UK organisations report increased cyberthreat as a result of homeworking
Study finds that more than half feel more exposed to attacks
Prison transformation: MoJ agrees £12m deal for 18,000 PCs
Contract signed with US-based IT reseller
HMRC warns small firms on digital VAT deadline with two-thirds still to register
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Social media: Duty of care expected to include ‘human moderation’ of harmful content
Minister says that regulator is likely to require firms to use both manual and automated checks
Digital NHS Covid pass to be offered to 12- to 15-year-olds in ‘early 2022’
Youngest cohort to be offered the vaccine can currently obtain a hard-copy letter
Covid tests: UKHSA signs potential £18m long-term deal for supply chain platform
Public health agency retains Accenture on deal that could run until mid-2024
Struggles of HMRC border IT system cause import delays
Hauliers report being stuck on the other side of the channel as a result of issues with new GVMS platform
DfT to explore ‘digitisation of the kerbside’
Department plans discovery exercise to explore potential use of new tools and data sources
DCMS agency recommends industry kitemark for AI systems
The Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation has called for a competitive market for assurance providers
Government major projects chief: ‘There has been a huge effort to do things differently’
Nick Smallwood of the IPA discusses the challenges of 2021 and his reform ambitions for the year ahead
Are your Christmas presents spying on you?
With many around the country receiving technological gifts, experts from government anti-espionage unit UK NACE explain why smartphones are the ‘perfect eavesdropping devices’
Laptops worth £319k stolen from DCMS last year
Department’s annual accounts reveal theft of 199 devices
Year in review: How technology defined 2021’s biggest stories
Digital and data once again had a starring role in supporting – and, occasionally, hampering – government’s work this year. PublicTechnology looks back at the most significant events.
Scottish organisations warned to update IT systems as cyber risk emerges
A potential hack was identified earlier this month
CCS targets procurement reform in 2022
Chief executive Simon Tse discusses new digital buying tools and how promoting social value
BEIS boss picks communication and use of new technology as key to meeting challenges of 2021
Sarah Munby runs the rule over an unrelenting 12 months
HMRC: 85% of customer service is now digital
Minister says ongoing transformation activities will help service levels return to ‘usual high standards’
HMRC signs £85m five-year deal for customs software and support
IT reseller SCC wins contract
CDDO working on guidance for ‘standardising government use of cloud’
Process will look at strategies adopted by other countries
‘Don’t create your own records of customer status’ – ICO warns venues on Covid Pass data-protection duties
Regulator updates guidance after introduction of new measures
Regulator proposes measures to loosen Apple and Google’s ‘vice-like grip’ on mobile users
CMA calls vendors to make it easier for users to switch between the two platforms
UK-Singapore agreement will ‘update trade rules for digital age'
Ministers hail significance of new cooperation deal
Venues urged to update verifier app as Covid Pass restrictions loom
Nightclubs, concerts, and sports fixtures will be required to check patrons Covid status from Wednesday
UK and US ministers hail ‘significant progress’ on data adequacy
UK digital secretary Dorries promises that countries should deepen