Common Technology Services director is the latest in a long line of departures from the organisation since it has been under new management...
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Large-scale cyber-attack hits hospitals across England
UPDATE: NHS Digital says malware variant is Wanna Decryptor; Reports of ransomware attack affecting a number of NHS trusts, as healthcare staff report cancelled operations and lack of access to medical […]...
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FOI complaints to data protection watchdog increase by 5%
Information Commissioner’s Office annual report shows that local government generated the most complaints...
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Election 2017: Labour’s manifesto promises digital ambassador but is silent on government tech
Leaked manifesto focuses on boosting digital investment and connectivity with pledges for 30Mbps universal broadband, free wi-fi and 5G roll-out...
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Liberata to reimburse Hounslow residents after IT error led to early council tax collection
Payment system error comes just months after the pair signed a new 10-year deal...
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Vodafone to cut off pager network in decision that could unsettle NHS workers
Company ditches plan to sell business after competition watchdog announces investigation – a move that will see the healthcare staff that rely on the tech left with no choice of […]...
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Cambridge academic calls on health sector to stop using term ‘data ownership’
Lydia Drumright argues for a more accurate common language will help boost public trust...
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Scottish government launches second phase of CivTech accelerator
CivTech 2.0 poses a new set of challenges for companies looking to solve public sector problems...
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Governments ‘most attacked sector’ – as proportion of cyber attacks double globally
Latest attack analysis from Dimension Data shows 14% of all cyber attacks were on the public sector – putting it at the top of the most attacked sectors list for […]...
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DWP’s Mayank Prakash nominated for Digital Leader of the year award
This year’s DL100 shortlist sees Defra’s fishing licence service competing with DWP’s Check Your State Pension and Scottish government’s CivTech initiatives for digital public service innovation of the year...
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