Government creates Crown Hosting venture with Ark Data Centres
Cabinet Office signs seven-year joint venture agreement with Ark Data Centres to create Crown Hosting Service
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Target agrees to $10m breach compensation
US retailer Target has agreed to a $10m compensation package for victims of its 2013 data breach
Yahoo closes R&D site in China
Yahoo announces it will close its research and development (R&D) centre in China in plans to consolidate research and cut costs
Budget 2015: Government strengthens support for postgrad students
Loans of up to £25,000 will be available for postgraduate PhD and research-led masters students, announces George Osborne in the 2015 Budget
Current account comparison from Gocompare announced in Budget 2015
The government used the Budget to announce changes in the banking sector that will increase consumer and business choice
Ofcom challenges Inmarsat and Solaris over unused spectrum
UK communications regulator issues compliance notices to Inmarsat and Solaris Mobile over unused mobile satellite spectrum
GDS gets local government remit in 2015 Budget
The Government Digital Service (GDS) will have its remit extended to cover local authorities
Facebook introduces friend-to-friend payment system
Facebook has introduced a feature to its Messenger app that enables people to transfer money to their friends in a few clicks
Internet of things and 5G network research priority in 2015 Budget
Research into the internet of things and the 5G networks to support it figured highly in chancellor George Osborne’s 2015 Budget
Budget 2015: £11m support for tech incubators as part of Northern Powerhouse mission
George Osborne sets out plans to nurture tech startups in the North with cash injections and travel improvements