EU-funded project Decode to look at how distributed ledgers could help people better control their personal data in a bid to build trust around data ownership...
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Socitm’s advanced accessibility test passed by 134 councils
IT association says results of second stage of website accessibility test indicate ‘ongoing challenge’ for councils...
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Former civil service head Bob Kerslake: ‘Pretty much every department is at risk’ of cyber attack
Government should look ‘very seriously’ at investing more in both cyber security and training, as investigation – and finger-pointing – over WannaCry continue...
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Election 2017: Lib Dems pledge to scrap ‘Orwellian’ bulk surveillance powers
Liberal Democrats say they will repeal controversial Investigatory Powers Act – as Labour calls for ‘proportionate’ controls...
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Implied consent ‘not an appropriate legal basis’ for sharing 1.6 million patient records with DeepMind
Leaked letter from government’s national data guardian Fiona Caldicott says patient records were being used to test and develop Streams app – not for direct care...
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