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Microsoft to push up UK volume pricing by up to a third

...would offset the Microsoft price hikes on Tuesday, saying only that the government department will make an announcement in the next few weeks. "The Cabinet... Read more

2 May, 2012 by Tom Espiner

BT racks up another 114 exchanges for fibre broadband

...from the public sector, it said on Tuesday. "We believe that the government's support makes it possible to get fibre to 90 percent of... Read more

14 September, 2011 by David Meyer

6 million wasted licences and £1,200 PCs: welcome to government IT

...One year on from publication of the Government ICT Strategy, the Cabinet Office has published a detailed picture of how... Read more

24 May, 2012 by Jo Best

Tougher interception laws to reach Twitter

...The Queen has formally unveiled government plans to step up police surveillance of people's activity on the... Read more

9 May, 2012 by Tom Espiner

27 cities to compete for 'ultra-fast' broadband funding

...The government has named the 27 cities shortlisted for a share of millions in... Read more

8 May, 2012 by David Meyer
BT passes fibre milestone as profits rise

BT passes fibre milestone as profits rise

...that retail product. BT is expected to receive the majority of the government's £530m Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) fund, which is aimed at extending... Read more

10 May, 2012 by David Meyer

Defence companies targeted in spear-phishing attack

...came to light as a result of information sharing between business and government organisations, which was introduced as part of a new UK cybersecurity strategy... Read more

3 May, 2012 by Tom Espiner

Government rolls out CloudStore mark 2

...The second iteration of the government's CloudStore went live on Friday, the Cabinet Office has announced. It... Read more

21 May, 2012 by Staff

MPs: Smart-meter scheme could cost consumers dear

...The government's plan to have smart meters installed across the UK could leave... Read more

17 January, 2012 by David Meyer
DEA anti-piracy measures delayed until 2014

DEA anti-piracy measures delayed until 2014

...completed. A judicial review and subsequent appeal, although finding largely for the government, created enough changes that a new impact assessment was required, the Department... Read more

26 April, 2012 by Rupert Goodwins
Marlinspike: Certificates have 'real problems'

Marlinspike: Certificates have 'real problems'

...DigiNotar. DigiNotar declared itself bankrupt after the hack resulted in the Dutch government revoking trust in its certificates. Certificate authority GlobalSign stopped issuing certificates while... Read more

16 March, 2012 by Tom Espiner
UK Sentinel study reveals GPS jammer use

UK Sentinel study reveals GPS jammer use

...Government-funded trials involving the police have revealed more than a hundred incidents... Read more

22 February, 2012 by Tom Espiner

Identity scheme echoes ID cards, say campaigners

...The government has revealed plans for a national proof-of-identity scheme that privacy... Read more

24 May, 2011 by Nick Heath

How will G-Cloud save £340m? 'Er, not sure,' says Whitehall

...the G-Cloud would cost, and how much it would allow the government to save by 2015: "The estimated cost for the G-Cloud programme... Read more

26 May, 2012 by Jo Best

Businesses left in dark over Olympic broadband crunch

...the Olympics less than 100 days away, no ISP, official body or government organisation has announced whether companies can rest easy about the prospect of... Read more

20 April, 2012 by Ben Woods

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apexwm

Jack : I was hoping you could provide us a summary since you are familiar with this report. I am not yet sure how much of my time I'd like to...

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So it looks like this was a complete red herring - Adobe are allowing upgrades from Photoshop CS3, CS4 and CS5 at the same price. When did this...

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Jack Schofield

@apexwm Have you considered either (a) reading the story above or (b) reading the PDF? There are answers in both.

4 hours ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
apexwm

I would love to hear why Microsoft believes that "upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 pays for itself in a year, in increased productivity and...

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Jack Schofield

@Burn-IT ...which doesn't mean it isn't true ;-) I'll be interested if you can find any properly-researched, independent data from any of the...

8 hours ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
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As said, sponsored by Microsoft........

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I think that we have been here before, shipments are not equal to sales. Correct?

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Burn-IT

Yes it is basically down to "nobody in control understands IT, is willing to admit it, or allow decisions to be delegated". Lets get someone in who...

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