3 Minutes Business and industry Public order, justice and rights Society and welfare Minister urges officials to end ‘reliance on video meetings’ – but unions hit back at return-to-office demand Sam Trendall January 26, 2022 0 Comment on Minister urges officials to end ‘reliance on video meetings’ – but unions hit back at return-to-office demand Departments told to fill up buildings once again, but representatives claim any insinuations about productivity are ‘nonsense... Read More
4 Minutes Defence and Security Public order, justice and rights Public sector transformation minister quits over government’s ‘unacceptable’ fraud bill Sam Trendall January 26, 2022 0 Comment on Public sector transformation minister quits over government’s ‘unacceptable’ fraud bill Lord Agnew told parliament that ‘arrogance, indolence and ignorance’ has hampered any attempts to reduce fraud... Read More
4 Minutes Education and skills Health and social care Society and welfare Government testing identifies accessibility issues on 99% of public sector websites Sam Trendall January 25, 2022 71 Comments on Government testing identifies accessibility issues on 9971 of public sector websites CDDO monitoring found that vast majority of sites did not wholly comply with regulations... Read More
2 Minutes Government and politics Health and social care Sturgeon reported to statistics authority over ‘twisted’ use of ONS Covid data Sam Trendall January 25, 2022 0 Comment on Sturgeon reported to statistics authority over ‘twisted’ use of ONS Covid data Objection follows similar complaint about deputy John Swinney ... Read More
3 Minutes Business and industry End-to-end encryption: ICO says delaying use of technology ‘leaves everyone at risk – including children’ Sam Trendall January 25, 2022 0 Comment on End-to-end encryption: ICO says delaying use of technology ‘leaves everyone at risk – including children’ As government launches comms campaign claiming security function will enable child abusers, data-protection watchdog claims debate is ‘unbalanced’... Read More
11 Minutes Economics and finance White Papers Planning for a Digitally-led Future PublicTechnology staff January 24, 2022 This survey sought to understand digital transformation priorities and barriers within government organisations in the next few years, with a focus on HR, Finance, and Enterprise Planning Systems.... Read More
3 Minutes Business and industry Education and skills Government proposes tougher cyber laws for IT outsourcers Sam Trendall January 24, 2022 1 Comment on Government proposes tougher cyber laws for IT outsourcers Consultation launched on possible expansion of NIS regulations... Read More
2 Minutes Business and industry Education and skills Turing Institute to lead development of AI standards Sam Trendall January 24, 2022 8 Comments on Turing Institute to lead development of AI standards Government-backed project will also incorporate input from BSI and NPL... Read More
5 Minutes Economics and finance Society and welfare ‘Shambles’ – ageing IT systems cited as MPs scold DWP for £1bn pension underpayment Sam Trendall January 24, 2022 0 Comment on ‘Shambles’ – ageing IT systems cited as MPs scold DWP for £1bn pension underpayment PAC finds that department failed to understand importance of keeping tech up to date... Read More
2 Minutes Society and welfare Transport Home Office signs £17m deal with IBM to support core Border Force platform Sam Trendall January 21, 2022 127 Comments on Home Office signs £17m deal with IBM to support core Border Force platform Contract covers ongoing maintenance as well as upgrades... Read More