Fraud, Risk and Governance
Scottish public sector warned of increased fraud risk
Auditors uncover £15m in fraud and errors and urge vigilance against dangers posed by pandemic
EXCL: Whitehall departments reported 500 personal data breaches to ICO in FY20
Information request reveals that number of reported incidents increased slightly
Government takes down 2,000 coronavirus online scams
NCSC sets up reporting hub and asks public to shop suspected fraudsters
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DWP seeks leader to drive use of tech to combat fraud and error
Deputy director position comes with salary of £90,000
Government issues alert over tax fraudsters
Public told to keep an eye out for scam emails and texts
Life hacks – a year at the National Cyber Security Centre
The NCSC’s annual report reveals that a public sector entity or business is hit with a major cyberattack about twice each day. PublicTechnology looks at the biggest risks facing government and how they can be mitigated
MoD agency explores ‘novel security features’ for banknotes
Government seeks input on possible new methods of protecting currency
All major UK airports to install 3D screening by 2023
New technology could eradicate need to remove liquids from hand luggage
‘Huge data breach’ in security platform used by police
Biostar 2 data leak compromises millions of sensitive data records but UK public sector users yet to detect any ill effects
Government to consult on Bitcoin risks
After last year’s taskforce report, a full consultation will open shortly
Government should establish new digital authority to end ‘fragmented oversight’ of big tech, says Lords committee
Self-regulation by online platforms ‘clearing failing’ and regulatory framework ‘out-of-date’
Huawei tells government its tech will never be used for spying
Chinese networking titan claims that it would ‘categorically refuse’ any requests to assist in intelligence-gathering
Government urges .eu domain owners to begin looking at other options
Newly published Brexit advice encourages websites to consider transferring their address
ICO report finds ‘disturbing disregard for voters’ privacy’ in political campaigns
After an 18-month investigation into use of personal data, information commissioner presents report to parliament
Balancing security and digital transformation
With the annual worldwide cost of cybercrime set to double from $3tn in 2015 to $6tn by 2021, BT offers advice on how chief information security officers can better protect their organisations
Industry and police must work closer to prevent fraud says techUK
Increased complexity of cyber crime means police no longer hold all the data they need, says report, and better mechanisms for data sharing are essential
Serious Fraud Office uses artificial intelligence to crack real crimes
Chief technology officer Ben Denison discusses how the organisation is using technology to get on top of increasingly vast and complex cases of bribery, fraud, and corruption
HMRC scam website crackdown ‘saves public £2.4m’
Department successfully challenges ownership of more than 100 spoof domains
DWP seeks ‘innovative solutions’ for benefit-payment disruption
Department kicks off early-engagement exercise for new system of managing problems
High court gives government six months to amend data-retention law
Both the government and human rights group Liberty claim victory after judges agree that the so-called snoopers' charter is incompatible with EU legislation
Government puts forward law to crack down on robot-toting ticket touts
Legislation will punish offenders with a fine of no maximum value
Government targets dark web with £50m cybercrime funding boost
Local police will also receive funding for training and the establishment of dedicated online crime units
NCSC picks IoT, cloud, and cryptojacking among UK plc’s biggest future threats
Cybersecurity agency issues report looking forward to coming dangers and back at year in which DDoS and ransomware hogged the headlines
ICO promises to ‘invoke all our powers’ in Cambridge Analytica probe
Information commissioner Elizabeth Denham confirms warrant has been served on UK company