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Huawei consulted on network exclusion – but government claims ban will not be reversed
DCMS indicates feedback exercise, in which vendor is being asked to provide views on its proposed ban from the UK’s next-generation networks, is a legal requirement
Government seeks £110k leader for Secret IT platform
The Rosa system has been in place since 2018
MPs raise digital concerns over post-Brexit borders
Ambitions to have world-leading systems within three years are ‘optimistic’, according to PAC
Government high-risk innovation unit picks exec from US counterpart as first leader
Peter Highnam announced as inaugural chief executive of Aria
‘No ordinary IT department’ – spy agencies seek tech strategy chief
Role at GCHQ comes with remit to work across intelligence community as part of a shared-service unit that received a big boost in resources in the spending review
NCSC warns UK organisations to bolster defences against Russian cyberthreat
Cyber unit instructs organisations that the time has come to ‘take action’ after attacks in Ukraine
Government pledges all public sector bodies will be resilient against common cyberthreats by 2030
Strategy outlines short- and long-term objectives
Public sector transformation minister quits over government’s ‘unacceptable’ fraud bill
Lord Agnew told parliament that ‘arrogance, indolence and ignorance’ has hampered any attempts to reduce fraud
Military police upgrades open-source intelligence platform for digital investigations
Deal signed with specialist software firm reflects huge growth in digital offences
UK organisations report increased cyberthreat as a result of homeworking
Study finds that more than half feel more exposed to attacks
Home Office seeks to improve data on airport ‘insider threats’
Improvements to pass system will attempt to address ‘potential security vulnerability’
Most departments wipe devices after failed password attempts
FOI responses find that two thirds of government entities reset phones – a practice firmly discouraged by MPs
Are your Christmas presents spying on you?
With many around the country receiving technological gifts, experts from government anti-espionage unit UK NACE explain why smartphones are the ‘perfect eavesdropping devices’
Laptops worth £319k stolen from DCMS last year
Department’s annual accounts reveal theft of 199 devices
Year in review: How technology defined 2021’s biggest stories
Digital and data once again had a starring role in supporting – and, occasionally, hampering – government’s work this year. PublicTechnology looks back at the most significant events.
Scottish organisations warned to update IT systems as cyber risk emerges
A potential hack was identified earlier this month
NCA seeks chief to fight ‘criminals who have embraced technology’
National Crime Agency recruiting for leader to replace Lynne Owens
‘Huge problems’ – MPs raise concerns over Home Office work on £1bn police IT project
Committee publishes damning report on scheme it claims is five years behind schedule and hundreds of millions of pounds over budget
Government confirms 2033 shut-off for UK’s 2G and 3G networks
Mobile operators also make commitment to open network architectures
‘Only a tiny fraction of major projects are properly evaluated’
Report warns that government is spending hundreds of millions of pounds without knowing the impact
Navy seeks £3m-a-year support partner for Top Secret IT operations
Tender seeks external team of up to 25 experts to support the most sensitive domains