5G technology will be at the heart of the Internet of Things and a key enabler to Europe’s future competitiveness, says Lambert van Nistelrooij....
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Local government GCloud sales rocket in March
A series of purchases by Transport for London worth almost £1m helped boost GCloud sales by more than 200% in March....
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Civil servants voice their doubts on Whitehall’s digital transformation
Fewer than a fifth of civil servants would rate their department’s digital capability as “good” despite believing technology is critical to delivering on their plans, according to a new survey […]...
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NHS grants Google access to 1.6 million patient records
The NHS has granted search engine giant Google access to over 1.6 million patient records to enable the firm to develop a healthcare early warning app....
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Data blunder leads to £185,000 fine for NHS trust
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has been fined £185,000 after the information watchdog said it had “played fast and loose” with personal details of its staff....
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Scottish Government seeks senior digital staff
The Scottish Government has launched a recruitment drive to fill new senior digital roles following the passage of legislation handing new powers to Holyrood....
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Why the digital standard must be on every council’s agenda
West Berkshire’s digital lead Phil Rumens talks about the task of ensuring the new Local Government Digital Service Standard makes an impact. Gill Hitchcock reports....
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Public sector staff fear their organisations aren’t ready for digital transformation – survey
Almost half of those working in the public sector believe their organisation still needs to come up with a plan for long-term digital transformation, according to a new survey....
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CCS launches £25m telematics framework
The Crown Commercial Service has launched a new vehicle telematics framework which it says could save public bodies £3 for every £1 invested....
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Is data protection regulation one more step towards a digital single market?
MEP and former European commissioner Viviane Reding talks data protection and why economics trumps feminism....
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