internet surveillance: Nothing to hide, nothing to fear?

4 April 2012 | No comments

The Government’s plans to give security officials more power to monitor the public’s email and internet use are a bold step forward in terms of online surveillance.

Cutting office paper waste with document scanning: If laid end to end would stretch half way to the Moon

26 March 2012 | No comments

Even in our current technology-driven offices, businesses across the country continue to use and produce documents in a paper format. We might see paper as disposable but our attitudes will have to change.

What is cloud computing and how does it fit the public sector?

26 March 2012 | No comments

Cloud is not a fundamentally new concept – it is instead the result of the continuous evolution of technology that now allows the efficient sharing of a high-performance, hugely scalable computing platform without compromising security.

A future in the clouds: Why cloud computing must grow as we do

21 March 2012 | No comments

Although it is clear that cloud computing is an important part of the future there is some concern that it will take longer than the UK industry can wait.

Computerising white boards: Presentations and teaching for a digital learning environment

20 March 2012 | No comments

Not even the humble classroom whiteboard has managed to escape the digital revolution.

CloudStore: Will SMEs and local authorities reach for the skies?

12 March 2012 | No comments

Of the many things on the Government’s ICT agenda, two stand out in particular. One is the need to encourage the uptake and development of cloud computing, while a second is the pressing task of streamlining and reforming public procurement.

Cloud Computing and its place in the Public Sector

12 March 2012 | No comments

The efficiency of public sector IT projects is under much greater scrutiny than ever before courtesy of the deepest recession in a generation and the continuing economic uncertainty around the world.

Achieving the paperless office with bulk document scanning and management

7 March 2012 | No comments

Cloud computing and data storage is the new way forward in terms of office efficiency.

Securing the mobile workforce – Protecting the workplace in the new age of touchscreen computing

6 March 2012 | No comments

The explosive growth in second generation touchscreen smartphones and tablets is exposing many corporate networks to the risk of data leakage, productivity loss and malware infection.

Council websites remain insufficiently focussed on top tasks of most interest to users, despite overall improvement since 2011, says latest Better connected report

1 March 2012 | No comments

Key results from this year’s survey are:

See the threats through the hype, with the latest research and commentary from SophosLabs

29 February 2012 | No comments

In our Security Threat Report we share the latest research from SophosLabs and commentary from our security experts. It’s our round up of the most prominent threats of last year. And we offer our insights into the emerging trends.

BSA: Preparing the world for cloud computing

28 February 2012 | No comments

Cloud computing is fast easy to use and leaves all the work you have done just a click away no matter where in the world you are.

Spotlight turns to telecoms procurement as Public Service Network is prepared

28 February 2012 | No comments

A senior government ICT official has criticised the public sector for inadequate telecommunications procurement.

Ministers look to cut IT costs with the launch of CloudStore

21 February 2012 | No comments

CloudStore, the online app store of the Government’s G-Cloud framework for cloud-based ICT services, has been officially opened for business.

New guidelines to help industry promote internet safety

7 February 2012 | No comments

TalkTalk the first Internet Service Provider to offer ‘active choice’ over parental controls.

Being safe online – safer internet day

2 February 2012 | No comments

Tuesday 7 February 2012 is Safer Internet Day. This year is about connecting generations – and how to discover the digital world together safely.

New ICT structure to be formulated in response to heavy criticism

1 February 2012 | No comments

The Government has announced a new plan for a £1.5bn framework for a software system that will help them meet certain ICT goals set in the past.

Flywheels offer a green alternative to power protection

31 January 2012 | No comments

Secure I.T. Environments, an independent provider of data centre solutions, have been busy investigating new developments in uninterruptible power supply systems – a key part of any computer facility.