IAUK - The Government's Information Assurance Exchange

IA10 Presentations

The IA10 presentations are now available for the majority of plenary, stream and workshop sessions. more

IACG Publish IAUK Community Map - Version 2

The Information Assurance Collaboration Group (IACG) works with HMG, and particularly with Cabinet Office and CESG, in order to deliver collaboration... more

BitLocker To Go Press Annoucement

BitLocker To Go Press release - BitLocker To Go suitable for the protection of RESTRICTED data on Microsoft Windows 7 and additional version of... more

IA10 website now available

IA10 is the Government's Information Assurance flagship annual conference, for full details and registration form see the IA10 website more

BitLocker Drive Encryption Press Announcement

Press release - BitLocker suitable for the protection of RESTRICTED data on Microsoft Windows 7 has been issued. more

UK Government ICT Strategy Released

The need to transform public services and to fully exploit ICT to achieve this is accelerating. To meet increasing demand within this complex... more

Cabinet Office publish Protecting Information in Government Report

Cabinet Office have published the Protecting Information in Government report, which takes stock of the progress made since the publication of the... more

Socitm publish latest policy briefing: 'ICT, Resourcing and Transformation - doing more, better, with less'.

The main themes of Socitm’s latest policy briefing, entitled ‘ICT, Resourcing and Transformation - doing more, better, with less' are a response to... more

Mobile Network Operators Vital To Progress On Digital Britain

Business Secretary Lord Mandelson today emphasised the important role of mobile phone network operators in delivering jobs and growth in the digital... more

OGC publishes enhanced model contract for public sector ICT procurement

The Office of Government Commerce (OGC), in conjunction with its delivery partner Partnerships UK, has published an enhanced version (V2.3) of the... more

Stephen Timms takes on Digital Britain report

Treasury minister Stephen Timms said plans to ensure faster broadband access for homes will be at “the top of his in-tray” after he was appointed to... more

Digital Britain

Digital Britain: The Final Report The Digital Britain Report is the Government's strategic vision for ensuring that the UK is at the leading edge of... more

UK's Cyber Security Strategy 2009

The UK's Cyber Security Strategy 2009 has just been published more

Cranfield University launch a new MSc in Information Assurance

Cranfield University is launching a new course on information assurance as part of a national drive to raise awareness of how to protect information... more

New government strategy launched for managing knowledge and information

The Civil Service has published a new strategy to help government seize the opportunities and meet the challenges of managing knowledge and... more

Socitm works in partnership with LGA to produce data handling guidelines for local councils

The Society of IT Management (Socitm) has worked closely with the Local Government Association/ Welsh Local Government Association and central... more

IA Maturity Model - Draft guides

CESG have produced draft guides for Assisted Assessment and Self Assessment using the IA Maturity Model. They are seeking organisations to contribute... more

HMG IA Maturity Model

The HMG IA Maturity Model (IAMM) has been created as part of assisting organisations’ boards to progress towards the broad outcomes of the National... more

Data Handling Procedures in Government - Final Report Published

The final report on data handling procedures across govern more

Task force on social media launched

The Power of Information Task Force will improve the way the Government shares information, so ordinary people can develop online services that... more

New director of GCHQ appointed

Iain Lobban, who joined the board of GCHQ in 2001, has been named as its new Director. He will take over from Sir David Pepper at the end of July... more

Government publishes first National Security Strategy

The Prime Minister today published the first National Security Strategy for the United Kingdom. The strategy sets out lessons learned recently... more

Centre for Defence Enterprise: Open for business

A brand new centre fostering new technologies for the frontline officially opened its doors today. The Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE), a new... more

CCT Mark Scheme joins CESG’s Portfolio of IA Services

Following a successful pilot, from 7 April 2008 the CCT Mark Scheme becomes the CESG Claims Tested Mark Scheme, adding it to the portfolio of... more

Awards recognise best of public sector technology

Talking bus-stops were just one of the winners praised by the Prime Minister at the annual e-Government National Awards in London. Speaking on video,... more

IA08 opens to a full house

IA08, the Government's Information Assurance Event opened at the Riverbank Park Plaza in London to a capacity audience with delegate places... more

CESG to present their first CCTM Award at IA08, 18 June

Ownership of the CCTM scheme transferred from CSIA to CESG on 7 April 2008. Roger Styles, Deputy Director CSIA, will officially hand-over the scheme... more

Launch of the ICS IA Catalogue

New contracts for the ICS Catalogue were launched 1 May 2008. The catalogue, operated by Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) Information Systems &... more

Use of OGC Model Contract to be mandatory by 1 July 2008

The Office of Government Commerce, in conjunction with Partnerships UK has published a Model ICT Agreement and Guidance (version 2.2) for large ICT... more