ICO set to issue fewer public sector fines to avoid ‘data breach victims being punished twice’
Penalties for public bodies often impact services – rather than shareholders – according to commissioner John Edwards
Government sets up £20m compensation pot for victims who fought to expose Post Office IT scandal
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Scotland’s deputy first minister reported to statistics authority over Covid rate claims
Labour asks UKSA to investigate media statements made by John Swinney
Cabinet Office taps £20k recruiter to help fill CDIO role
Department retains headhunters in bid to hire tech chief
DVLA online transactions topped 50 million in 2021
Chief executive Julie Lennard cites digitisation as among the agency’s biggest achievements of the past 12 months
Government major projects chief: ‘There has been a huge effort to do things differently’
Nick Smallwood of the IPA discusses the challenges of 2021 and his reform ambitions for the year ahead
Are your Christmas presents spying on you?
With many around the country receiving technological gifts, experts from government anti-espionage unit UK NACE explain why smartphones are the ‘perfect eavesdropping devices’
HMRC’s 2022 priorities: Boosting cyber defences and ‘getting the tax system back on even keel’
Chief executive Jim Harra discusses the many challenges of the year just gone, and those to come in the months ahead
Year in review: How technology defined 2021’s biggest stories
Digital and data once again had a starring role in supporting – and, occasionally, hampering – government’s work this year. PublicTechnology looks back at the most significant events.
GDS boss: ‘Our staff have consistently delivered access to information and services’
Tom Read reflects on his first 10 months in ‘the best job in government’
CCS targets procurement reform in 2022
Chief executive Simon Tse discusses new digital buying tools and how promoting social value
National Archives chief on using digital to allow the public to engage with records
Technology tools have enabled the organisation to remain ‘safe and productive’ during the pandemic, according to Jeff James
How 2021 turbo-charged the use of digital tools for government’s finance professionals
Government’s public spending chief on how hybrid working and online tools helped HM Treasury deliver a spending review
BEIS boss picks communication and use of new technology as key to meeting challenges of 2021
Sarah Munby runs the rule over an unrelenting 12 months
Infrastructure agency to set up in Leeds
Body advising government on the UK’s digital architecture is to base 20 employees in West Yorkshire city
DWP chief sets 2022 goal of ‘using new technology to make it easier for customers to engage with us’
Peter Schofield discusses the importance of collaborating across organisational boundaries, and why Mary Berry is his ideal New Year’s Eve guest
‘Reform is top of the list for 2022’ – Whitehall COO Chisholm
Civil service operations chief discusses his priorities for the year ahead
HMRC: 85% of customer service is now digital
Minister says ongoing transformation activities will help service levels return to ‘usual high standards’
Tech and data teams win Civil Service Awards
Digital and data units from HMPO and the DfT are among the winners
CDDO working on guidance for ‘standardising government use of cloud’
Process will look at strategies adopted by other countries
Test and Trace scheme brings in £8m partner to support digital leadership
Contract with Axiologik seeks help with ‘delivering digital and technology capability’
Website runs out of LFD test packs as users face online queues for booster-booking
Surge in demand for jabs and tests follows PM’s statement to the nation on Sunday night
NCA seeks chief to fight ‘criminals who have embraced technology’
National Crime Agency recruiting for leader to replace Lynne Owens