Lancashire County Council has introduced a new ICT system to share information in an attempt to spot potential child abuse at an early stage.
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Wearable tech on rise in public sector
Almost three quarters of public sector ICT decision makers report that staff are bringing wearable technology to the workplace, according to a new survey....
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Breaking down the barriers
Billy D’Arcy says that the public sector continues to play catch up with the everyday technology that businesses and consumers have come to rely on from other providers. ...
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Weekly tenders update
The Crown Commercial Service has awarded two contracts – for enterprise application software and corporate software solutions across the public sector – worth more than £100m....
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Panel calls for data sharing presumption
A government-commissioned panel has called for a debate on the introduction of a general presumption that information on individuals will be shared across public services if it improves outcomes....
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Labour digital review rejects Local GDS
An independent review of digital government for the Labour Party has rejected the idea of a local Government Digital Service in favour of a network of new “local digital factories”....
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Questions raised over public sector security leadership
Three quarters of public sector ICT decision makers believe their chief executive doesn’t take digital security seriously, according to new research....
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Public sector puts increasing faith in digital savings
Public sector organisations have almost tripled the amount they are aiming to save through shifting transactions to online channels over the past year, according to new research....
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Platform for success
Senior managers in the public sector need to take social media more seriously, says professor Zahir Irani....
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Council G-Cloud purchases rise again
Purchases by local authorities through the G-Cloud framework totalled £1.86m in October, up 6.3% on the figure for August....
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