Culture secretary says evidence shows that outlawing the use of mobiles is effective...
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User-designed services and city-wide WiFi – London mayor’s plan to create the world’s smartest city
Sadiq Khan publishes smart-city strategy for the capital...
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NPCC leader: ‘Virtually every crime today has a digital footprint’
UK’s leading police officers tell Home Affairs Committee that two in three forces need more capability to deal with cybercrime ...
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Government seeks tech firm to trace every packet of cigarettes sold in the UK
HMRC seeks to appoint ‘ID issuer’ to comply with EU legislation and tackle £2bn annual tax gap caused by illicit tobacco trade ...
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Government considers creating social-media regulator with sanctioning powers
With new internet-safety legislation due later this year, respondents to a government consultation have urged the creation of a dedicated regulator with the power to punish...
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IR35 reforms have had ‘little impact on projects or vacancy-filling’, says HMRC
Changes to the legislation made last year – which had been expected to have a big impact on IT contractors – have also brought in £410m in extra revenue, the […]...
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Crown Prosecution Service hit with £325k fine for losing DVDs with ‘most intimate details’ of abuse victims
After ICO punishment, CPS claims new digital evidence-transfer system will mean such a breach can never happen again...
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DCMS picks online hate speech, sexting, and social media in politics among key policy-research areas
Department picks out a range of issues as ‘areas of research interest’ for the coming years...
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NHS £150m Microsoft deal will banish Windows XP
Health secretary announces investments in cybersecurity, including pledge to install Windows 10 across the board by 2020...
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Plans unveiled for £20m national police cybersecurity centre
Centralised facility will allow forces to acquire security services while offering a nationwide view of the threat landscape...
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