As there is a continued and significant increase in the scale of the threats facing public services – as well as the potential consequences of successful attacks, and the critical importance of government’s response – PublicTechnology’s editorial focus is often consumed with all things cyber. We have created this dedicated hub so our audience can catch up on all the latest stories, analysis and interviews from the public sector security world.
DWP to create anti-fraud hub in Swindon
The department has announced that a new base in the Wiltshire town will house 600
Cyber Security Week: ‘Cover-ups don’t help anyone’ – how the ICO changed tack with the public sector
The UK’s data protection regulator is trialling a new approach to public bodies that eschews
Minister: ‘Cybercriminals are often in uncooperative jurisdictions – making international collaboration essential’
A Home Office minister has stressed the government’s intention is that ‘the UK continues to
Cyber Security Week: How the police is leading a resilience revolution
The police-led national network of Cyber Resilience Centres was created by government to support SMEs,
Microsoft and Cabinet Office issue government-wide security guidelines for M365
Software vendor has worked with officials from Central Digital and Data Office and Government Security
Cyber Security Week: Is government’s anti-disinformation unit protecting or persecuting citizens?
Government claims the Counter Disinformation Unit – accused of effectively spying on its own citizens
Cyber Security Week: Analysis – how and where are attackers getting in?
Government data shines a light on the most common forms of attack being suffered by
NHS to hold ‘national conversations’ with public over patient data use
Health service is to host a series of major ‘engagement’ events over the course of
Government expands legacy tech definition to cover downtime and dearth of expertise
Newly published guidance reveals framework through which departments are asked to assess the risks posed
Financial watchdog explores synthetic data to tackle fraud
Anti-fraud teams from the Financial Conduct Authority and the City of London are working with
ICO issues data protection warning over domestic abuse victims after DWP and local councils reprimanded
After revealing details of various organisations that have been censured in the last 15 months,
Biometric data watchdog calls for expansion of remit
The Scottish Biometrics Commissioner believes that, given how widely biometric data is used across the
Cabinet Office schemes target areas of ‘greatest exposure to legacy technology’
Department’s annual report and accounts reveals that audit agency based in HM Treasury led an
Head of specialised parliamentary group raises privacy fears over digital pound
The chair of a cross-party group focused on a potential Central Bank Digital Currency has
DWP chief says it will be ‘difficult’ to return fraud losses to pre-pandemic levels
Department is investing in hiring thousands of new investigative staff and is spending tens of
Cyber Essentials: Updated government procurement policy advises ‘alternative controls’ are required to secure legacy tech
Update version of advice that has been in place for nine years also clarifies that
MoD’s arsenal-management hampered by ageing IT and data siloes, report finds
New assessment by the National Audit Office finds that failure to make significant changes in
DHSC amends personal data policy to reflect ‘automated decision making’ and remove consent pledge on commercial use
Department updates privacy guidelines to provide for the use of automated tools in decisions and