PublicTechnology

March 2024

2 Minutes
Business and industry News

Post Office spends millions more on deal to replace Horizon to avert ‘significant technical risk’

Sam Trendall March 22, 2024 0 Comment on Post Office spends millions more on deal to replace Horizon to avert ‘significant technical risk’
Value of contract with Accenture to support delivery of Strategic Platform Modernisation Programme has risen incrementally from £27m to £50m as changing supplier would be ‘very disruptive’ to replacement work […]...
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2 Minutes
Defence and Security News

Scottish minister cites need for cyber investment as attack hits NHS staff and patient data

Sofia Villegas and PublicTechnology staff March 22, 2024 0 Comment on Scottish minister cites need for cyber investment as attack hits NHS staff and patient data
The NHS Dumfries and Galloway health board continues to work on recovery after last week being hit with a targeted cyberattack which is believed to have breached individuals’ personal data […]...
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4 Minutes
Education and skills Highlights Opinion

Do you have the right skills? Are you underestimating the work required? NAO’s guide to the digital questions senior leaders should ask

Yvonne Gallagher March 20, 2024 0 Comment on Do you have the right skills? Are you underestimating the work required? NAO’s guide to the digital questions senior leaders should ask
In this piece for PublicTechnology, Yvonne Gallagher, director of the National Audit Office’s Digital Insights team, discusses the NAO’s new advice for senior leaders wishing to oversee successful tech transformation […]...
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