GDS recruits managers for cross-government digital identity work
Organisation advertises three senior roles for ‘One Login for Government’ project
Defence set for ‘rapid acceleration’ of digital, says MoD tech bigwig
Sector is currently ‘less mature’ than other areas of public services
Minister pledges ‘clear roadmap’ for scaling back 2G and 3G networks
Matt Warman says government will provide more details of future networks plan this summer
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Government issues call for innovations in ‘less lethal’ technology
Ideas sought for safer ways to limit harm wrought by violent offenders
Survey reveals increase in cybercrime concerns during lockdown
One in five feel more at risk
Court finds police use of facial recognition unlawful
Appeal court rules in favour of privacy campaigners
Consultation explores whether e-passport gates hamper ability to prove immigration status
Watchdog asks for submission of evidence
GDS launches passport-checking verification scheme for commercial services
Year-long pilot will include up to 11 firms
GDS annual programmes cost £5m less than expected
Cabinet Office annual report shows digital agency also brought in more than £2m in extra revenue
DCMS cuts data breaches in half in FY20
Digital department sees sharp decline in incidents
Police leans on online assessment to meet recruitment ambitions
Candidates can now be assessed without any physical contact
Former DFID and FCO exec Lindy Cameron to lead National Cyber Security Centre
Replacement for Ciaran Martin announced
Privacy Shield: government working with ICO to ‘update guidance as soon as possible’
The invalidation of the EU-US data-protection agreement could have major ramifications for UK organisations’ legal responsibilities
‘Policing is not set up for a world in which so much crime is committed online’
Major review of police across England and Wales finds forces are ill-equipped to cope with the huge rise in recent years of cyber offences
Tory MP believes he was victim of ‘state-supported’ cyber campaign after China criticism
Foreign affairs committee chair Tom Tugendhat says false claims and fake press releases were sent to friends and professional contacts
Official Secrets Act set for digital revamp
Law set to be revised to better reflect changes in tech and data
‘We are a British company with only British datacentres – and a commitment to pay our taxes’
UKCloud has joined the major cloud players in signing a public-sector wide agreement. The firm’s CEO Simon Hansford tells PublicTechnology why it’s important for government to have choice.
Government invests £500m in military comms satellite
Deal for Airbus technology follows £400m spent on acquiring OneWeb
MPs call for new sanctions for social media firms that ‘monetise misinformation’
A parliamentary committee has demanded the creation of a dedicated regulator with the power to levy ‘significant’ financial penalties
Public sector cyber procurement quadruples in five years
PublicTechnology research shows a big spike in the number of contracts awarded to IT security specialists by public-sector buyers
UK calls out Russia for ‘despicable’ cyberattacks on vaccine efforts
NCSC joins up with counterparts from US and Canada to attribute phishing and malware assaults to Kremlin-linked entities
UK 5G network faces three-year delay and £2bn extra cost as government confirms Huawei expulsion
The Chinese tech vendor’s kit will be removed entirely by 2027, digital secretary Oliver Dowden has announced
Recruitment firm wins £4m two-year GDS deal to provide government with ‘urgent’ digital support
LA International Computer Consultants wins contract to provide agile teams at short notice
HMRC border IT systems given £100m boost
Government unveils package of £700m to support post-Brexit border arrangements as it launches major comms campaign