Councils should revisit their procurement and delivery strategies in order to better integrate digital and physical planning, according to public sector ICT organisation Socitm....
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Public sector warned over Ukraine cyber-war threat
UK public sector bodies are being warned that they could face cyber attacks within days as a result of growing tensions in Ukraine....
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ICO: ‘organisations still failing on ICT security’
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has identified eight common security vulnerabilities following investigations into data breaches caused by poor ICT practice....
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BSI works on smart cities data standardisation
UK standards body BSI is developing a new standard for the labelling of data for public sector bodies involved in developing “smart cities”....
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Public sector ICT contracting ‘on the rise’
Public sector ICT consultancy opportunities have doubled in the past two years, according to a professional services consultancy....
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Weekly tenders update
A £100 million procurement to provide a council’s ICT services is among a bumper crop of tenders this week....
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Open source ‘fails to excite councils’
Open source technology has failed to catch on with local government and is not necessarily cheaper than proprietary software, according to a new report....
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Parishes to benefit from mapping data
West Sussex County Council is sharing its GIS data to support a new tool to aid town and parish councils carry out devolved responsibilities....
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Civica wins £1.5 million ICT shared services contract
Two Devon councils have signed a contract with supplier Civica for the provision of shared ICT services worth £1.5 million....
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Weekly tenders update
The Scottish Government is seeking a provider which can link up local authorities to a new system for submitting planning applications. View this and this week’s other local authority tenders....
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