Consultation reveals widespread opposition to proposed data-sharing laws for government login system
Overwhelming majority of respondents voice disapproval but government will press on with plans to bring forward legislation
Small boats: Home Office spends £1.5m on tech ‘to track migrants and their property’
Department signs two-year with firm specialised in barcodes and tracking
Digital minister: ‘It’s important to the government that the British public has confidence in how we use their data’
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Tourism agency invests in software tool to boost work with online influencers
Technology will help track and monitor content posted by social media users
DWP looks to embed machine-readable laws into digital ‘Universal Credit navigator’
Department works with government lawyers and specialist tech firm to pursue ‘rules as code’ project
Users report Home Office online system providing wrong person’s immigration details
Minister admits department is ‘aware of technical issues’ in which users are presented with someone else’s status
Police given new guidelines on gathering evidence from rape victims’ phones
Minister claims that new Code of practice outlines that investigations must ‘focus on the suspect, not the victim’
GDS signs £5m support deal for new Emergency Alerts Service
New government initiative to send SMS warnings picks core supplier
Departments equipped with standards for handling service-user complaints
New guidelines set out procedures that should be adopted
ICO reprimands Home Office after anti-terror documents left at London venue
Department is censured for the second time in 10 days after probe reveals it took seven months to notify watchdog of breach
GDS to offer departments new GOV.UK Forms design platform
Online Redundancy Payments service is the first to be built using tool, which aims to tackle the difficulties caused by the thousands of services that rely on PDFs
Information commissioner: ‘I want us to be for all of society – not just those with the resources to access data protection’
Nine months into his post as the UK’s data watchdog, John Edwards tells PublicTechnology that he wants to reach all parts of the citizenry
DWP signs £2m data deal to better understand ‘citizen point of view’
Departmental analysts are working on a project to integrate data sets and derive new insights
‘These are fundamental to empowering individuals’ – ICO takes action against departments and councils over data requests
Ministry of Defence and Home Office are among those reprimanded over major backlogs that caused ‘significant distress’ to individuals. PublicTechnology finds out more.
Ofcom to probe dominance of big three public-cloud players
Communications regulator will examine whether the current market conditions stymie innovation and opportunities for smaller players
Death and digital assets: Ministers to consider law reform
MoJ minister claims government is awaiting recommendations from advisory body, as private member's bill continues passage through parliament
HMRC using ‘digital prompts’ to ensure wealthy people pay enough tax
Departmental report reveals use of technology and data to help identify possible shortfalls
Brexit: ‘No known data breaches’ of EU citizens’ digital status since programme launch, minister claims
Home Office databases have not been compromised, according to Tom Pursglove
ONS signs £15m partner for consumer price index
Data analytics firm will help statisticians select products for ‘basket’ of goods
Cabinet Office opens up on recruitment fees for second unsuccessful attempt to hire government digital head
Department releases information on appeal under FOI rules – 18 months after PublicTechnology made request
Controversial Whitehall FOI ‘clearing house’ set for revamp
Cabinet Office accepts recommendations of review calling for greater transparency and more protections for those requesting information
Government flags up ‘Swimfo’ water-checking tool as sewage protests rumble on
Environment Agency’s online checker currently shows more than 30 swimming spots with active warnings against bathing
Law proposes ‘explicit duty’ for online firms to design services to prevent illegal content
Government continues to tweak and reinforce the provisions of the Online Safety Bill
DWP opens recruitment for £200k digital chief
Incumbent Simon McKinnon will step down in March 2023