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Head of data watchdog urges public bodies to ensure ‘vigilance’ after revealing that successful phishing attacks represent an increasing number of cyber incidents

Government commercial representatives tell tech firms to speak up if their customers are ignoring new DDaT Playbook

Scale of increase for senior tech officials mirrors that of the wider civil service

Just one in seven applicants has made it to the UK to date

Chosen applicant will have oversight of major digital and data programmes

Junior minister becomes the 12th parliamentarian in less than seven years to oversee digital government initiatives

Deputy director-level role comes with salary of £71,000

GLA is to redevelop Datastore platform to better enable data sharing and collation of information from new sources, such as APIs and IoT sensors

Cabinet Office claims creation of Central Digital and Data Office helped deliver nine-figure savings

Academic institution appoints full-time leader for data-centric business

Tom Read tells PublicTechnology Live about GDS’s plans to drive transformation into its second decade, and how the agency’s future priorities were informed by its peers in Ukraine

NPCC website will allow officers to see what peers in other parts of the country are doing

Leader of graduate recruitment programme tells PublicTechnology Live that civil servants will soon require technical skills and understanding to progress senior officialdom

Although 94% of households now have the internet, people who are aged over 70, live alone and have a disability are far more likely to lack connection

Dstl establishes location in north-east city

Document covers issues such as assessments of suppliers and delivery models, and upfront consideration of potential issues with legacy IT

Report from Public Accounts Committee calls for Cabinet Office to set out plan to improve availability, quality and use of information 

Parliamentary committee hears that messages were deleted as a matter of course ‘otherwise inbox gums up and stops working’

Export strategy aims to support international ambitions of technology businesses

Evidence submitted to High Court claims many officials and ministers use private messaging services on a ‘daily basis’

Government standards intend to foster a culture of ‘welcoming complaints in a positive way’