PublicTechnology

September 2023

4 Minutes
Business and industry Cyber Security Week News

Cyber Essentials: Updated government procurement policy advises ‘alternative controls’ are required to secure legacy tech

Sam Trendall September 21, 2023 5 Comments on Cyber Essentials: Updated government procurement policy advises ‘alternative controls’ are required to secure legacy tech
Update version of advice that has been in place for nine years also clarifies that supplier certification alone does not provide comprehensive protection, nor lessen the likelihood of an attack […]...
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3 Minutes
Defence and Security News

Government cites cyber audits and online vetting apps in response to concerns about Chinese intelligence

Jim Dunton September 20, 2023 162 Comments on Government cites cyber audits and online vetting apps in response to concerns about Chinese intelligence
MPs on the Intelligence and Security Committee published a report earlier this summer raising a range of concerns, including what it described as a ‘revolving door’ between government and Huawei […]...
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5 Minutes
News Public order, justice and rights

Emergency Services Network: Home Office claims majority of technical groundwork ‘to start mass transition’ has been done

Sam Trendall September 19, 2023 122 Comments on Emergency Services Network: Home Office claims majority of technical groundwork ‘to start mass transition’ has been done
Department’s response to critical PAC report adds that forces may see a reduction in the cost of Airwave services, although there is little ‘scope for central support’ to boost funding […]...
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3 Minutes
Cyber Security Week Health and social care News

DHSC amends personal data policy to reflect ‘automated decision making’ and remove consent pledge on commercial use

Sam Trendall September 18, 2023 5 Comments on DHSC amends personal data policy to reflect ‘automated decision making’ and remove consent pledge on commercial use
Department updates privacy guidelines to provide for the use of automated tools in decisions and ‘profiling’, as well as removing pledge that patients will have ‘considerable say’ over data use […]...
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