Tag: public sector
Public Sector Cloud Computing
The urgent need to reduce public spending has been a hot topic in recent months and few commentators have questioned this requirement. IT is going to see cutbacks of up to 40% between now and 2014, and the coalition has identified 300 projects which can be justifiably struck off. A study by analyst Ovum revealed that outsourcing is helping public bodies slash expenditure while securing access to upgraded infrastructure. The …
Government urged to tackle security concerns on public sector network
The announcement of the government’s plans to create a unified public sector network (PSN), has been greeted with worried noises from within the data security industry, where many believe that serious flaws could be present if the network is developed with excessive haste. At the moment most public sector organisations have their own IT networks for data storage, but the PSN would create a single solution and make the sharing …
