As the department works on a major new suite of services for those whose income tax is deducted directly from their pay cheque, a supplier has been retained to assist […]...
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Minister: ‘There are no circumstances in which the government will sell the public’s digital ID data to private companies’
Questions and controversy surrounding the major tech scheme show no signs of abating, but ministerial leaders continue to allay concerns and talk up the benefits of the proposed identity system […]...
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Does the public support plans for a National Data Library?
The facility was the flagship tech policy in Labour’s manifesto before being elected, but government research finds that many have mixed feelings, at best, on the use of their information […]...
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AI age estimation has been tested on 2.5m pics and shown signs of ‘workable results’ at pace, minister claims
Authorities are considering various ‘promising scientific and technological methods’ to support the immigration system, with AI claimed to offer possible operational and cost advantages over alternatives such as MRI scans […]...
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DVLA reveals AI-powered automated contact centre agent has cut call times significantly
The government body that manages vehicle licensing has revealed that hundreds of thousands of callers to its helplines now interact with an automated agent which can understand and address queries […]...
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DWP’s £300m Pensions Dashboard scheme commissions security review ahead of provider connections
With the deadline for employer and other private schemes to connect to government infrastructure now just six months away, the responsible ALB is probing security implications and potential assurance mechanisms […]...
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One Login: GDS to create ‘easily digestible version’ of privacy impact report
While the government service, which began operating almost five years ago, has conducted a Data Protection Impact Assessment, the full unedited results of the exercise seem unlikely to be released […]...
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Government sheds light on sharing of personal finance data ‘to distinguish between financial hardship and deliberate non-payment’
The use of information will support a new approach to repayment of debts owed to the state that, ‘while supporting people in difficulty, will maintain a firm approach’, government claims Departments will share […]...
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Seven AI firms receive support via new government tech venture capital unit
DSIT team, which will use the muscle of the state to provide funding and other support, has invested in one tech business and will offer compute services to six others […]...
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DWP sees apprentice numbers halve in past three years – but cites continued focus on digital
Figures show a decline in each of the past three years, but minister says that, despite marked reduction in volume, tech and other key professions have been prioritised by department […]...
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