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News Speaking to the House of Commons on 25 July, Prime Minister Gordon Brown said electronic screening of travellers is an essential counter-terrorism measure as the first line of defence against terrorism is overseas, where people begin journeys to...
[02 Aug 2007]
News Earlier this month silicon.com launched its Full Disclosure campaign, calling for a rethink of existing government policy on when companies should report leaks of their customers' sensitive information.
[30 Jul 2007]
News The DfES has been split by the new prime minister, Gordon Brown, into the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) and the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS), while the DTI has been disbanded to allow the...
[13 Jul 2007]
News In a written statement to parliament the new prime minister, Gordon Brown, said the department changes would "sharpen the focus of central government".silicon.com Public Sector A new government department has been created to address the skills...
[29 Jun 2007]
News IT chiefs and analysts predict some key differences between Gordon Brown and his predecessor Tony Blair but warn nobody should hold their breath expecting a sea change. Ovum analyst Eric Woods said at a policy level, it is unlikely there will be...
[28 Jun 2007]
Comment As Gordon Brown heads for 10 Downing Street it is worth having another look at his old claim that IT expenditures would drive down government costs - especially with Richard Granger, the leader of the troubled NHS IT programme, heading for the...
[20 Jun 2007]
News Shadow transport secretary, Chris Grayling, said in a statement: "It's now clear that Gordon Brown is as committed to the government's road-pricing plans as Tony Blair has been, despite the petition signed by 1.8 million people and official...
[23 May 2007]
Leader Education and training - or what Gordon Brown liked to called "lifelong learning" in his keynote speech - are a big part of the strategy to keep the UK competitive with the rest of the world. Microsoft this week has announced its latest effort to...
[01 Feb 2007]
News Microsoft chairman Bill Gates has laid out a vision for how technology is going to transform education, while Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown emphasised how IT can help the UK face the challenges of globalisation.
[31 Jan 2007]
News Wipro revealed its expansion plans on Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown's visit to India last week. Indian outsourcing giant Wipro is expanding its operations in the UK, creating 500 new jobs in the process.
[23 Jan 2007]
Comment During the CBI conference, Chancellor Gordon Brown was very positive on this front and extolled the virtues of offshoring and forging good relations with India, China and other emergent economies. Brown presented the possibility of the UK taking a...
[29 Nov 2006]
News The recommendations are aimed at a review of intellectual property which was set up by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, last year and is due to report its findings in November. Copyright laws need to be updated or millions of people...
[30 Oct 2006]
News The Tories were quick to jump on the Lib Dem bandwagon, and Theresa Villiers, shadow chief secretary to the Treasury, said: "This is deeply embarrassing news for [Chancellor] Gordon Brown - the man who loves to boast about his government...
[13 Oct 2006]
News Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown introduced the R&D tax credits in 2002, which allow businesses to deduct their tech R&D costs from the amount they pay in tax on their profits. Tax inspectors are to get special training in order to make it...
[27 Sep 2006]
Comment The question should be a matter of concern to our own Prime Minister in waiting, probably Gordon Brown. As global competition in IT picks up pace, Europe is being left behind. Simon Moores shares some suggestions for how the continent can become a...
[27 Sep 2006]
News Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown has set up a taskforce to explore the future of identity management technologies and how they can be used by both the private and public sectors. Brown said the taskforce will play a key part in advising on...
[12 Jul 2006]
News But in the budget in March, Chancellor Gordon Brown scrapped the tax break. John Woodget, president of Intellect and managing director of Intel UK, has accused the government of failing to support the UK's knowledge economy.
[11 May 2006]
News Gordon Brown has been dubbed the "analogue Chancellor" for failing to save the Home Computing Initiative (HCI). But in the Budget in March, Brown scrapped the tax breaks, so that businesses that loan PCs to their staff for personal use at home will...
[05 May 2006]
News It was abolished by the Chancellor, Gordon Brown, in the Budget in March. The Treasury has denied reports that the current Finance Bill contains proposals to impose a stealth tax on businesses and employees for computer use at work.
[04 May 2006]
News A three-year, £1.5m project backed by Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown hopes to identify how countries can use the 'knowledge economy' to spearhead economic growth and competitiveness. The project, run by not-for-profit organisation The...
[02 May 2006]
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