Brexit withdrawal agreement sets 2021 deadline for UK access to 25 European IT systems
The UK will be shut out of many European networks and databases over the next few years – and will have to pay the EU for access in the meantime, under terms of Brexit deal
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MSPs probe data privacy concerns over Police Scotland’s cyber kiosks
Law enforcement earlier this year bought 41 of the devices for use across the country
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ONS takes the lead on UN project to gather data on ageing population
United Nations accepts proposal for ONS-led team to build evidence on shared challenges related to ageing
Open University seeks partner for £12m digital-transformation programme
University seeks to implement digital services to improve teaching and operations
Immersive opera and audience analytics – government unveils digital culture vision
Royal Opera House and National Gallery sign up to technology programmes as DCMS publishes major policy paper
Opening up NHS data across Scotland
NHS National Services Scotland’s data chiefs tell Gill Hitchcock about a mobile-friendly platform to give clinicians, policymakers, and patients up-to-date access to healthcare information
ONS extends open invite to potential new sources of data
Office for National Statistics is looking for partners in the private and public sector as it seeks to identify and make use of ‘data we don’t know about’
DWP seeks £140k digital delivery director to lead major projects
Role comes with a remit to oversee the development and rollout of a number of big-ticket products and services
Local councils implore government to provide GDPR compliance funding help
Sector organisation writes to Matt Hancock and other MPs to express concerns
Government must ensure digital services work on Samsung Internet
GDS adds technology to list of browsers on which services must be tested
Public sector research services DPS opened for business
Crown Commercial Service launches £170m contract allowing purchase of online and in-person research, as well as analytics
Mayor launches £7m digital-skills scheme for women and BAME Londoners
Sadiq Khan unveils Digital Talent Programme to help plug the capital’s skills gap and address issues of underrepresentation
BSI works with libraries to offer online standards database
Libraries to be offered discounted version of standards body’s registry to help support local SMEs
Public sector executive pay should be linked to cybersecurity
James Wickes of Cloudview believes regulators need to take steps to sharpen senior managers’ focus on cybersecurity
De Montfort University invites bids for £670k project to get on top of legacy data and systems
Institution invites suppliers to help manage process of warehousing, archiving, and deleting data
London councils’ GDPR-compliance budgets range from £1,000 to £300,000
Policy paper from Parliament Street think tank recommends increased use of shared services
Top-tier data-processing fees rise sixfold to £2,900 in new ICO funding structure
Large organisations that process personal data will see their annual subsidy contribution rise from £500
GDS to ramp up programme to encourage Whitehall data-literacy
Courses set to be added to GDS Academy this year, after successful completion of pilot training scheme
EU data-protection agreement need not compromise Brexit trade deals – techUK CEO
Trade body leader Julian David writes to international trade secretary Liam Fox to argue that the UK must adhere to data-protection rules to remain a tech-industry leader
NHS, local government, and ICO impacted by cryptojacking attack
National Cyber Security Centre claims public is not at risk after malicious code for generating cryptocurrency added to Browsealoud text-to-speech tool
Liverpool CCG plans telehealth pilot with hospital consultants
As part of a mission to grow its use of healthcare technology, the city will trial the expansion of telehealth referrals in secondary as well as primary care
Ordnance Survey looks to future as a ‘data-as-a-service’ provider
Mapping agency seeks input for three-month project to define long-term data strategy, including necessary skills and technology infrastructure
South Gloucestershire’s digital-transformation plans take flight
Council signs deal with IT company to build customer platform