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
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The pandemic is breeding opportunists and opportunities
Coronavirus could be a boon for cybercriminals, but could also be an ideal time for organisations to tune up their security, writes Henry Asson of the PublicTechnology events series
‘Concerning lapses’ – review flags up Cabinet Office’s inconsistent approach to data-handling
Report commissioned after New Year Honours blunder cites need for greater senior accountability and finds widespread use of free consumer tools
House of Commons reveals plan for video PMQs
Speaker of the house outlines proposals for virtual sessions to be televised live
DfE to set up portal for staff to buy homeworking kit
Department looks to get platform up and running this week
Will the UK government use phone tracking to fight pandemic?
Various other countries are using voluntary or mandatory tracking to follow spread of pandemic, as PM says tech will ‘help us see the disease as it is transmitted’
Emergency law to provide for digitisation of death registration and video courtrooms
The incoming coronavirus bill aims to allow for more measures to be taken remotely
Data-protection regime relaxed for coronavirus response as ICO pledges no GDPR action
NHS and government bodies will not be constrained, regulator and health secretary indicate
Ministry of Defence to explore use of ‘telexistence’
Department seeks to better understand audiovisual, robotic and haptic technologies
Government defeats Tory rebellion in Commons Huawei vote
An amendment that would have guaranteed the removal of the Chinese vendor’s kit by 2023 was not passed
Budget to bring bumper £5bn boost for broadband
Chancellor set to unveil huge investment
‘Take aim, press print’ – military tests 3D-printed explosives
Research unit examines the front-line potential of additive manufacturing
Defence committee launches probe into Huawei and 5G security
MPs will consider issues including whether it is possible to separate peripheral and sensitive parts of networks
Building Brexit-ready systems cost government £1.5bn
NAO report finds that new IT platforms and other infrastructure required a 10-figure investment
Conservatives warn PM that Huawei decision ‘leaves UK utterly friendless’
Senior figures including Iain Duncan Smith and Tom Tugendhat urge reconsideration of 5G infrastructure plans
PM launches major defence and foreign policy review with pledge to ‘harness new technologies’
Exercise will consider spending on military equipment as well as the work of a range of departments
Why have governments struggled to get it right on digital identity?
With many government-developed services seeing poor uptake, the answer may lie in allowing citizens to ‘bring your own identity’, according to Arthur Mickoleit of Gartner
Donald Trump ‘apoplectic’ with Boris Johnson over Huawei ‘betrayal’, report claims
US president and UK prime minister clash over 5G decision during ‘lively’ phone call
‘We speak civil service, but we speak private sector too’ – JSaRC head Angela Essel on government’s ‘bilingual’ approach to national security
The Home Office’s Joint Security and Resilience Centre helps government work with industry to meet the UK’s security challenges. We talk to new head Angela Essel about why ‘heated discussions’ between civil servants and commercial secondees has created mutual respect and understanding
Foreign Office picks Deloitte for £250k project to develop cybersecurity strategy
Auditor giant wins contract to assist department in assessing cyber needs and priorities
Government’s top official predicts civil service ‘will need fewer people’ as automation takes hold
Cabinet secretary Sedwill says he ‘would like to see more processes handled’ by technology
Why government is ‘failing’ on AI openness
The body dedicated to upholding ethical standards across the public sector has published a major report examining how to ensure those standards are not threatened by AI and automation