‘Drones are of great interest to the Army – as both a threat and an opportunity’
Minister claims that military is keeping tabs on potential battlefield uses of unmanned aerial technologies
Ex-Whitehall top dog to join board of defence and security firm
Former cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill has landed a non-executive role at BAE Systems
Russia: sanctions tightened on exports of monitoring and military tech
New measures prohibit supply of any tech used for ‘internal repression’
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MI5 seeks chief data officer who is ‘comfortable with ambiguity’
Role comes with £100k-plus pay packet and remit to help lead transformation programme
London schools seek £50m antivirus partner
London Grid for Learning floats potential nine-year deal
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
Royal Navy uses AI software to track supersonic missiles
Systems designed to help personnel deal with incoming threats more quickly tested during NATO exercise
Online safety: How police, public sector and tech firms have reached a data-sharing stalemate
With the Online Safety Bill now published, former police superintendent Iain Donnelly writes for PublicTechnology on the challenges that need to be overcome in order to ensure the law’s efficacy
‘Government has a strong position against paying ransoms to cybercriminals’ – Priti Patel
Home secretary tells conference that complying with demands will only encourage criminals
Government asks if 30-year-old cybercrime laws are still fit for purpose
Consultation commenced on efficacy of Computer Misuse Act
Ex-NCSC chief Martin asks whether the new cyber strategy will make the UK safer
Ciaran Martin discusses six tests that can be applied to the incoming national plan for cyber
Whitehall apprentices’ details exposed on dark web after cyberattack
Cabinet Office offers those affected a one-year subscription to a credit-checking service
Calls for probe into security of PM’s phone
Concerns expressed after leak of messages between Boris Johnson and vacuum magnate Dyson
MI5 warns of thousands of attempts to spy on civil servants via ‘malicious’ online profiles
Officials advised that hostile states use LinkedIn and other sites
Stopping Cyber Attacks in Higher Education
Higher Education institutions are some of the most consistently targeted organisations for cyberattacks. CrowdStrike explores the importance of the right cybersecurity measures.
Data governance is fundamental to our post-pandemic world
Coronavirus has shown the power of data and, according to Sue Daley of techUK, it is crucial that the UK implements the right laws to govern its use and protection
‘Disastrous for public safety’ – minister reignites rhetoric on tech firms’ encryption
Home Office minister Atkins says Facebook is ‘of particular concern’
GOV.UK accounts system will ‘build on lessons of Verify’, minister says
Julia Lopez claims that identity assurance tool ‘continues to work well’
GCHQ seeks leader for ‘no ordinary IT department’
Senior tech professional sought to oversee transformation process
Coronavirus Act review: Government ends extended storage of individuals’ biometric data ‘for national security purposes’
Assessment of emergency law also reveals successful use of tech in justice system and for registering deaths