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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Scottish Parliament set to continue virtual meetings through the summer
Hybrid arrangements will remain in place as MSPs set to carry on through recess
IT staff among 650-plus extra people required in Westminster after end of virtual Commons
Hundreds of digital workers could be asked to return to work on-site
Government warned over ‘lack of transparency’ on coronavirus homeless response data
Statistics regulator writes to MHCLG to criticise lack of publication of information
Chancellor warned coronavirus will ‘wipe out a generation of tech start-ups’ without more government support
Chair of Lib Dem taskforce – and former Siemens CEO – Juergen Maier makes urgent call for improvements to bailout scheme
‘Cyberattacks are as deadly as the battlefield’ – MoD launches dedicated Cyber Regiment
New unit of Armed Forces will be tasked with securing communications networks
DfE to gather data on thousands of pupils and parents to support coronavirus policy response
Department is to set up an online research hub to conduct regular surveys
Four-fifths of citizens want more government communication in face of fake news
Half the population believe they have been exposed to misinformation during the coronavirus pandemic and want to see more official TV ads
Parliament to continue to allow remote contributions
Government drops plan to require all MPs to attend the commons in person
Government agrees cross-public sector deal with Google Cloud
Vendor signs a memorandum of understanding with CCS, including preferential terms and access to technology
DWP’s ‘serious IT challenges’ pegged as key cause of disparity in benefits system during coronavirus crisis
Chair of arm’s-length body praises government response but identifies lower payments for recipients of legacy benefits as one of several ‘rough edges’
Regulator says coronavirus testing data ‘falls well short of expectations’
Head of statistics watchdog tells health secretary ‘it is not surprising data is widely criticised and mistrusted’
New government entities to make ‘significant inroads’ on improving data quality
New teams, standards and projects are being launched, according to update provided to PAC
Passport applications plummet in March
Number of citizens using online and postal service drops by more than half
Rees-Mogg claims ‘compromises of virtual parliament are no longer necessary’
Motion from leader of the House of Commons will be voted on today, as MPs from all parties voice opposition
London Fire Brigade seeks tech tool to record ‘safety events’
Commissioner posts contract notice seeking to log ‘near misses’ and other incidents
Data experts sought as government recruits 30 deputy directors for coronavirus response
Cabinet Office advertises for cross-government positions
Government launches programme to develop IoT ‘kitemark’
Grants available to support improvement of consumer assurance
Test and trace scheme to keep citizens’ personal data for 20 years
PHE also reveals outsourcers Serco and Sitel will process sensitive information and claims length of retention is ‘because Covid-19 is a new disease’
DfE spends £3m on security software for laptop scheme
Department is to deploy Cisco Umbrella products
Government claims test and trace staff login issues ‘rapidly being resolved’
Health department says ‘all large-scale operations’ experience similar challenges
NHS seeking to ‘lock in’ better use of tech necessitated by coronavirus
Minister says health service is seeking to ensure it continues to benefit from initiatives such as remote working