‘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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Russia and China are increasingly operating in a ‘grey zone between war and peacetime’, according to the government
Parliamentary officials warned of cyberthreat from Extinction Rebellion
Civil servants working on select committees were given security advice in expectation of possible attack
MPs tell ICO to ‘stop sitting on its hands’ and act on government data-protection lapses
Cross-party group of parliamentarians issues challenge to regulator
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