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Ofcom maps UK mobile coverage

Ofcom maps UK mobile coverage

Ofcom has published its first UK telecoms infrastructure report, which shows that large areas of the country have little or no 3G coverage at all Read more

1 November, 2011 by Ben Woods

Scotland unhappy with broadband cash

...hand Alex Neil, Scottish cabinet secretary for infrastructure, has criticised the amount Scotland received from the Broadband Delivery UK fund. Photo credit: Scottish government On... Read more

17 August, 2011 by Ben Woods

England and Scotland land £363m broadband windfall

...to spend over a third of a billion pounds in England and Scotland to revitalise the UK's broadband infrastructure. £295m is going to English... Read more

16 August, 2011 by Ben Woods

FBI call hacked by suspected Anonymous activists

...FBI has admitted that hackers intercepted a conference call it held with Scotland Yard to discuss an ongoing investigation into Anonymous and LulzSec attacks.Hackers... Read more

3 February, 2012 by Tom Espiner

Scotland aims for five-fold speed boost by 2015

...Neil MSP said in the document. "A world-class digital infrastructure for Scotland must deliver in terms of speed and ease of access, geographical coverage... Read more

1 February, 2012 by David Meyer

Report: Inefficient IT hinders Scottish justice system

...The limited compatibility of IT across Scotland's criminal justice system means that some areas still rely heavily on... Read more

8 September, 2011 by Sade Laja

Scottish care body rapped by ICO

...s Office has found that the organisation that investigates the care of Scotland's most vulnerable children twice failed to protect sensitive child welfare information... Read more

6 September, 2011 by Staff

Transport Scotland hunts for major IT deal

...Transport Scotland has published a pre-tender worth up to £32m for a range... Read more

12 November, 2010 by Kable

Scotland sets out plans for digital future

...schools' intranet system, called Glow; the national entitlement card; and the One Scotland Gazetteer land and property database. In December the Scottish government will launch... Read more

25 October, 2010 by Kable

Scotland targets infection with IT upgrade

...systems have proved successful, and they will now be rolled out across Scotland, at a cost of £1.5m. The systems were piloted in four... Read more

24 June, 2010 by Kable

Scotland opens forensic science centre

...crimes of all," said Scottish justice secretary Kenny MacAskill in the statement. Scotland's police information and communications technology support, which includes the 30 specialists... Read more

7 June, 2010 by Tom Espiner

Dumfries and Galloway Council rebuked over data leak

...two months between March and June.Ken Macdonald, assistant information commissioner for Scotland, said: "Being open about council pay is a fundamental way that citizens... Read more

18 October, 2011 by Staff

Logica tests Scottish e-voting technology

...centre managers for the election under a contract awarded in October 2010.Scotland's previous experience of e-counting in the local government elections of... Read more

8 August, 2011 by Mark Say

Ofcom mulls mobile phone coverage for all

...only access one operator's network. Coverage varies from region to region — Scotland, for example, has only 87 percent population coverage for basic 2G services... Read more

8 November, 2010 by David Meyer

Scottish parliament allows child offender DNA retention

...the DNA of certain child offenders. Under the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Bill, which was approved on 30 June, children who are deemed to... Read more

5 July, 2010 by Kable

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