Following last week’s ransomware assault, the difficulty of undertaking pathology checks means that there is a marked need for type O blood – which is safe for use with all […]...
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EXCL: HMRC looks to improve intel with ‘tuning’ of 55 billion item compliance database
Connect has been in operation for 15 years and matches data from over 130 sources to help detect tax avoiders – although ‘human insight always makes the final judgement’, department […]...
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Government-backed researchers claim AI cancer breakthrough
Technology developed by UK academics is claimed to be able to detect a likely recurrence of the disease with an accuracy rate 10 points in advance of expert human clinicians […]...
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‘Boots on the ground’ – NHS signs £3m in deals for cyber incident support
Just days before London hospitals suffered one of the worst health service cyber incidents since WannaCry, NHS England awarded a duo of deals to create a central security response team […]...
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Election: Government issues dedicated guidance on deepfake risks
Dedicated advice document published last week by the Cabinet Office encourages officials, candidates, and party staff to be wary of amplifying disinformation risks, but to swiftly alert authorities, where necessary […]...
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Scottish Borders Council looks to boost recycling with online portal and app
Local authority unveils digital platform enabling citizens to access guidance and check information on services, after study revealed that half of local residents have thrown recyclable items in the rubbish […]...
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HS2 ditches plan for £5m land-rights platform after project rollbacks
Following the government’s decision to radically scale back the scope of new rail infrastructure – and the resultant lack of need for land safeguarding – authorities have cancelled a planned […]...
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Cabinet Office seeks tech leader to spearhead ‘next generation of working at Secret capabilities’
The Government Security Group is recruiting for a vacant role for a senior tech representative to help create and implement a new regime for officials working with highly sensitive information […]...
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‘Potential to mislead’ – watchdog to keep a close eye on candidates’ use of stats
The chair of regulatory body the UK Statistics Authority has written to the leaders of UK political parties to remind them of their responsibilities to use information clearly and transparently […]...
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Compatibility with UK laws and shared responsibility: MoD sets cloud security controls for suppliers
Shortly after a cyberattack allegedly perpetrated by China, the MoD has issued security guidance prohibiting data from being stored where cloud firms could be compelled to provide it to authorities […]...
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