Parliamentary committee hears evidence from a range of sources, with conflicting views put forward on the legal mandate for the technology’s use and the role of transparency in doing so […]...
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DSIT to set up second HQ in Salford
Department – one of three to announce a new major site outside London – indicates Greater Manchester will be one of a range of UK cities where it will grow […]...
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Government proposes cloud regulator with power to fine and force shutdown of services
A new statutory regime would enable a government watchdog to monitor the operations of cloud providers, with those that failed to meet baseline security requirements potential subject to severe punishment […]...
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Government puts £7m into project to ‘detect signals from the very edge of the universe’
Backed by UKRI funding a consortium of seven universities will work on a programme dedicated to delivering the next generation of gravitational wave detectors on either side of the Atlantic […]...
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MoD fined £350k over data breach that endangered lives of Afghan interpreters
Department is hit with the first fine for a public body since the Information Commissioner’s Office began trialling an approach to only issue financial penalties for the most egregious breaches […]...
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GDS seeks leaders for development of Android and iOS apps
Duo of roles, each of which will be based in Bristol and offer an annual salary of up to £87,000, will be focused on creating programs to support One Login […]...
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SME body praises HMRC engagement on Making Tax Digital but warns ‘many challenges remain’
The Administrative Burdens Advisory Board, which aims to represent the views and interests of businesses, claims that its concerns have been largely heeded – but stresses that further engagement is […]...
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General election: Manifestos must take account of digital deliverability
As a new government looms closer – and technology so embedded in public services – parties should test the tech ramifications of their proposals, according to former Cabinet Office official […]...
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MoJ cyber strategy sets plan to appoint security SRO for all IT systems and create unified staff identity system
Strategy document outlines eight core pillars covering personnel, infrastructure, risks, and culture, with the aim of ensuring all services are resilient to cyberattack and secure design processes are universally adopted […]...
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Government has spent £2.5bn on AI in past decade
Minister reveals expenditure of about a quarter of a billion pounds a year since 2014, with more investment planned for the coming years following the publication of a new strategy […]...
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