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Analysis posits that deaths may have been incorrectly attributed to Covid-19

Report from NAO finds big disparities in Whitehall pay packets

Annual accounts show uplift in framework usage across both central government and the wider public sector

NCSC joins up with counterparts from US and Canada to attribute phishing and malware assaults to Kremlin-linked entities 

NAO report finds that Department for International Trade also needs to improve digital services

Use of kits supplied by Randox has been paused ‘until further notice’

Most department staff have remained onsite during pandemic, although some ‘ad hoc’ arrangements have been made

Chief operating officer Alex Chisholm calls for 'experimentation and innovation'​

The Chinese tech vendor’s kit will be removed entirely by 2027, digital secretary Oliver Dowden has announced

Before entering bankruptcy OneWeb had been funded to the tune of $3.3bn with no revenues generated yet

Dominic Cummings’ ambitions realised as prime minister’s office seeks to recruit crack squad of data scientists for No. 10 skunkworks

Report from NAO finds that programme may end up costing more than the systems it replaced

Technology entities to continue exploration of standards

CyberArk, our sponsor for PublicTechnology Cyber Week, writes about how industry and government are working together to meet Australia’s cyber challenges

Auditors uncover £15m in fraud and errors and urge vigilance against dangers posed by pandemic

Information request reveals that number of reported incidents increased slightly

Fake online shops, malware, phishing emails and ransomware attacks on hospitals have been among the scams perpetrated by bad actors during the pandemic

In a lengthy attempt to find out about the security of government’s software systems, PublicTechnology finds a very uneven approach to transparency and what constitutes sensitive information

Head of Test and Trace programme Baroness Harding says she does not want to specify a timeframe as projects often do not ‘run in a smooth way’

The UK has tended to only introduce data-protection laws in conjunction with EU legislation and, according to Ray Walsh from ProPrivacy, the post-Brexit world may see the country prioritise authorities’ access to personal data over citizens' right to privacy

A major government-commissioned study found that about half of UK organisations are lacking basic security skills. PublicTechnology talks to the researchers behind it to find out where the skills gaps are and how they can filled