ICO appoints first-ever technology director
Simon McDougall joins regulator in the role of executive director for technology policy and innovation
AI patient referrals as good as top human experts, Moorfields research finds
Study of use of DeepMind technology at NHS’s flagship eye hospital suggests artificial...
DWP offers £100k a head for senior duo to ‘revolutionise use of data’
Department recruits for head of data strategy and head of data transformation
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Land Registry seeks to bolster digital talent after privatisation plans shelved
After ministers ditch plans to sell off the Land Registry, property registration agency looks to bolster digital expertise
GDS pledges to address GOV.UK search and navigation issues
Fifth benchmarking exercise finds three core areas for improvement
National cybercrime pilot among police innovation projects to receive slice of £80m government funding
Other schemes include £11.5m for ‘video-enabled justice’ and creation of online hub to combat hate crime in the capital
Brexit and data regulation: what next for data sharing and the GDPR?
Dods political consultant Andrew McQuillan explores government’s position on data regulation post-Brexit, highlighting potential pitfalls as well as opportunities
Has the NHS sacrificed cybersecurity for convenience?
Matt Lock of Varonis argues that an increase in connectivity has left health-service IT vulnerable
“Unacceptable & inexcusable”: council hit with £70k fine for leaving vulnerable people's info wide open
Watchdog finds that Nottinghamshire County Council failed to keep personal data - including care needs and postcodes - safe
British Library mulls creation of single digital presence for all UK libraries
British Library, the Carnegie UK Trust and Arts Council England to consider whether an "interactive and engaging platform" for all UK libraries is possible
After long gap, GDS vows to resume quarterly publication of Digital Marketplace spend data
Digital Marketplace Director says delay down to migration of data and reaffirms commitment to openness
DCMS launches wide-ranging audit of UK's digital specialists
Recently-rebadged digital department asks businesses: where are your digital skills gaps?
Sadiq Khan appoints Camden councillor as London’s first chief digital officer
Theo Blackwell joins Greater London Authority with 20 years’ experience working in technology
Hackney ICT chief on how the borough is putting data at the heart of policy and service design
Rob Miller discusses how using technology can help offset funding cuts, and why local government should work like an open-source community
Bolton NHS Trust kicks off £30m electronic patient records project
Programme scheduled to begin going live within two years
Public sector bodies must appoint data-protection officer or risk huge fines
DCMS publishes statement of intent for Data Protection Bill
BBC trials artificial-intelligence and voice-recognition technology for iPlayer
Broadcaster envisions future where users converse with their television
Probe launched into leak of more than 500 junior doctors' personal details
Union BMA commends trust on swift response to leak of trainee GPs' details but calls for thorough investigation
Home secretary urges Silicon Valley to help government in tackling online extremism
Amber Rudd to speak at Global Internet Forum in San Francisco later today
Better data sharing could save lives
Ian Blackhurst of Northgate Public Services explains how effective collaboration between law enforcement, healthcare, education, and social services could help protect vulnerable citizens
GDS Academy to offer digital training to 3,000 civil servants a year
Newly launched unit – which grew out of DWP predecessor – is offering 10 courses in four cities
Ordnance Survey data chief: ‘I don’t want Google to run the country – but that doesn’t mean I don’t want their innovation’
Caroline Bellamy reveals why collaboration – with both public and private institutions – is the watchword
GDS sharpens focus on data science
New hubs and second conference planned for next year
Number of civil servants in digital, data, and tech roles continues to rise
While the civil service has shrunk dramatically, its volume and proportion of IT and digital professionals have gone up and up, ONS data reveals