Senior leaders have appeared before MPs to outline plans to make more and better use of tech, as well as equipping an enlarged team of expert officials with improved data […]...
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Hackers access up to 20 years’ worth of personal data on Oxford election workers
City’s local authority reveals that services were disrupted as a result of systems being disabled following successful attack, in which information on council officers and contingent support workers was breached […]...
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Cabinet Office handed £50m to make Whitehall ‘more productive and agile’
The transformation fund trailed by chancellor Rachel Reeves earlier this year has now been allocated, with government’s central department given a cash injection to support productivity across the civil service […]...
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DWP online tool processes disability benefit claims ‘20 days faster’
Work on an entirely digital service for claimants of PIP support began more than 10 years ago but, despite showing benefits, the service is still in a limited trial mode […]...
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HMRC taps vendor risk-management software to keep tabs on 500 suppliers
The government tax department has entered into a new engagement for the provision of specialist software allowing officials to track and respond to potential dangers in the organisation’s supply chain […]...
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Scotland plans comprehensive ‘digital refit’ of public services
Following on from the establishment of a new expert body to advise government on tech sector, national leader uses major speech to outline vision of transformation to help meet demand […]...
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One Login data: GDS promises ‘no marketing or profiling’ and explanation for disputed decisions
Newly published documents indicate that, if users contest a decision, government ‘will generally prove that system is functioning without error or bias’, as DSIT pledges comprehensive ‘fairness, transparency and security’ […]...
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ICO warns air fryers and fridges about ‘collecting excessive information’
The UK privacy watchdog has released advice for makers of connected doorbells, thermostats and more, alongside a warning that it will ‘take action, if necessary, to protect people from harm’ […]...
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Tech chief Metreweli named first female leader of MI6
The Secret Intelligence Service, which is responsible for security and intel operations outside of the UK, has promoted its current head of innovation and technology to the agency’s top job […]...
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HMRC opens anti-fraud centre as stated losses from recent phishing campaign increase by £2m
Following recent criminal activity in which hackers successfully accessed the online PAYE accounts of 100,000 individuals, the department has opened doors on a new facility to detect and disable fraud […]...
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