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Raspberry Pi hits new snag over CE certification

...so, or the intervention of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) to confirm that the device does not need the CE mark. "On... Read more

29 March, 2012 by David Meyer
BlackBerry Business Cloud Services for Office 365

BlackBerry Business Cloud Services for Office 365

...devices were limited to using the slow consumer-oriented BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) to scrape Office 365's webmail. RIM promised some form of integration... Read more

7 November, 2011 by Simon Bisson

...No shame' in admitting to cyber-damage, says BIS

...businesses to be more open about the cyberattacks they experience. Photo credit: BIS A central plank of government plans to combat such attacks — laid out... Read more

24 April, 2012 by Tom Espiner

Met Office, Land Registry join BIS

...Survey, the Met Office and Land Registry all became the responsibility of BIS on Monday, although all will continue to operate as trading funds in... Read more

19 July, 2011 by Mark Say

Simulated cyberattack tests Europe's defences

...of National Infrastructure (CPNI), and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS). "The basic idea is that internet interconnectivity between countries becomes gradually unavailable... Read more

4 November, 2010 by Tom Espiner

Government seeks savings through licence shuffle

Against a background of massive cuts to public spending, Value Licensing believes it has spotted an opportunity to broker Microsoft licences between public-sector organisations Read more

1 March, 2012 by Tom Espiner

Kroes calls for joined-up e-government

...two more of the projects. The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is involved in the Spocs project, which intends to make cross-border... Read more

17 November, 2011 by Tom Espiner

Government teams up with business on Midata scheme

...and MasterCard back to individuals in a standardised electronic format. Photo credit: BIS Firms including Google, MasterCard and Visa have signed up to the Midata... Read more

4 November, 2011 by Tom Espiner

Cyber expert: UK must boost G-Cloud cyber-skills

...government departments, Harrison said, adding that the Foreign Office, the Home Office, BIS and the Ministry of Justice have "some competent people across aspects of... Read more

28 October, 2011 by Tom Espiner

UK to spend £145m on computing infrastructure

...145m fund for improvements to the UK's e-infrastructure. Photo credit: BIS The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) announced the funding on... Read more

3 October, 2011 by Tom Espiner

Industry sparks inquiry into UK copyright reform

...plan to put its recommendations into force. The Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Committee called for new evidence on copyright modernisation on Tuesday, adding that... Read more

17 August, 2011 by David Meyer

UK must modernise copyright laws, report urges

...the time. A spokesman for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) told ZDNet UK the government is "definitely taking all of [Hargreaves's... Read more

18 May, 2011 by David Meyer

Vaizey sets ISP costs for chasing suspected web pirates

...the first half of 2011", the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) said. Get the latest technology news and analysis, blogs and reviews delivered... Read more

24 January, 2011 by Ben Woods

Government to overhaul Communications Act

...areas of technology policy from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) to Hunt's Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). "It is... Read more

20 January, 2011 by Matthew Broersma

Government invites tech research centre proposals

...be established over four years, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) said in a statement on Thursday. Called technology innovation centres, they will... Read more

7 January, 2011 by Tom Espiner

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