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Cyber Security Week Defence and Security Features On Demand Webinars

WATCH: Can the public sector access the cyber skills it needs?

Sam Trendall October 13, 2023 0 Comment

As part of our dedicated Cyber Security Week, PublicTechnology brought together experts from government, industry, and academia to examine the biggest security skills challenges, and how they can be met […]...

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Business and industry Cyber Security Week Features

Cyber Security Week: What will imminent changes to the network security laws mean?

Sam Trendall October 13, 2023 0 Comment

Regulatory amendments could see vast swathes of IT suppliers brought under the scope of laws that can punish those that break them with £17m fines. PublicTechnology examines the planned changes. […]...

4 Minutes

Business and industry Cyber Security Week Features

Cyber Security Week: Why is outsourcing so prevalent in the public sector?

Sam Trendall October 12, 2023 0 Comment

Government data reveals outsourced cyber services are used far more widely in the public sector than the commercial or third sectors, with organisations citing staff shortages and economies of scale […]...

8 Minutes

Cyber Security Week Features Highlights Public order, justice and rights

Cyber Security Week: ‘Cover-ups don’t help anyone’ – how the ICO changed tack with the public sector

Sam Trendall October 11, 2023 0 Comment

The UK’s data protection regulator is trialling a new approach to public bodies that eschews fines but demands improved standards and the sharing of lessons learned. PublicTechnology finds out more. […]...

12 Minutes

Cyber Security Week Defence and Security Features Highlights

Cyber Security Week: How the police is leading a resilience revolution

Sam Trendall October 10, 2023 0 Comment

The police-led national network of Cyber Resilience Centres was created by government to support SMEs, charities and public bodies. PublicTechnology meets leaders in London and Wales to find out more. […]...

10 Minutes

Cyber Security Week Defence and Security Features Highlights

Cyber Security Week: Is government’s anti-disinformation unit protecting or persecuting citizens?

Sam Trendall October 9, 2023 0 Comment

Government claims the Counter Disinformation Unit – accused of effectively spying on its own citizens – has played a key role in tackling Kremlin narratives, and will be important in […]...

7 Minutes

Cyber Security Week Defence and Security Features Highlights

Cyber Security Week: Analysis – how and where are attackers getting in?

Sam Trendall October 9, 2023 0 Comment

Government data shines a light on the most common forms of attack being suffered by organisations across the UK – with plenty of familiar foes featuring prominently. PublicTechnology crunches the […]...

11 Minutes

Education and skills Features Highlights

Digital Leaders’ Download: National statistician Ian Diamond on how data can provide ‘answers we could only have dreamed about 20 years ago’

Sam Trendall September 22, 2023 0 Comment

In the latest in our series of discussions with government’s foremost leaders, the ONS chief reveals plans to revamp migration and mobility statistics, and explore the limitless potential of AI […]...

8 Minutes

Education and skills Features Highlights

‘No excuse for inaction’ – is government doing enough to tackle digital exclusion?

Sam Trendall September 14, 2023 0 Comment

After nearly ten years without an updated government plan, PublicTechnology talks to charity Good Things Foundation – a key contributor to a recent parliamentary report – about the importance of […]...

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Economics and finance Features Highlights

‘We do not want it to be a hardship to contact us’ – how HMRC hopes to use AI and analytics to transform customer service

Sam Trendall September 5, 2023 0 Comment

PublicTechnology talks to chief digital product officer Sarah McMann, who discusses the burgeoning use of chatbots and automated voice platforms, and plans to increase functionality of HMRC’s highly rated app […]...

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WATCH: Can the public sector access the cyber skills it needs?

Cyber Security Week: What will imminent changes to the network security laws mean?

Cyber Security Week: Why is outsourcing so prevalent in the public sector?

Cyber Security Week: ‘Cover-ups don’t help anyone’ – how the ICO changed tack with the public sector

Cyber Security Week: How the police is leading a resilience revolution

Cyber Security Week: Is government’s anti-disinformation unit protecting or persecuting citizens?

Cyber Security Week: Analysis – how and where are attackers getting in?

Digital Leaders’ Download: National statistician Ian Diamond on how data can provide ‘answers we could only have dreamed about 20 years ago’

‘No excuse for inaction’ – is government doing enough to tackle digital exclusion?

‘We do not want it to be a hardship to contact us’ – how HMRC hopes to use AI and analytics to transform customer service

The UK public sector harbours hidden digital transformation ‘deficit’

Getting a grip on cyber resilience

Digital transformation in the future of local government

Adoption of intelligent automation in the public sector