GDS adds gender non-binary options to employee records
Digital agency claims that gathering more data will help ensure greater diversity in hiring new recruits and career progression of existing staff
Government seeks data and analysis leader for post-Brexit trade unit
Cabinet Office-based team offers potential six-figure salary for cross-government role
HMRC: Outgoing customs IT system closes to new import registrants
Tax agency reminds traders of need to sign up for new digital service
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Government strengthens cryptocurrency regulation
Advertising of assets to be overseen by financial services watchdog
SMEs rush to sign up for Scottish Government digitisation funding scheme
Applications closed early after strong uptake for £25m programme
Consultants still comprise one in four Test and Trace workers
Efforts to reduce reliance on external providers have had an impact
Working from home: guidance ends in England but remains in Scotland
Government called time on policy yesterday, but advice is set to remain in place north of the border until next month
Consumer regulator seeks £100k leader for algorithm work
CMA created team last year to better understand and oversee the use of automated technologies in business
Scottish Government launches app to find free period products
PickupMyPeriod program allows users to find one of 700 locations where free products can be collected
‘Taking more control of IT strategy’ – HMRC reveals plan to close in-house tech firm RCDTS
Staff will either become civil servants or move over to commercial providers
Cabinet Office head of news to oversee anti-misinformation unit
Post as departmental media relations leader comes with salary of up to £118k
Home Office to spearhead anti-encryption public comms campaign
Report claims efforts led by advertising firm will aim to stoke concern among parents and could feature public stunts designed to alarm passers-by
Military police upgrades open-source intelligence platform for digital investigations
Deal signed with specialist software firm reflects huge growth in digital offences
No.10 parties: ICO warns officials deleting messages is a criminal offence
Data watchdog issues warning in light of reports that a digital clean-up had been encouraged
NHS Covid app: Contact alerts hit new high in run-up to Christmas
The number of exposure notifications exceeded the levels of the summer ‘pingdemic’, figures show
Schools minister pledges ‘sustainable strategy’ for long-term remote learning
Robin Walker claims that digital tools present both challenges and opportunities
UK organisations report increased cyberthreat as a result of homeworking
Study finds that more than half feel more exposed to attacks
Scottish environment regulator turns to online tools to monitor net zero progress
Sepa adopts platform that can help track carbon footprint and set targets
Standards watchdog flags up accountability concerns over ministers’ use of WhatsApp
Lord Evans tells MPs that personal messaging platforms should only be used by ministers if doing so can be properly regulated
Prison transformation: MoJ agrees £12m deal for 18,000 PCs
Contract signed with US-based IT reseller
Right to rent: Home Office to enable third-party digital ID checks for landlords
Private sector service providers will be certified to verify identities of prospective tenants and employees
NHS app to suggest ‘healthier alternatives’ for parents
Technology will enable users to scan barcodes
MPs criticise Rees-Mogg over ongoing opposition to remote voting
Leader of the House of Commons tells committee that his parliamentary colleagues ‘do not necessarily take electronic voting as seriously’
HMRC warns small firms on digital VAT deadline with two-thirds still to register
Companies with less than £85,000 of taxable revenue must switch to online system from next fiscal year