DCMS keeping tabs on child-safety implications of Apple updates
New versions of the vendor’s operating systems include support for DNS over HTTPS
DCMS taps consultancy to help build transformation plan
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Reforms will allow civil service to ‘respond faster and better to the needs of the public’, PM claims
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Hancock faces calls for digital clarity in wake of Brexit vote
Matt Hancock faces calls to clarify the implications of Brexit on the digital economy in his new role as minister for culture, communications and creative industries.
Digital Economy Bill lays path for greater public data sharing
Public authorities will be granted more powers to share their data with other bodies through proposals set out in the Digital Economy Bill, which was laid before Parliament yesterday.
Councils must not be ‘weak link’ in cyber security, Whitehall told
The government is being urged to involve local authorities in the development of the UK National Cyber Security Centre to ensure councils are not left behind in the push for increased cyber security.
MPs call for more investigatory powers for ICO
The Information Commissioner’s Office should have greater powers to audit local government and health organisations, MPs have said.
BT bags London-wide public-sector ICT framework deal
Telecommunications giant BT has been picked as the sole supplier for a pan-London ICT procurement framework that will be open to most of the public sector and worth up to £200m.
The digital black hole in Britain’s welfare system
The government is not providing the digital skills or the infrastructure needed to make their own Universal Credit programme work, says Chi Onwurah.
DCMS reveals new information commissioner
Canadian information-rights watchdog Elizabeth Denham has been selected as the UK government’s first choice to succeed Information Commissioner Christopher Graham this year.
Why shared-services partnerships should be entered 'eyes wide open'
Three London councils are set for an ICT partnership predicted to save £6m a year, but success will require transparency, continual assessment and an exit plan for each authority. Gill Hitchcock reports.
Report ranks United Kingdom in Europe's ‘second division’ for digital services
A new ranking that measures the progress of European Union member states in delivering digital economy and society goals has placed the United Kingdom in the second division.