Teenagers are more willing to share their personal data with public bodies than with private companies – including their service providers – according to new research....
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Four critical cyber security issues facing local government
Paul Lipman suggests that local government organisations should look to the cloud to address growing security challenges....
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Councils win share of digital transformation pot
A number of joint bids from groups of councils are among 27 which have won a share of £390,000 from the Local Government Association for digital transformation projects....
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Authorities to seek joint fraud solution
A group of 10 local authorities has unveiled plans to spend £200,000 on a shared intelligence hub to identify and reduce fraud....
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Budget heralds digital step-change for councils
Andrew Hawkins says the new role for GDS may prove less significant for local government ICT than other measures in the Budget....
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Onshoring public sector data
A majority of UK parliamentarians believe that UK public sector data should be securely processed in this country – what do councils need to consider when procuring data storage services?...
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Budget 2015: Labour, LGA react to GDS remit extension
Senior figures in local government ICT, including shadow digital minister Chi Onwurah, react to today’s news that the Government Digital Service will be given a remit covering local government....
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Budget 2015: GDS remit to extend to local government
The Government Digital Service (GDS) has been handed a new role working on plans to develop digital services provided by local government, according to documents released alongside today’s Budget....
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Council rejects government technology framework
Stoke-on-Trent council is to create its own £10m framework as its main vehicle to buy technology products after rejecting the version run by the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as too unwieldy....
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Top 10 tips for public sector digital development
Government deputy chief technology officer Magnus Falk outlines what government organisations should be doing to improve digital services....
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