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.
DVLA retains credit reference agency for online identity checks in £2.4m deal
Government agency signs contract with Experian to gain access for three years to software platform
DWP amends personal data guidance to reflect use of ‘automated processing in some decision making’
The department updates policies to include explicit reference to use of automated tools in decision
Government expects anti-fraud data unit to deliver ‘significant’ financial results
Established 12 months ago, the Public Sector Fraud Authority was tasked with using information and
Councils snub government data-sharing due to ‘lack of clarity on usage and benefits’
Study commissioned by DLUHC identifies a range of issues that prevent local authorities from sharing
‘Thermal attacks’ – academics warn of risks that heat cameras could deduce passwords
Researchers from the University of Glasgow claim to have created a system through which heat-sensing
Welsh Government explores recycled tech providers for latest version of national £200m IT deal
Government seeks to engage with potential suppliers ahead of launching a formal procurement exercise later
Regulator reveals cyberattackers accessed emails and electoral register data for over a year undetected
The Electoral Commission reveals that a breach saw intruders access its email system and the
Government puts £11m into unit to disrupt online operators offering channel crossings
Prime minister Rishi Sunak also announces agreement to increase voluntary cooperation between law enforcement and
GCHQ seeks tech experts to secretly join boardroom set-up
Intelligence agency opens recruitment for three non-executive directors – but potential candidates are advised to
National Grid unit seeks partner for on-demand cyberattack response ahead of nationalisation
Electricity System Operator unit – which is due to return to public ownership within the
Officers pose as attackers for hire as NCA doubles number of ‘major cyber disruptions’ in FY23
Annual report from the National Crime Agency reveals increase in number of attacks stopped in
Home Office plans new national police ‘facial-matching’ service after signing £50m deal for biometrics platform
Department picks IBM for five-year contract to provide underlying matching platform and progresses plan to
NHS Lanarkshire reprimanded after patients’ data shared via WhatsApp
UK’s data protection regulator issues recommendations and formal warning to health service organisation after investigation
ICO keeping an eye on new iris-scanning cryptocurrency and digital ID
Worldcoin, led by OpenAI founder, is intended to allow humans to benefit from economic growth