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Uncertainty abounds

A PwC report on data breaches in UK organisations suggests businesses both large and small may need more help with information security, CRN finds

25 May 2012

Sophos gears up to relaunch hacked partner portal

On the hack attack

Giants to dominate £4bn government hardware framework

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Concerns raised that government is failing to live up to its pro-SMB rhetoric as final e-auction phase of new framework gets under way

17 May 2012

Government fires starting gun for £4bn IT framework

Time to cut the cables

Ian Walter says the most efficient way to deliver broadband is over wireless and this option should also be evaluated by the government

20 Apr 2012

Outgoing G-Cloud boss slams government IT

Chris Chant says government has been unwilling to embrace smaller suppliers' potential

16 Apr 2012

Oracle standardises price in government mega-deal

Cabinet Office inks deal designed to save £25m a year and calls time on "inflexible contracts" for differing departments

28 Mar 2012

One small step for government?

According to Phil McCabe, this latest Budget did not go far enough to help UK businesses

27 Mar 2012

Tax breaks for business and big earners in Budget

Chancellor wants to instigate "biggest ever reduction in red tape" with further corporation tax cuts and plans to drive start-ups and tech firms

21 Mar 2012

Small step to public sector savings

The public sector drive to increase efficiency and cut costs may create more opportunities for channel players. Fleur Doidge reports

20 Mar 2012

Reports: Osborne to axe 50p tax rate

Nationals claim chancellor is set to lower highest income tax rate to 40 per cent in Budget next week

16 Mar 2012

Government procurement changes could help SMBs win

Cabinet Office outlines new tools, plans and increased visibility of IT procurement regime

12 Mar 2012

G-Cloud boss tackles supplier concerns

New cloud framework’s programme director responds to concerns raised by integrator Proact

29 Feb 2012

Windows Azure outage hits CloudStore

Ongoing availability problems with cloud platform's service management and compute platforms forces G-Cloud and others offline

29 Feb 2012

Inflation is falling

Really?

14 Feb 2012

Government calls for calm in anti-piracy shake-up

Intellectual Property Office hits back at claims the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement would cause internet censorship

13 Feb 2012

Channel credit experts rue collapse of pre-pack law rejig

Industry onlookers disappointed as government decides not to implement compulsory consultation period

01 Feb 2012

Tech to take over from textbooks

School textbooks to disappear from classrooms as IT marches forward

23 Jan 2012

Cut health and safety red tape, says channel

News that the government may streamline health and safety law has been welcomed by channel businesses. Fleur Doidge reports

14 Dec 2011

A year of living dangerously

Those who broke out their best guns in the fight for growth in 2011 may still be seeing strong results as we head towards 2012

12 Dec 2011

Government stumps up £75m to encourage SMB tech investment

Report published today reveals a multitude of initiatives to encourage innovation and help economic recovery

08 Dec 2011

Good week/Bad week

We round up who's had a right result and who's gone to rack and ruin in the past seven days

05 Dec 2011

Beggared if you don’t

The Forum of Private Business is campaigning for significant changes to the lending culture, says Phil McCabe

01 Dec 2011

Osborne: SMB loan fund to cut repayment interest rates

Chancellor unveils raft of plans to help SMBs and mid-market companies as his plan stands accused of "colossal failure"

29 Nov 2011

Osborne expected to unveil £40bn SMB lending scheme

Chancellor to take wraps off credit easing plan in autumn statement tomorrow

28 Nov 2011

In sickness, in health

Public sector cuts and the associated reformation of the NHS mean a bigger push for efficiencies

17 Oct 2011

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