Despite initiative to provide devices and connectivity to over 1,000 citizens, the national membership body for charities has warned that the country is falling behind the rest of the UK […]...
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Scottish police force progresses plans for facial recognition
In a recent meeting, officers from Police Scotland claimed that the force’s engagement efforts so far have been fruitful, with more investigations planned into potential use cases and operational implications […]...
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Leeds invests in VR headsets to help understand adoption trauma
Local authority for West Yorkshire city spends buys wearable tech that can be used by the likes of social workers and teachers with the aim of increasing their understanding and […]...
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Charity Commission plans £9.5m digital transformation programme
Commission’s three-year programme set to include improving online services for trustees, reviewing collection and use of data, better targeting of advice and regulation and easier public access to charity data […]...
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Equalities regulator finds police use of facial recognition ‘falls short’ on human rights law
Public body charged with protecting human rights has acknowledged the potential for the technology to tackle crime, but warns that current uses are not proportionate or sufficiently informed by safeguards […]...
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South Yorkshire Police reprimanded over deletion of almost 100,000 evidential videos
The UK’s regulator for data protection has announced the results of an investigation which found a lack of appropriate backup systems, as well as some poor practice in record keeping […]...
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DWP seeks £140k operations chief to ‘own the complete view of digital and transformation’
Department advertises role as COO of its tech unit, which comes with a wide remit covering overall plans and strategy, as well as oversight of governance, finance, procurement, and communications […]...
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DHSC taps TikTok influencers for public-health comms campaign
Department will call on content creators from the video platform to warn the public about the dangers of overseas operations, in the latest example of government using online engagement channels […]...
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One Login needs to manage risk of ‘complex roadmap and dependency on departments’, annual report finds
Annual major project reviews note sturdy progress, but also flags up adoption delays, and notes increased costs from the use of contractors necessitated by restrictions preventing recruitment of permanent staff […]...
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New Homes England chief to ‘accelerate transformation’
Amy Rees joins the Whitehall housing agency with a remit to drive reform, arriving after a stint in the justice system in which she helped to deliver significant digital progress […]...
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