
Whitehall CTOs agree ‘principles and guardrails’ for government mobile app strategy to be published next year
Intent to develop a central strategy for government apps was first revealed two years ago

World’s ‘most advanced humanoid robot’ moves to Edinburgh
The National Robotarium of Scotland has acquired an Ameca model, which was developed in Cornwall,

Local government digital engagement varies greatly between senior officials and frontline workers, research finds
Published today, the PublicTechnology Local Government Digital Transformation Report contains exclusive research shining a light

Ofcom tests accuracy of social platforms’ AI classification tools with ‘sensitive material’
New online safety regulator aims to understand the benefits and limitations of automated moderation tools

Glasgow University claims 6G breakthrough
Academics have unveiled a new dynamic metasurface antenna which is claimed to be the first

Government claims info collected by anti-disinformation unit may ‘incidentally include personal data’
The recently renamed National Security Online Information Team has published an official privacy notice, revealing

One Login verified 840,000 users in Q1
Figures reveal that new processed over 350,000 identity checks in January alone, including app and

Peers seek new law to provide stronger protections for citizens’ data
As the Lords debates the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, members urge government to

DWP signs £3m deal to improve UC data-sharing and help councils ‘identify cohorts of vulnerability and target interventions’
A dedicated team with the department will work with Capgemini over the coming months to

NHS offers £145k for CCIO as tech becomes ‘critical aspect of clinical care’
The health service is seeking a senior leader to act as a conduit between clinical

Stats show new Scottish online hate laws are ‘vital’, minister claims
More than 7,000 reports of hate crimes were made during the first week after laws

NHS signs £10m deal to support rollout of Palantir data platform
The health service has awarded a contract to KPMG to support the rollout of the

Police data requests in rape cases ‘problematic in proportionality and focused on perceived victim credibility’
Home Office report finds that many requests for external data lack the necessary rationale and

GOV.UK users can be ‘lost and overwhelmed’, report finds
Parliament’s Culture, Media and Sport Committee has claimed that GDS needs to make some overdue

Cabinet Office signs deal for centralised triaging of hundreds of government’s online vulnerabilities
Using a service newly established in government, almost 1,000 reports of security weaknesses in government

Labour’s NHS plan promises ‘tech entrepreneurs and AI in every hospital’
Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting has unveiled proposals to digitise the ‘red book’ children’s health

NHS patients in Dumfries and Galloway urged to look out for cyber extortion after data breach
The health board representing the south western region of Scotland was last month hit by

Network Rail to deploy AI-powered ‘crowd monitoring’ at Waterloo station
Automated security technology has been trialled at various transport hubs in recent years, having been