Dowden: ‘The idea that free speech can be switched off by a button in California is unsettling’
Digital secretary says there is a ‘burning need’ for governments to take a greater role in regulating the online world
Police seek to ‘mitigate impact’ as work continues to restore huge volume of arrest data
Ministers stress mass deletion was result of ‘human error’
ICO urged to protect workers from surveillance software
MPs, unions and academics call for rules on the use of tech that can monitor remote workers
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Royal Navy seeks digital services partner
Transformation programme looks to appoint supplier to two-year contract worth up to £10m
Labour Party hit with two DDoS attacks
Party reports double cyber incursion to NCSC
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In 2017, the NHS was the most high-profile victim of an international cyberattack. With the imminent phasing-out of support for Windows 7, Guinevere Poncia asks how government institutions are keeping pace with cyberthreats
Data chiefs warn party leaders to keep election campaigns on the right side of the law
Heads of ICO and UKSA remind Corbyn, Johnson et al to remain legally compliant in use of data and statistics
Government opens consultation on cybersecurity of UK Plc
DCMS seeks input on barriers to improving security and effectiveness of existing laws
‘We cannot accept this as the new normal’ – European lawmakers urge action on disinformation
European Commission report finds that ‘large-scale automated propaganda’ is a persistent threat
Government delays Huawei 5G decision until after election
Digital secretary confirms that the UK’s next government will be the one to make the call on whether to allow the Chinese vendor to help build the country’s telecoms infrastructure
Government review finds Hacker House grant award was ‘appropriate’
Audit finds no impropriety in funding given to firm run by PM’s friend, but DCMS minister says she intends to ‘ensure that processes are strengthened’
National Cyber Security Centre: ‘Our adversaries innovate – so we must too’
Senior leaders stress importance of risk-taking in combatting the threats faced by the UK
MoD seeks £200k operations chief to spearhead transformation
COO position comes with a remit to oversee change across people, procurement, technology, and support
Microsoft beats Amazon to $10bn Pentagon cloud contract
Department of Defense hails ‘important step’ in modernisation of systems
Government spent £2.2m on ditched porn-block plan
Minister reveals seven-figure spending on development of ill-fated policy
‘Cyberattackers are doing the same things over and over – and too often getting through’
National Cyber Security Centre chief celebrates achievements of past year but stresses work still to be done
Minister clarifies death-penalty clause in UK-US data-sharing agreement
Government will be able to decide ‘on a case-by-case’ basis whether to grant permission for UK data to be used in death-penalty prosecutions
NHS App to allow biometric login
Newly released code allows developers to embed additional security features
How digital records are changing NHS care in Wales
e-Health records are enabling pharmacists to make informed decisions about treating patients and relieve pressure on GPs, writes Gill Hitchcock
London NHS trusts launch major framework for health and social care apps
Collective of trusts and CCGs seeks programs across five core health areas
Home secretary signs agreement for access to US tech firms’ data
Agreement will also see US agencies permitted to requisition data from UK telcos
GDS signs ‘robust’ data-sharing agreements with three quarters of departments
Organisation is working through ‘some points of detail’ with four that are yet to sign
MoD agency explores ‘novel security features’ for banknotes
Government seeks input on possible new methods of protecting currency