Summary: 3D printing, the Internet of Things (IoT) and biotechnologies are among the new technologies predicted to change the way we work and live by 2017. The 2014 KPMG Global Technology Innovation survey has revealed the top five technologies businesses need to be aware of in the coming years. Alongside
Summary: Business Secretary Vince Cable will place cyber security at the forefront of his agenda at the first ever US-UK Global Cyber Security Innovation Summit at the British Museum in London. Mr Cable announced a ┬г4m competition for UK cyber businesses to develop ideas to tackle cyber security threats. The
Summary: The National Audit Office (NAO) has published an update for the Committee of Public Accounts on the GovernmentтАЩs National Cyber Security Programme. According to the report, progress has been made in getting businesses and consumers to take cyber security seriously. In addition, educational initiatives have started to address skills
Summary: Chancellor George Osborne has played down reports that UK defence expenditure is due to fall below the 2% of GDP level recommended by NATO. Speaking to the BBC, Mr Osborne said: тАЬI think we need to continue to meet the 2% commitment,тАЭ adding that as Chancellor he will always
The Ministry of Defence is set to sign a ┬г3.5bn deal for nearly 600 new armoured vehicles ahead of the NATO Summit in Wales. David Cameron said the deal would aid UK security and тАЬunderpinтАЭ many jobs. Mr Cameron said the Scout deal would be the ArmyтАЩs largest single order
Summary: US President Barack Obama and UK Prime Minister David Cameron are set to call on countries around the world to increase their defence expenditure. Mr Obama and Mr Cameron are set to attend the NATO Summit in Wales and will call on all members of NATO to increase their
Summary: The MOD and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills have launched a new campaign to boost the number of young people entering the defence manufacturing industry. 58 new apprentices have begun training as part of the тАШGet in. Go farтАЩ initiative which will see them designing and building
Summary: Prime Minister David Cameron has been lobbied to increase state spending on BritainтАЩs armed forces for a full five years, according to a lobbying group of military experts and retired commanders. British military lobby the UK National Defence Association (UKNDA) wrote an open letter to Mr Cameron urging that
Summary: The MOD has announced ┬г2m to fund innovating cyber security defence schemes. The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) Centre for Defence Enterprise is looking for new ideas to automate cyber defence responses. An automated cyber defence response includes collecting information, identifying the attack, analysing potential courses of action
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