Microsoft has launched 'Get On', a new programme offering young people in the UK the skills and inspiration they need to succeed in getting that all important first job. With youth unemployment currently at 1.02 million 1 , Get On aims to help 300,000...

Tim Cozze-Young was at the Microsoft Executive Briefing in London to hear what our CEO, Steve Ballmer, had to say about the future of IT and how Microsoft is evolving to meet the needs of enterprise customers. In 2020, three-quarters of the Fortune...

Luton-based easyJet are differentiating themselves from other low cost airlines by bringing in a new seat booking system . Traditionally synonymous with airport scrums due to the free seating arrangements on their planes, this move signifies a new era...

Since the launch of Windows 8, users have been able to delve into a huge range of new apps to play with. Developers in public sector organisations around the country are discovering the new opportunity that the Windows Store offers them to design, build...

If you're of the fire & rescue persuasion and work in IT, we have a treat for you coming up - here are some details of a great event taking place in London in December which will underline the importance of using the 'cloud' more in the emergency...

Plymouth City Council is facing a big social challenge - a 16-year life expectancy gap between the east and west of the city. Addressing this issue requires all services - including social and health care, policing, and housing - to work closely together...

During this current period of huge change and added financial pressures, you'd be forgiven for thinking that Government organisations are in a growth lock down. But, as many of us know, this adversity has seemed to fuel a fresh wave of IT innovation ...

Today governments around the world face a landscape that is constantly changing. From new technology trends such as cloud computing and the “bring your own device to work” phenomenon to increased citizen service expectations, governments are...

2 nd November 2012, Reading, UK: Microsoft has been re-appointed to the Government Procurement Services’ ‘G-Cloud’ Framework v2 following the completion of the Official Journal European Union (OJEU) bid process. Microsoft has been appointed...

In the past week or so, it seems we at Microsoft have had more launches than NASA. The latest tasty offering is Windows Phone 8! Windows Phone puts the office in the hands of the business user. It makes mobile working even more seamless, collaborative...

Government employees: get ready, because the way you work may never be the same. There’s a new operating system on the way that will support your flexible work style and ease the burden of using multiple devices, all while keeping your data secure...

I recently attended a Microsoft partner conference in Rome, which brought together Microsoft thought leaders, innovators, partners, and customers from around the world to discuss the future of technology in the public sector and new ways of creating a...

As governments around the world look for ways to operate more efficiently, cloud computing continues to gain momentum as a solution for many public sector organisations. However, amid all of this momentum, we continue to see the necessity of sound policies...

Not long until Windows 8 is officially launched but if you are excited about Windows 8 and want to try it now, or want to test some of your existing application for compatibility, then this post will give you a simple a free way to trial this software...

Forrester Research, Inc., has named Microsoft as a leader in the cloud collaboration market in its August 2012 report entitled " The Forrester Wave TM : Cloud Strategies of Online Collaboration Software Vendors, Q3 2012 ." Among eight vendors, Microsoft...

Staffordshire County Council is the eighth-largest council in England and a leader in shared IT services. It wanted to benefit from management and virtualisation to save money and ensure continuity of critical applications, while creating a private cloud...

With more than 50% of the world’s population already living in cities, and projections that this number will grow to 70% plus by 2050, the accelerating trend of urbanisation raises many challenges and demands for governments. From September 20...

This is a guest post by Patrick O’Rourke, director within the strategy, planning and communications team in Microsoft IT. If you’ve read this blog before then you know that one of the roles of Microsoft IT is to be the first customer of...

Half of respondents to the latest research into public sector and the Cloud feel positive towards using public cloud services for their organisation. Indeed, a majority of respondents to UKAuthority’s ‘G-Cloud, CloudStore & the future...

CIO Summit 2012 will be taking place tomorrow and we will be keeping an eye on what is taking place across our Twitter feed and our blog. Now in its third year, the CIO Summit tackles the business, technology and leadership issues facing senior IT...

Before joining Microsoft I have experienced life working for a local authority and also the Environment Agency so environmental regulations are no stranger to me. There are hundreds, nay thousands of them (including 1000 pieces of legislation, 2000 guidance...

Guest blog post from Steve James from Kent County Council. Originally posted on the UK Schools Blog . The 100 th anniversary of the Titanic disaster was a great opportunity to create some learning experiences. The H2L team in Kent had the ideas and...

Open government initiatives are currently going on all over the world. As I look around to see all the data that is publicly available, it amazes me of how far our governments have come along to promote transparency, connect and engage with citizens,...

Today, we have bring you a really interesting interview from the other side of the world but we feel it's just as relevant to our UK audience. Our Worldwide Government Marketing Manager, Michele Bedford-Thistle, interviews a leading light in innovation...

Hi, I’m Nick Parker and I lead the OEM Division at Microsoft. Many of our partners are making announcements this week at IFA so it’s a good time to showcase some of the amazing hardware innovation coming to market with Windows 8. IFA...