Scottish public sector warned of increased fraud risk
Auditors uncover £15m in fraud and errors and urge vigilance against dangers posed by pandemic
EXCL: Whitehall departments reported 500 personal data breaches to ICO in FY20
Information request reveals that number of reported incidents increased slightly
HMRC appoints second perm sec to lead transformation
Customer service head Angela MacDonald is promoted
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Digital trade a key focus of talks with ‘old friends’ Australia and New Zealand
Government cites importance of ‘pivoting towards Asia-Pacific’
Digital pros among 100 furloughed citizens pitching in at government departments
Civil service HR top dog thanks volunteers
Fraud risk too high to host citizenship test remotely, immigration minister claims
Testing centres are now reopen and online tests may be considered in future
Study shows big divide between richer and poorer children in access to IT during lockdown
Study from NFER shines a light on disparities
Norway suspends ‘deeply intrusive’ contact-tracing app and deletes all existing data
The country’s data-protection authority has placed a ban on the collection of information via the software after Amnesty investigation
NHS seeks £7m supplier to take over coronavirus testing website
External provider will need to ensure ‘service is accessible, automated, and successfully scaled’
Government ‘considering alternative uses’ for £4m tags bought for early-release scheme
As of the beginning of this month, only 55 of eligible total of 4,000 prisoners had been let out under ECTR initiative
Contact-tracing app began 11-week load-testing programme in mid-May, documents reveal
Contract with software firm Eggplant runs until end of July
NHS Digital to lead work to supply GPs with coronavirus testing data
Primary care minister says work, which will begin within a couple of weeks, ‘needs to be carefully done to minimise safety risks’
Full customs checks for EU goods to be deferred, report claims
New HMRC system given more breathing room as Border Delivery Group moved from tax agency to Cabinet Office
Government still sitting on three quarters of laptops bought to help vulnerable children during lockdown
As of this week, fewer than 50,000 of the 200,000 devices due to be delivered as part of £85m scheme have reached the intended recipients
Human rights watchdog raises concerns over impact of courts reform on disabled people
EHRC also flags up need for more data on impact of remote hearings
Critics claim government review into Post Office IT scandal does not go far enough to address ‘largest miscarriage of justice in our history’
About 900 sub-postmasters were prosecuted and asked to repay large sums of money that IT system wrongly suggested were missing
Mr Motivator joins Whitehall’s online Pride celebrations
Civil service marks Pride month by hosting a range of digital events and celebration for the LGBT+ community
EC warns outside states are sowing coronavirus disinformation in Europe
China and Russia are among those claimed to be undertaking ‘targeted influence operations’
Army looks to reach online community through Twitch, eSports and ‘urban music influencers’
Military to conduct 12-month pilot that aims to engage with people via online events
Cabinet Office repurposes Brexit consultancy deals to help departments bring in external coronavirus support
Central department creates ‘clearing hub’ allowing departments to bid for consultants
NHS smartphone GP provider shares users’ consultation videos with other people after ‘software error’
ICO alerted to data breach at Babylon Health
HMRC claims Making Tax Digital has generated £200m-plus in extra revenue
Number of personal tax accounts goes past 20 million
Review to examine whether UK electoral laws are fit for digital age
The Committee on Standards in Public Life claims that online campaigning has ‘transformed the way parties engage with voters’
DHSC finds that Serco ‘processes have been strengthened’ after contact-tracing data breach
Department says investigation into leaking of email address has been satisfactorily closed