MoD redesigns online Armed Forces memorial
Service has been redeveloped to improve ease of use and better adhere to GDS standards
Government vetting processes hampered by ‘old and unstable’ technology
NAO report finds ageing IT is a major contributor to the performance issues at UKSV
Home Office and BEIS first departments under the microscope in pilots of new independent cyber audits
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NCSC and law enforcement investigate major Royal Mail cyberattack
Incident, which has been linked to Russian ransomware group, has left customers unable to send items overseas
MoD has spent £300m on digital transformation contracts, minister says
Ministry has 117 incumbent engagements covering digital, data and security
NHS and HMRC among most-impersonated agencies by cyber-scammers
Cyber intelligence unit reveals the government brands most often cited in attempted fraud and hacking
Government must earn public trust that AI is being used safely and responsibly
Leaders from two of government’s core digital and data units – the CDDO and CDEI – introduce new guidelines intended to promote transparency in the public sector’s use of algorithms
Government looks to boost resilience with new strategy and dedicated leader
Existing initiatives in cybersecurity picked out as shining example of cooperation with commercial sector
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‘A collective sigh of relief’ – former minister remembers millennium bug panic
Gisela Stuart, whose brief included civil contingencies, recalls the havoc that was expected – and failed to materialise
Extremism increasingly spread via mainstream apps and sites, government research finds
MoJ-backed study concludes that specialist sites and the dark web are no longer the only means of online radicalisation
Government STEM agencies back industrial action
Bodies including Dstl and the Met Office are among the bodies to indicate most support for potential strikes
EXCL: Government red team security unit to test departmental defences with hostile reconnaissance
Specialist supplier will support in searching – and then attempting to take advantage of – ‘vulnerabilities and exploitable information’
MoD brings in Amazon to boost tech skills of Armed Forces leaders
Ministry claims that MoU is a first-of-its-kind deal
DWP seeks security supremo to set standards
Role comes with responsibility to create a framework of measures to protect people, data and infrastructure
MoD announces plans to upskill defence personnel on cyber
Ministry announces initiative to deliver training to almost 2,000 officials and military personnel
Home Office signs long-term renewal for ‘disaster victim identification’ software
Department invests £80,000 in continued use of specialist technology platform
Robot submarine used to assess decommissioned oil fields
Project led by University of Southampton deploys autonomous vehicle
NHS offers bionic arms to all amputees
Technology has previously only been available to those injured in military service
Government agency looks to improve deepfake detection
Defence research unit plans project to help intelligence services use AI to ‘check and validate content at scale’
DfE scolded after breach enabled ‘prolonged misuse of 28 million children’s personal data’
Department spared £10m fine despite ‘serious breach of the law’
Cabinet Office fine over honours data breach slashed by 90% as ICO considers ‘current economic pressure’
Regulator says that, while the original £500k penalty was proportionate, the reduced punishment signals changing approach to public sector
National Situation Centre taps mobile network data for ‘insights on behaviours of millions of people’
Cabinet Office-based facility signs £800k deal with mobile network operator
HMRC warns over social media fraudsters
Tax agency urges citizens to be on the lookout for scammers using online platforms